Chapter 236: Aftermath
The crowd's cheers still rang around the stadium as Crawley's players jogged back toward the center of the pitch.
Max shook hands with a few Bournemouth defenders, acknowledging their effort and shared a brief word with one of their forwards.
Ellis walked alongside Dev, both quietly laughing about a close chance from earlier in the game. Nearby, Kieron gave a thumbs-up to a Bournemouth midfielder, who smiled back, a simple sign of respect after a tough match.
At the edge of the pitch, Niels walked over to the Bournemouth coach and shook his hand firmly.
"Good game," Niels said with a slight smile. "Your team pressed well, especially in the first half. You made us work for it."
The opposing coach let out a small chuckle as he wiped sweat from his brow. "You handled the triangle well. Max made it look easy when it counted."
