The next time the ball left the pitch, the referee finally blew the whistle, pointing at the sideline where the assistant referee raised the board to signal for a substitute. It was the 73rd minute of the game, and some changes should be made by both teams at this point. Well, Shimizu Higashi had already made one by putting one more striker next to Park Han-Gyeol, trying to add more numbers on the front line.
This was indeed the best time to put a new player in, hoping that they would bring a positive change or even score a goal for the team. Still, when Hakodate Nishi's substitution was announced, this made some people raise their eyebrows unconsciously.
"Hakodate Nishi's number 2 out, getting replaced by Hakodate Nishi's number 9!"
