Indian Football
Episode: 09
Location: Pattaya Beach, at the outskirts of Bangkok City
Episode: 09
Location: Pattaya Beach, at the outskirts of Bangkok City
Gurdeep Singh Saini:- Wow! What a
lovely sea beach. So clean and calm! Thanks to our coach for bringing us here.
Sangram Mukherjee:- After landing
at Suvarnabhumi International Airport of Bangkok, I realized that Bangkok is a
very busy city. Even the sky trains of Bangkok are too modernized to speed up
the life of daily office goers in Bangkok.
Tomba Llong:- My girlfriend,
Fulki was somewhat amazed after entering inside the Grand Sukhumvit Hotel at
Sukhumvit area of Bangkok.
Debraj Venkateshan:- Look at my
wife there. Ha ha ha...she is enjoying the beach waters.
Rajanikanth Modi (while standing
alone with a football and a whistle on the Pattaya beach):- Hey! You all come
here. There is no point in wasting time by watching your respective wife or
girlfriend. Let them enjoy the sea waters in the Pattaya beach. Come here! We
will enjoy the sands of Pattaya beach by playing beach football on it.
Sunil Chetri:- Whosoever makes a
rough tackle is out straightaway from the beach football. Practice short and
accurate passes on the sands. It will help us against Argentina. Based on your
performances on this practice session, we will make the final squad for
tomorrow’s match against Argentina.
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Location: Conference Room of
Sukhumvit Grand Hotel, Sukhumvit area of Bangkok
Rajanikanth Modi:- It is 10 AM
now. Where is our captain, Jayanta?
Jayanta Dasgupta (while entering
the conference room):- Here I am, Sir!
Rajanikanth Modi:- All the team
members came here around 30 minutes earlier and look at the Captain of our
football team. You are late. I don’t blame you. Actually, your wife is the
cause for that.
Everyone in the Conference Room
(laughed heartily):- Ha ha ha.
Rajanikanth Modi:- Ok! Jokes
apart! Our team bus will start at 11.30 AM sharp to head towards Rayong to
reach the King Naresuan Stadium. Instant Doping Tests will be conducted at the
King Naresuan Stadium only. Match will
start at 2.30 PM. Sunil, please declare the main squad for today’s match.
Sunil Chetri:- Yes! Sir! For
today’s match against Argentina, the main squad is
Indian Squad for the Semi Final
Match against Argentina
1. Sangram
Mukherjee (Goalkeeper) (Vice Captain)
2. Ranjit
Singh Rathore (Defender)
3. Iftikhar
Hussain (Defender)
4. Chiranjit
Malakar (Defender)
5. Tomba
Llong (Midfielder)
6. Babu
Menon (Midfielder)
7. Gurdeep
Singh Saini (Midfielder)
8. Sunil
Roy (Striker)
9. Jayanta
Dasgupta (Striker) (Captain)
10. Dilip
Majumder (Striker)
11. Rajdeep
Samanta (Striker)
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Alexander Adams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Hello everybody! I am Alexander Adams and with me, Winston
Williams in the commentary box. Fantastic atmosphere here at the King Naresuan
Football Stadium of Rayong, which is a part of Greater Bangkok City. It is
Argentina Vs India, the 1st Semi Final match of FIFA World Cup of
2034 on this very date of 18th July 2034, Tuesday.
Winston Williams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Goal! Whoa! Milito of Argentina scored a sensational goal by
taking a long swinging shot to give 1-0 lead to Argentina within 3 minutes of
the game. Sangram Mukherjee couldn’t even get the time to react to such a high
speed swinging shot from Milito.
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Rajanikanth Modi: - I told our
boys not to concede a goal in the initial phases of the game. But, look at our
idiot defenders.
Sunil Chetri:- Sir! That shot
from Milito was too good. The match is not over yet. 5 minutes more to go to
end the 1st Half. Our boys have to play good football in the 2nd
half.
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Jayanta Dasgupta:- No! No! Boss!
You are just sprinting alone through their penalty box. We are here to support
you. Please give the passes to us. That was a nice move. You spoiled by taking
a long shot by yourself. You are just wasting our opportunities.
Sunil Roy:- Sorry! Sorry!
Actually! I thought that I could also score a goal by that long shot. But, the
ball went above the goal post. Sorry! Again!
Jayanta Dasgupta:- Time will not
listen to your excuses. See! The referee has blown the whistle to put an end of
the 1st Half.
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Rajanikanth Modi:- What is wrong
with you guys? You guys are playing in such a fashion as if you have forgotten
all the basics of football. Or is it that the complacency factor is creeping in
your minds. Chalo bhai! Semi Final tak toh pouch gaye hain, bahut kuch achieve
kar liya.
Jayanta Dasgupta:- Sir! We are
trying hard to get an equalizer goal, but, the Argentine strikers are attacking
us too frequently.
Rajanikanth Modi:- Trying hard is
just a sophisticated excuse. Rather you try less but at the end of the day,
achieve the goal or target by some smart strategies. Ultimately, the end result
counts. No one will remember whether you tried hard or not. Everyone will
cherish that good result only.
