On the stand, some people also sighed in regret. Although they had prepared for a goal like this, once it happened, they couldn't help but feel pity, wondering if things would be different if Sano hadn't made a foul earlier.
"No, Teme, don't go down that route." Higo shook his head when he noticed his friend's expression. "You said it yourself earlier. He couldn't help it, and the foul is just a pure instinct from a defender. You cannot blame him the moment we conceded a goal like this, you know?"
"What?! Why would I try to blame him?!" Makino asked, slightly offended by the accusation. "I just wonder if there is something the goalkeeper could do. I mean, the shot went straight to his face, right? How could he not make a save?" He frowned, trying to calculate something inside his head.
