It was still the fourth minute since everything started, and the game was still quite young here. Usually, in this period, the teams that played would approach things slowly, trying to get the players into the zone first before they started to hit the accelerator.
However, the game between Hakodate Nishi and Ritsumeikan definitely didn't follow that pattern.
No, just in four minutes, both players had already exchanged some heavy blows here, with Ritsumeikan showing how big a threat their attack was by a quick attack after the kickoff happened. It was exactly like their blitzkrieg strategy, and Hakodate Nishi was so lucky that Higo was able to stop it, as conceding a goal quite early would just hurt them mentally.
Then came the counterattack from Hakodate Nishi, and while no shot-on-target had made yet, they got a very good chance right then, a free kick at a close distance, albeit at a difficult angle.
"Come on! Make a wall!"
