The moment the referee blew the whistle, the tension that seemed to ebb away was back immediately, with all the Hakodate Nishi players rushing to the referee like a damn whole train, complaining over this decision.
"Sensei, he is just diving!"
"Yes! Can you see that he likes to fall like this! It is so goofy that no one is fooled here!"
"Don't let him insult your intelligence, Sensei! Ishinori-kun didn't even put his hand on him!"
Unfortunately, this time, the referee didn't take sides on them. He saw it clearly. Even though Ishinori put both hands up, the boy still pushed Iwai slightly with his body, enough to make Ritsumeikan's number 14 lose balance instantly. This was the technique that a lot of defenders used to hide their aggression, yet unfortunately, Ishinori got caught in the act here.
