593 A Scare

A bolt of pain shot through Zachary when the opponent's boot connected with his calf. He winced despite himself as he tumbled toward the ground at the border of the final third.

"Foul!"

"Yellow Card!"

"Red Card!"

A wave of cries and pleas for the foul and the corresponding disciplinary action immediately arose in the stadium. All the Juventus players, coaches, and most fans combined their voices to demand justice for Zachary. They yelled and yelled to ensure that the player who had committed the foul didn't get away scot-free.

But the referee clearly didn't need the reminders. He blew the whistle and arrived on the scene within seconds before showing a yellow card to Danilo Cataldi, the midfielder who had committed the foul against Zachary.

The ref then checked on Zachary, who was still in pain on the ground. After noticing his condition, he immediately signaled to the technical area for the medics to come onto the pitch.