SPW 64

Kim Sarang, he’s bringing the ball upfield. Whoa— that’s a dangerous tackle, a tackle. That looked like it was aimed right at the ankle. Player Kim Sarang is down, in pain. He’s a player who doesn’t like to stay down on the pitch for long. I hope it’s not serious, right?

No, why isn’t that a foul? You have to show the slow-motion replay. Right, the VAR (Video Assistant Referee, a system that reviews the course of the game with video, with a separate VAR referee and room) room is showing the video. Whoa? What is this? Why is player Kim Sarang getting a yellow card? Oh— what is this! Did the referee see it as simulation (an exaggerated gesture to induce a foul)?

I think he needs to go to the VAR room and see. If you look at the slow motion, player Dolgoff’s foot goes right for our player Sarang’s ankle. It seems the referee judged that he touched the ball.

Ah, player Kim Sarang is having trouble getting up. He’s in so much pain, what is the referee doing? The medical team is coming in, and the game is temporarily stopped. Coach Rhinoceros is furious and protesting. Whoa? No, no. Coach, you can’t get more excited there. The coach can’t get a yellow card either. Yes, the coaching staff is calming him down.

Ah…! In the end, he’s not calling it! The game continues as is. This is a bit absurd. Player Sarang was the one who was fouled, but he got a yellow card instead. Player Sarang is coming off the line for now. He’s limping. Is he okay? He has to be okay. There’s still a third of the season left. If player Sarang is out too, it will be another major crisis for the Rhinoceroses.

Ah, is he okay? Ah, yes, he looks okay. What a relief. He went in for a tackle with his studs (spikes on the bottom of soccer cleats to prevent slipping) up like that, it’s lucky he wasn’t seriously injured. Player Sarang must feel wronged, but he needs to shake it off quickly. He can’t dwell on it. He has to focus on the game for now.

Redbird, Team Redstar, is developing an attack. Build-up, player Chanobird advances into the Rhinoceroses’ territory, passes it to player Taylor with a one-touch. Player Taylor passes to forward Moberg! But it’s intercepted! Yes, player Yangkus has cut off Redstar’s attack! A long ball! Whoa— Player Kim Sarang is running from outside the halfway line. Wow, player Kim Sarang’s trademark move is out! The Redstar defenders can’t keep up with his speed! Player Kim Sarang! I thought the ball was a bit long, but he caught it! He easily gets past the last remaining defender! In the box, one-on-one with the keeper! Shoo, shoot—!

Whoa, whoa, whoa? He got him! It looks like keeper Pedle grabbed player Kim Sarang’s ankle!

Aah—! How is that not a foul? That has to be a PK (penalty kick)! You can give a PK for something like this! Whoa? The referee, a verbal warning for player Kim Sarang. What is this? Is he seeing this as simulation too? This is ridiculous! Isn’t this a bad call? I want to see the slow-motion video quickly!

Yes, they’re showing it right away. Even sitting down, you can see he grabbed the ankle. If a keeper grabs a forward’s ankle during a shot, it’s an automatic foul. In this case, a PK should be given immediately! This time, the referee lets it go with a verbal warning to player Kim Sarang. Ah, player Kim Sarang is angry. He’s catching his breath. The Rhinoceroses’ bench is protesting! The coach finally gets a yellow card!

The local commentators are talking about it too. Ah, a perfect one-on-one chance for player Kim Sarang, he was just about to get past the keeper! It’s a shame, a real shame! Still, player Kim Sarang shouldn’t be intimidated. There’s still a lot of game left! Only 34 minutes of the first half have passed. He needs to calm down. The Rhinoceroses’ bench needs to calm down too. The boos from the Coneus are no joke. It’s an away game, so there aren’t many Coneus, but the sound of the boos is as loud as the home fans, haha. Yes, yes, player Kim Sarang is getting back to the game as if nothing happened. He got one yellow card today, so he has to be careful. Two yellow cards mean a sending-off. It will affect the remaining games too. Especially since the referee seems to be strict with the Rhinoceroses today, player Kim Sarang needs to be even more careful!

First Half Score

Redbird 0 : 0 Rhinoceros

“Wow, are they really that blatantly biased?”

Allen, who was watching with his legs stretched out in the VIP room, marveled with a face that wasn’t very surprised.

“That referee isn’t even trying to be subtle.”

Bailey also had a displeased expression. Giving biased calls to just one player like that? And twice in one game? It wasn’t just twice. If you counted the ones not caught on camera and the minor ones, it was countless. Since the target was Kim Sarang, the topic of racial or trait discrimination was bound to come up. Kim Sarang, whose parents were betas, was an easy target, and this week’s topic was pretty much decided.

“The game is getting more and more aggressive.”

“Because the ref isn’t calling fouls, they’re just throwing dirty tackles at the kid! Fuck! They’re gonna kill the kid at this rate!”

