Chapter Three: Not for Sale to Northport

thirtieth. Their system trust rose from twenty-two to fifty-nine, then stalled. Late in the final session, Bello lost the ball on the left. A reserve striker attacked the center. Kovac stepped by instinct, but Kane blocked Vidal's sightline and made him half a second late. Everyone expected another disaster. Kovac slowed. He did not lunge. He pressed sideways, shepherding the ball toward the touchline. Vidal circled Kane and arrived first in the passing lane. After the interception, he returned the ball to Kovac. Instead of carrying forward, Kovac hit a diagonal to Reed on the right. Reed crossed. The reserve striker scored. The gold line closed in Lin's vision. 【COUNTERPRESS CHAIN ACTIVATED】 【THE SILENT PIVOT: 2/3】