Well, people didn't need to think of Ballack's words further, because after that chance from Morita, the game basically turned into a big duel between two goalkeepers, Higo and Marwin Hitz.
After witnessing Marwin Hitz stealing the show, Higo felt like his spirit was burning brighter than ever, wanting to take it back with his ability.
'Well, after this, they would definitely try to attack me again, right? Let's see how they would do it…'
With that in mind, Higo turned into the real Genzo Wakabayashi from the Captain Tsubasa series, protecting the whole goal without missing a single hair that would slip through his grasp.
For the rest of the first half, he became a true nightmare for Haaland and the other Dortmund players, blocking them all left and right.
Hell, Haaland even had two chances where he was so close to Higo, facing the goalkeeper in a direct one-on-one situation, and yet, none of them was enough to give Dortmund the lead that they wanted.