Ranjit Singh Rathore:- Sir! I
have a plan. To frustrate the Argentine strikers, we must create a zone of
offside trap in and around our penalty box.
Rajanikanth Modi:- That’s a
gambling again. In the 4th Quarter Final match between Spain and
Brazil, the Spaniard defenders applied the same strategy, but, in the 73rd
minute of the match, Brazil managed to score a goal where one of its strikers
totally got the space to score the goal from onside position. Anyway, we have
the footage of the match. Just have a glimpse of it.
Sunil Chetri:- Look at the video
footage. All the four Spanish defenders know the timings about when to move forward
to create the offside trap. Apply it in this match, but, be alert also.
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Alexander Adams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Rajdeep Samanta passed the ball to Babu Menon. Babu Menon
failed to move forward with the ball. Del Potro is sprinting in and gave the
side pass to Pasarella. Pasarella chipped the ball towards Nalbandian. But,
alas, it’s an offside again. For 13 times in this match, Argentine strikers
have fallen in the offside trap. 79 minutes of the match is over. Still,
Argentina is leading by 1-0.
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Zinedine Zidane:- Argentina team
is playing well today.
Lionel Messi:- Yeah! Only some
more minutes. Then, Argentina team will be in the final.
Zinedine Zidane:- This is the
game of football. The match is not over till the last second of the match.
Anyway, Argentina team deserves to reach the final.
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Winston Williams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Only 4 minutes left in the match. Indian footballers are now
playing possession football. Giving short passes to each other in a zig-zag
fashion! Tomba passes the ball to Sunil.
Sunil got tackled by Cavenaghi. The Spanish referee, Gary Gomez showed a
yellow card to Cavenaghi. Dilip Majumder took the free kick. Oh! Timely
response from Stefano, the Argentine goalkeeper to save a sure shot goal.
Alexander Adams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Yeah! The ball was moving in. Indian team got their 3rd
corner kick in this match. In the meantime, Iftikhar Hussain is replaced by
Arjun Thapa. Indian coach is trying to increase the attack on Argentina team.
Gurdeep Singh Saini took the corner kick. Stefano punched the ball in the air,
but, it is still not out of danger. Dilip Majumder headed the ball towards
Chiranjit Malakar. Oberto made the sliding tackle, but it went in vain. The
Linesman has confirmed 2 minutes of stoppage time. Chiranjit Malakar back
passed the ball to Arjun Thapa. Arjun Thapa took the shot.
Winston Williams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Oh! The ball touched at the hand of Ginobili. Indian
footballers are demanding for a penalty, but, Gary Gomez told them to continue
the game. Only 58 seconds left in the match. Stefano cleared the ball but
Ranjit Singh Rathore received the ball and sprinting in. One down, two down! Great
sprinting by the Indian defender! Nalbandian tackled Ranjit Singh Rathore from
behind. Penalty! Yes! Only 22 seconds left in the match and India got a penalty
kick. Nalbandian is lucky to see a Yellow Card instead of a Red Card. Sunil Roy
is going to take the penalty kick. Stefano is ready. Look at the Indian
supporters in the stadium. Sunil Roy takes the shot. Ooh! Almost Stefano got
it, but, he missed the ball by a whisker.
Alexander Adams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- The match is still alive with that equalizer. The score is
1-1. The referee blew the whistle. We are heading for the Extra Time.
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Rajanikanth Modi:- I am not at
all satisfied with our two strikers, Jayanta Dasgupta and Dilip Majumder.
Replace them with Suresh Murmu and Harilal Tamang.
Sunil Chetri:- Ok! But, our boys
will play in which formation now?
Rajanikanth Modi:- 3-2-2-3. Sangram,
you are in charge of captaincy now. Your boys must attack like the shoal of big
fishes swimming together to hunt the small fishes. The attack formation will
look like the ‘5’ in any dice. The central midfielder, Tomba Llong has to act
like a game maker.
Sangram Mukherjee:- Done! Sir!
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Winston Williams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- The 1st Half of the Extra Time is over. Still, the score is 1-1. Both the teams attacked well, but, the
goalkeepers of both the teams did their professional job very well to maintain
the match score at 1-1 till now.
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Lionel Messi:- India is too lucky
to come back into this match.
Zinedine Zidane:- This Indian
football team is not a weak team. Argentina team underestimated this Indian team
to a certain extent. Perhaps, this Indian football team is becoming the real
life example of the fact that the game of football is improving in the Third
World Countries or Developing Nations of the World.
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Alexander Adams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Harilal Tamang made a shot but Stefano was well alert about
that. Only 1 minute left in the 2nd Half of Extra Time. The score
remains 1-1.
Winston Williams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Yeah! The referee blew the whistle. Which team will qualify
for the FIFA World Cup 2034 after the penalty shootout?
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Rajanikanth Modi:- My orders are
final. These 5 players will take the penalty shots in serial order. Arjun
Thapa, Sunil Roy, Rajdeep Samanta, Tomba Llong and Suresh Murmu.
