Back in the stands, Vittoria counted the players emerging for the second half.
One.
Two.
Three.
...
Nine.
Ten.
Eleven.
She frowned and saw that Leo wasn't there, but soon her frown turned into a sigh of relief.
Maybe Dawson had finally made the sensible decision to take her boyfriend off.
She was about to lean back when another figure appeared behind everyone else with a white bandage wrapped around the side of his head while walking beside Dawson.
Vittoria closed her eyes briefly before dropping back into her seat with a heavy huff as Gianna and Sofia both looked over.
"I won't let him hear the end of it after this game," Vittoria muttered with a strained smile, and neither of them doubted her for a second.
When the second half began, it settled into exactly the contest Dawson had predicted.
Burnley stayed loyal to the same defensive blueprint, but only when Leo drifted into positions where he might receive the ball.
