In contrast with the lively scene on Hakodate Nishi's side, all the Ritsumeikan players were still dumbfounded. Some were even confused here, couldn't comprehend what was going on in this game.
Just a moment ago, they were so close to opening the game with a goal, and now, it was they who conceded here? From a free kick, nevertheless? Is this real?
"Hey, hey, hey! No need to be so depressed like that!" Takuro Iwai, the team's star and also one of the senior members here, clapped loudly, trying to encourage his teammates. "It is just one goal, and they caught us off guard here! It is not like we have never been in this situation, right? Remember our team's philosophy?"
The team's captain, the midfielder with jersey number 8, nodded in agreement. "Yeah! What if they were able to score first? Even if the opponent scores 99 goals, as long as we can outdo them with 100, we will be able to win! In football, offense is the king!"