Sangram Mukherjee:- Ok! Sir!
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Alexander Adams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Arjun Thapa is going to take the shot. Oh! No! Argentine
goalkeeper, Stefano saved the goal by diving at his left direction. The score
is 0-0. Advantage to Argentina! Milito is going to take the 1st shot
for Argentina. Goal! Again a powerful shot by Milito stunned Sangram Mukherjee.
Argentina leading by 1-0 in the penalty shootout after 1 shot each by both
teams.
Winston Williams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Sunil Roy succeeded in scoring the goal. The score is 1-1.
Vilas is taking the shot. Goal! The score is Argentina - 2 and India -1.
Rajdeep Samanta is taking the shot. Nice angling shot. It is almost impossible
to save such shots in any penalty shootout. The score is 2-2. Del Potro is going to take the shot. Oh!
Sangram fights back. Lovely save by diving at his right direction. The match is
still not over yet. The thrilling game of football continues. The score is 2-2
in the penalty shootout after 3 shots each by both teams.
Alexander Adams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Tomba Llong is looking slightly nervous. Tomba took the shot.
Oh! Stefano saved the speedy shot. Maybe, Stefano predicted Tomba’s mindset
much earlier. The score remains 2-2. Again, it is an advantage to Argentina. Oberto
is going to take the shot. Oh! Dear! Why you have not practiced taking the
penalty shots in your practice sessions? Oberto kicked the ball hard, but, it
missed the target completely and went out after kissing the upper bar of the
goal post. 2-2 is the score. One shot left for each team. If no result, then we
will go for sudden death.
Winston Williams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- The King Naresuan Football Stadium is silent as of now as the
thrilling match is about to reach at its thrilling climax. Suresh Murmu is
praying to God before taking the shot. Can he deliver? Suresh Murmu took the
shot. Oh! Yeah! Stefano is completely beaten. Suresh Murmu shouted after
scoring the goal. Maybe, he was feeling too tensed before taking the shot.
India is leading now with the score 3-2. Now, the pressure is back on
Argentina. Pasarella is also feeling the tension and is about to take the shot.
Pasarella takes the shot. The ball hit the left finger of Sangram and then went
up to hit the inner portion of the upper bar of the post but the ball bounced
outside the line of the goal. Is it a goal or not? Both the teams are demanding
2nd Referee decision. Gary Gomez signalled for the 2nd
Referee decision.
Alexander Adams (Commentator of
FIFA World Cup):- Let us see the replay. I think that India is through to the
final. Yes, it is indeed! As per Goal Line Technology of FIFA, it is not a
goal. So, India wins again Argentina in the penalty shootout by 3-2. Look at
the Indian spectators in the stadium. Even the people of Thailand are dancing
with joy. After all, an Asian team has reached the final of FIFA World Cup
2034. Rajanikanth Modi is laughing heartily now after tasting another success
through his diligent and dedicated boys. Both of us are signing off for today.
Bye.
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Arindam:- Hello! Hello! Oh! It’s
a tower problem. Can’t hear properly!
Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- E-mail me
the article that you have written on the India Vs Argentina match. I have to go
through your article and then edit it to make it a final article to be printed
on tomorrow’s daily newspaper.
Arindam:- Ok! Ok! Actually, I
have e-mailed the soft copy of my article in ‘.xmlx’ format of Sun JAVA XMLX
Word Version 2034. But, the mailbox of our organization bounced twice. Where is
my fault, you tell me?
Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- Ok! I am
telling the IT Department to free some storage space of our e-mail id. Once I
give you the miss call, just send the e-mail again. By the way, I spotted you
with a girl at King Naresuan Football Stadium while watching the live coverage
of India Vs Argentina match. Who is she?
Arindam:- Oh! Why those cameramen
sometimes capture the videos of spectators in a football stadium? She is
Jasmine Young. She was in that women’s football team of South Korea which won
Gold Medal at the Summer Olympics of 2028 in New Delhi. Now, she is working as
a Sports Journalist of Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) TV Channel. She is too
simple and sweet. Both of us got introduced to each other at the spa of Paradee
Hotel in Rayong of Greater Bangkok City. She is just a good friend of mine, you
see.
Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- Yeah! Yeah!
All your wild romance and exotic desires always remain wrapped up under the
ordinary packaging materials of friendship only.
Arindam:- Your hi-fi statements
are going above my head now. India has won the Semi Final match. Right now, I
have come to Koh Munnork Island to have some party with some of my new friends
to celebrate the victory of Indian football team. Talk to you later. Bye!
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Rajanikanth Modi:- Enough of
parties! Time to focus on the mission again! We have to win one more battle to
complete our mission. Today, we will go to Chatuchak Market area to do some
shopping. We will have our lunch in the Eat Streets of Chatuchak Market area.
Then in the night, we will have a fantastic dinner at Whale’s Belly Restaurant
of Sukhumvit area of Greater Bangkok. Tomorrow morning, i.e. on 20th
July 2034, we will take the flight of Thai Airlines from Suvarnabhumi
International Airport of Bangkok to Changi International Airport of Singapore.
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