NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor

The game started, and the first half flowed with quite rapid exchanges near the center line.

And the crisis came sooner than expected.

The ball that escaped between colliding legs connected to the opposing striker.

As the striker dribbled the ball up to the goal, the leader Do-jun, who was playing the role of goalkeeper in soccer, called ‘goleiro’, fortunately blocked the front more calmly than expected.

As Do-jun lowered his posture and spread his arms to narrow the angle for shooting, the opposing striker hastily kicked the ball, which hit Do-jun’s thigh and went out of bounds.

“Nice one, Do-jun hyung!”

Dong-ha shouted praise loudly to boost morale, giving a thumbs up, and they crowded in front of the goal to prepare for the opponent’s corner kick.

‘Well, since our team’s defenders are tall, the aerial ball control shouldn’t be bad.’

Yeon-woo was waiting in a position slightly away from the goal, intending to rush into the opponent’s territory as soon as a teammate cleared the ball.

Tak─.

The ball kicked up by the opponent from the corner cut through the air and shook the goal net after hitting the head of Kang Jae-won, a member of Axis.

“Huh?”

For a moment, everyone’s movements stopped.

The picture of the header goal was perfect, but the direction was the problem.

[Ah! Unfortunately, the first goal starts as an own goal!]

[Yes. At times like this, mental management of Axis members is important.]

The voices of the MCs’ commentary were heard in the venue.

The jump to clear the ball ended up connecting to an own goal.

Of course, it’s something that can happen easily since they’re not professional players but amateurs.

Kang Jae-won hung his head.

At the same time, messages started to rise at an incredible speed in the live chat window.

– LOL This is hilarious, how can the first goal be an own goal

– Oh my baby, it’s okay ㅠㅠ Please lift your head!! ㅠㅠ

– Jae-won! It’s okay!! from brazil and love Axis

– How did they get through the preliminaries with that skill level. There are even youth academy players among the Blue Label guys

On the field, Axis members approached Kang Jae-won, who was hanging his head, and patted his back to comfort him.

“Jae-won, it’s okay! We still have a lot of time left.”

“Ah, really sorry. I was just trying to clear it to the outside.”

“These things happen. Let’s not get discouraged.”

The Axis team members walked towards the center line with the ball to do the kick-off.

Kang Jae-won’s shoulders were slumped as he walked.

‘He seems deflated after scoring the own goal. We need to quickly break this negative flow.’

Yeon-woo approached the approaching Axis members and gave tactical instructions.

“Dong-ha, you said you’re pretty confident in your shooting, right?”

“Yes, hyung. My dribbling and skills aren’t flashy, but my vision and scoring ability aren’t bad!”

Since the game started, he had been watching how these guys played without intervening, but it seemed like it was time to get actively involved.

In every battlefield, the abilities of the team members are dramatically divided depending on whether there is a commander or not.

It was no different in this small field.

And when it came to field commanders, no one in South Korea had been deployed in actual combat more than Yeon-woo.

“Dong-ha, which is your dominant foot?”

“Left foot.”

“Then let’s do this. When we kick off, pass the ball to me, and Jae-won, you quickly run down the left side as deep as possible towards the corner.”

Jae-won nodded after hearing Yeon-woo’s instructions.

“Woo-bin, you stay in front of Do-jun to prepare for any possible counterattacks. Dong-ha, you’re crucial.”

“Yes. What should I do?”

“Wait for a beat, and when you see Jae-won running and the defenders following him, infiltrate the right side with a time lag.”

Dong-ha looked at the opponent’s goal upon Yeon-woo’s instructions.

“How far should I go in?”

“To the position where you’re most confident in shooting.”

“Won’t it be difficult to connect if both Jae-won and I go up?”

“Trust me. Let’s try the strategy first.”

Seeing Yeon-woo leading with strong charisma, they found themselves nodding automatically.

Dong-ha placed the ball on the center line and kicked off with the referee’s whistle.

As Yeon-woo smoothly received the lightly pushed ball and kept possession, one opponent rushed to mark him, and at the same time, Kang Jae-won started running deep into the left side as per the strategy.

As the tall Kang Jae-won ran, two defenders were drawn to mark him, and Dong-ha used that opportunity to dash into the blind spot of the last remaining defender.

Yeon-woo, who had been physically holding off the approaching opponent while keeping the ball, suddenly spun and created distance.

‘Dong-ha. There he is.’

Yeon-woo lightly chipped the bottom of the ball with his toe, sending it with backspin, barely clearing the head of the opposing defender and dropping at Dong-ha’s feet.

With backspin on the ball, it didn’t fly far, and when it hit the ground, it bounced, slowing down just right for Dong-ha to kick.

‘…Huh? This, I just need to kick it in.’

Dong-ha calmly pushed the ball into the corner of the goal, and the net shook.

This all happened in less than 5 seconds after the kick-off.

[Goal! It’s a goal! Axis team’s Dong-ha, who was behind due to the own goal, immediately scores an equalizer to catch up!]

[Wow, was this a planned play? They showed flawless off-the-ball movement. Especially Ryu Yeon-woo’s pass was really breathtaking.]

Seeing the game flow towards a goal-fest, some live viewers started clipping the recent scene and sharing it on soccer community sites.

– Idol futsal QW level is insane.gif

And community users drawn by that aggro started flowing into the live broadcast through the links.

Originally, idol sports day live streams had an extremely high female viewership, but as GIFs were uploaded to soccer communities in real-time, unexpected male viewers started pouring in.

– Wow, that QW is insane. Was Ryu Yeon-woo a pro player?

– For real, thought he had the Pass Master trait

– What’s QW and Pass Master?