“Crazy! How can he not call that a foul? That’s a direct red card! Hah! Giving Kim a warning? Wow, what’s that ref’s name? The PL needs to create a referee relegation system! A blind bat like that is a referee? That’s legally a tow truck, a tow truck!”

Neil, who had interjected into Bailey and Allen’s non-conversation, was completely worked up. The usually calm gentleman was like this whenever a soccer match started. Well, he was the only one sitting here who was interested in soccer, so it was understandable.

“Can’t exactly shoot them with a gun.”

The room fell silent at Miller’s low mutter. He shrugged at the gazes that all turned to him and grinned.

“Not me, the Boss.”

“What?”

Allen, who had scrunched up his already grim face as if to say what the hell is that nonsense, looked at Florian and immediately understood Miller’s nonsense.

“I was just reading the Boss’s expression.”

Florian, who didn’t even acknowledge the gazes that had turned to him thanks to Miller, took a sip of his cold tea.

“It’s not for nothing that Sarang is so good at dodging dirty tackles.”

The corners of his mouth lifted, but his eyes weren’t smiling.

“Boss, the PL office has many intertwined interests.”

Bailey, sensing unease, quickly stepped in.

“I won’t touch it.”

Florian, who had only wet his lips without taking a full sip, put down his teacup.

“For now.”

Bailey, who had been relieved, suddenly felt like he couldn’t breathe. Regardless, Florian, who didn’t take his eyes off the large window overlooking the pitch, said with a smile.

“Because Sarang would definitely hate it.”

Sarang had steadily grown over the past four years without causing any trouble, even while experiencing such injustice as if it were breathing. He couldn’t insult Sarang’s efforts like that. If Florian, tied to him as a spouse, were to use his influence to sanction this injustice, they would gleefully pounce on him even more.

They would make Florian out to be an idiot who flaunts his power because he’s blind to Sarang, and they would justify their own prejudice and discrimination, arbitrarily damaging and dismantling Sarang’s efforts and throwing them out on the street. Florian was not that kind of idiot. Above all, he couldn’t let Sarang go through something like that.

Besides, Sarang was no longer a seventeen-year-old kid. Florian did not look down on the strength he had shown by surviving in the professional league for four years on his own. Sarang, who would approach the referee who made a call against him during a short break, crack a joke with a smiling face, and seem to be complaining about something, was solving the situation in his own way.

“So easy-going, so easy-going.”

“Do you think it was easy to get to that point?”

Bailey, who had retorted to the grumbling Allen, realized he had unknowingly taken Sarang’s side and frowned. He was an annoying kid, anyway. Kim Sarang was.

“Look at those Redbird bastards, they can’t score a single goal even after fouling like it’s their job! Can’t do it with skill, so they try to take out the player instead?”

It wasn’t the first or second time they had seen Neil’s personality change whenever he watched soccer, but Bailey, still not used to it, clicked his tongue, while Allen chuckled and chugged his beer.

Half-time was coming to an end.

Aah—! What is this! That was completely intentional! Our player Kim Sarang has fallen hard. No, but the opposing player, who is the opposing player? It’s player Gustin! Player Gustin is pointing his finger at player Kim Sarang instead. What is he saying? Is he cursing? No, he’s the one who tackled him, he shouldn’t be doing that! Ah— today is truly a day of hardship for player Kim Sarang. Whoa, whoa? Player Kim Sarang, you can’t get excited!

No, actually, at this point, he should get angry! Whoa, whoa, whoa? Still, you can’t charge at him! Player Kim Sarang! Player Kim Sarang!

Aah…! The referee finally pulls out a yellow card! A verbal warning for player Gustin, and for player Kim Sarang, this is his second yellow card! Aah… The red card comes out after all. Player Kim Sarang, he’s sent off. Sent off! He’s sent off just 8 minutes into the second half. Now they have to hold out for the rest of the time with 10 players. This is fatal for the Rhinoceroses. This is a game they absolutely must win today.

The broadcast camera is on player Kim Sarang. He’s heading straight for the tunnel. He looks quite agitated. I’ve never seen player Kim Sarang look like that before.

It’s true that there have been a series of tough situations today, but you can’t fail to control your emotions like that, player Kim Sarang. A professional shouldn’t do that. The slow-motion replay is coming on. Ah, it wasn’t that player Gustin was pointing his finger at player Kim Sarang. He raised his fist as if to hit him, and the contact occurred in the process of player Kim Sarang pushing that fist away. We can’t see player Gustin’s mouth. After that, player Kim Sarang immediately rushed at him. Ah— what on earth is going on!

I’d like to see the footage from before that trouble. The scene where player Gustin tackled player Kim Sarang. It looked quite dangerous… They’re not showing that scene. They’re just repeatedly showing the scene where the two players clashed. Ah— the atmosphere on the Rhinoceroses’ bench is not good. The coaching staff is getting busy. Boos are erupting from the Coneus. I’m not sure if they’re directed at player Gustin or player Kim Sarang. Player Kim Sarang, it’s really a shame today, a shame.