Just like any big event, it always started with something small. In this case, it was Andrey Lunin, the opponent's goalkeeper, who tried to play a long ball from his own territory. He did it quite hastily under Kawabe's pressure, not even looking at his target at all.
BAM!
The long ball was not good. In fact, it flew so far from the closest players on Japan's backline, going to the half-space area in the penalty box. While Supriaha tried to chase from behind, Ayumu Seko also put his body in line, leading one step faster to get the ball first.
The defender didn't even find any difficulty here, just making sure that Supriaha would not sneak past him. He also kept his eyes on the ball, calculating where it would land. Once the ball fell, though, he glanced at Zion, finding the boy was ready to receive a back pass.
'Well, this is yours, Big Zee.'
Thud!
Ayumu Seko passed the ball shortly, letting the goalkeeper handle it.
However, that was when disaster struck.