– They’re soccer game terms. QW is a lofted through pass, and Pass Master is a player characteristic

– LOL, never thought I’d be watching an idol sports day live stream this morning, and I’m not even a fan. My life is legendary

– Wait, so what’s this lofted-something, mister?

– Ryu Yeon-woo and Dong-ha’s chemistry is insane

– A lofted through pass is an aerial pass that goes over the opposing defenders and reaches our team’s players further up the field

“Hyung!”

Dong-ha, excited to do a goal celebration, ran towards Yeon-woo.

‘Huh…? It’s not Han So-hyeon, why is he running towards me?’

It felt somewhat different from when Han So-hyeon ran towards him upon arriving at Gaeyado in “Summer’s Table,” but Yeon-woo still caught Dong-ha as he jumped.

Seeing Kang Jae-won running happily from behind, it seemed he was relieved that the score had at least returned to a tie after his mistake.

After putting Dong-ha down, Yeon-woo ran to Jae-won.

“Well done. Jae-won, it’s thanks to you drawing two defenders that the space opened up for us to score.”

“Th-thank you, hyung.”

Originally, momentum and flow are the most important in everything.

Thinking this was the time to push, Yeon-woo looked back and gave instructions as the opponent was returning to the center with the ball.

“There are 7 minutes left in the first half. The opponent will push aggressively to take the lead before the half ends. Let’s drop our line and defend for now. Hanbin on the left, Jae-won on the right. Push them to the corners as much as possible.”

“Yes!”

“Okay!”

“And Dong-ha, keep in mind that the return pass will come again.”

Beep─.

With Yeon-woo’s last words, the referee blew the whistle and the opponent kicked off.

As soon as the ball crossed the center circle, the opposing wingers rushed down both half-lines simultaneously, and the opposing players frantically changed positions in our territory.

Their passes flowed organically, as if they had practiced quite a bit, and Kang Jae-won and Joo Hanbin, who were defending for us, momentarily lost track of the players they were marking.

Yeon-woo immediately tried to go down to help with defense, but the opposing attacker who had already shaken off Hanbin took a shot.

“Hup!”

With a shout, Do-jun stretched out his foot to block the ball heading for the corner of the goal.

The ball that bounced off Do-jun’s foot rolled towards Yeon-woo.

[Oh! Q9’s Kim Tae-jun took a shot, but it’s ultimately blocked by the keeper with amazing reflexes.]

‘Three opposing players have come out, and there’s only one defender in their territory besides the goalkeeper.’

Seeing Dong-ha running on the opposite side, Yeon-woo dribbled the ball quickly towards the goal.

When the opposing defender tried to rush towards Yeon-woo, he lightly passed to Dong-ha.

And the moment the opposing defender’s eyes turned to Dong-ha receiving the ball, Yeon-woo sprinted into that blind spot.

“Pass!”

As Yeon-woo shouted for a pass while raising his hand, Dong-ha immediately kicked the ball towards him.

Yeon-woo softly received the fast-flying ball with the top of his foot, and as he looked at the goal, the opposing keeper, defender, and a late-arriving attacker all jumped towards him.

And Yeon-woo immediately swung his foot to kick the ball.

Tok─.

Despite the big swing, at the moment of impact, he took all the power out and passed it back to Dong-ha.

The shooting motion was a fake.

‘Keep in mind that the return pass will come again.’

Dong-ha, who believed without a doubt that the return would come to him, gently pushed the ball into the right corner of the goal, which was left wide open as everyone was marking Yeon-woo.

[Goal! It’s in! Axis team’s Ryu Yeon-woo and Dong-ha have created another goal.]

[Right now, Ryu Yeon-woo drew all the attention of the opposing team and then calmly played the ball to Dong-ha. This seems like chemistry developed through practice. They really work well together.]

Hearing the MC’s comments echoing through the venue, Dong-ha shook his head inwardly.

‘No, it’s just Yeon-woo hyung spoon-feeding me everything. We’re not even practicing, we’re doing this for the first time today.’

And with that, the first half ended.

In the following second half, the opposing team wasn’t just sitting idle either.

Through well-practiced passing work, Q9’s shots kept breaking through Axis players’ marking, leading to a series of ties and lead changes, and the PD was beaming at the exciting game content.

Meanwhile, the number of YouTube live stream viewers kept increasing, causing the comment section to start lagging.

[Goal! Q9 scores again. Now the score is tied at 5-5. With only 1 minute left in the game, will this go into overtime?]

[Unlike Q9 who used one substitution card in the second half, Axis has no resources left for substitution. If it goes to overtime, it’s ultimately disadvantageous for Axis.]

The reserve players sitting on the bench were, as Dong-ha had said before, at a level where if they kicked the ball forward, it would fly sideways.

With substitution impossible, they had to prevent going into overtime as the MC said.

Since the opponent had scored, it was Axis’s turn to kick off.

“Guys, gather around. Remember the strategy for our first goal? Let’s do it one more time. Jae-won, you rush in, and Dong-ha, move into the blind spot.”

“Yes! We’ll move according to the first strategy.”

The members nodded and headed to the center circle.

Beep─.

With the whistle, Dong-ha passed to Yeon-woo, and Jae-won dashed to the left.

Seeing this, Q9’s members exchanged glances.

Q9’s members had already discussed this strategy during the first half.

If they used this strategy again after kick-off, designated members were to use man-to-man marking to block it.

Unlike when they scored the first goal, only one defender stuck to the rushing Jae-won, and they blocked Dong-ha’s path to receive passes from both front and back as he timed his entry.

And the remaining player approached to mark Yeon-woo, who had the ball.

There was nowhere to pass except for a back pass.

But Yeon-woo grinned as he looked at the field.

‘They’re moving as expected.’

This reaction was exactly what Yeon-woo wanted from the opponent.