"Oh! Another long shot! Hakodate Nishi goes crazy today!"
"Come on!"
No one really expected a long shot to come, not when no one from Hakodate Nishi was on the box for the rebound. Not only that, Sapporo Otani's defense had already recovered to its best state, so it looked like a desperate attempt from the away team to pry the lock open.
However, the one who did it was Takaaki himself.
After the national winter tournament a few months ago, where he had to be replaced right after creating a miracle with his knuckle shot, the boy had been training to increase his accuracy in taking a long shot. This spot was also one of his sweet spots, where the distance wasn't that far, but also wasn't close to being blocked by the opponent.
So, when he received the short pass from Denki, the boy didn't even blink. With one control with his left foot to slow the ball down, the glasses boy switched to his right foot immediately, swinging it as hard as possible.
