The corner kick was quickly taken by Connor Davis. He didn't wait for the defenders to get set. The ball was whipped in toward the back post, curving away from the goalkeeper.
Marcus Price was already moving. He had used a clever pick-play, hiding behind a teammate to lose his marker, Will van Drunen.
[> "PRICE IS FREE!" <] Peter Walsh shouted.
The header was powerful, directed downward toward the bottom corner. It looked like a certain goal.
But Freddie Booth was already diving. His reflexes were at their peak, fueled by the "Focus" buff Eric had seen in the System interface. The keeper got his fingertips to it, a touch so slight it barely changed the ball's trajectory.
The ball hit the post with a loud *clack* and bounced clear into the six-yard box.
[> "OFF THE POST!" <] Michael Harrison screamed. [> "How did that stay out? The luck is with Northcastle for once!" <]
