On the sidelines of the pitch: The signal of waving a fan.
(Baonghean.vn) - "Listen, Dad said, when I raise the fan, it's for the wind to rise, but when I lower the fan, it's for the water to flow back," Tam reminded his son.
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Mr. Lu Van Tam directs his son's tactics using a signal waved with a fan. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
During the match between Tuong Duong Children's Team and Nam Dan Children's Team, from the stands, Mr. Lu Van Tam (Yen Na commune, Tuong Duong district) closely followed the game and frequently gave tactical instructions to his son, player number 11, Lu Quoc Thinh. "Listen, son, when I wave the ball, you advance, and when I lower the fan, you rush back," Mr. Tam reminded his son.
It's unclear how effective the tactical signaling method of fanning was, but during the halftime break, Thinh said, "Dad, stop fanning. I'm distracted and I don't understand what you mean. Sometimes you fan so blindly that I don't know if it's going up or down!" It turned out that sometimes Dad forgot, and combined with the heat, he was just fanning instead of waving!
It's harder than gathering firewood!
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The Nghia Dan Children's team coach reminds the young players of their tactics. Photo: Thanh Phuc. |
On the field, the children are engrossed in following every ball, running at full speed to keep up with the pace of the game, while outside, the coaches are working at full capacity. They closely follow the sidelines, shouting tactical instructions, constantly moving forward and backward, calling out to forwards, defenders, and even goalkeepers, sometimes even giving reverse instructions and reminding the referee…
Sweat pouring down, throats hoarse, voices losing their tone – that's what coaches of youth football teams go through after each match. It's truly "more exhausting than gathering firewood."
"That's honey, drink it!"
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Number 4 Le Quang Thuong, Nghia Dan Children's team, in a football play. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
Despite their tenacious and dedicated play, the Nghia Dan Children's team was overwhelmed by the Hoang Mai Town Children's team, who ultimately took the lead.
All expectations were placed on key player Le Quang Thuong (number 4), so the coach directed him to take free kicks, throw-ins, or even drop back to defend. Opportunities from the sidelines or corner kicks were all given to Thuong to execute. However, luck was not on the sidelines of the French national team.
Along the sidelines, the reserve players of the Nghia Dan Children's Team were giving instructions: "Shoot straight into the goal, Thuong!", "Score a goal right away, Thuong!", "What a great opportunity, Thuong?"... Annoyed, Thuong retorted: "That's honey for you to eat!"
