Another 193: We love soccer

What were you doing, Santana! Keeping on facing that japanese... You wasted so many occasions! And in the
end of the first half, you were slacking off like usual!

... That's enough!
... A... Alberto...?

Santana scored two goals! you can say he's slacking off after you're doing better than that!
Your shot was sloppy! Your passes were predictable and intercepted by Radunga!

We were unable to prevent Tsubasa from scoring, now thanks to Santana, their key player is exhausted!
The truth is... Santana didn't slack off. like usual the opponent is isolating him... When it's happening...

... This is our job, as a team, to help him get the ball!!
...... Th... That's right... Sorry Santana, I was angry because of my own failures...

We'll do our best to give you the ball, Santana!
Santamaria... Alberto... Everyone... Yeah. I'll do my best. I'll go ahead of you to focus...

Alberto... Santana... He was smiling, wasn't he?
Right. No matter what he can say, he isn't a machine. He loves soccer more than anyone in this team...
And we must remind him that he isn't alone, no matter what happens.

Thanks guys... This will be... My parting gift...

So that's his ability as a super nova... Copy and improve shots...
Then I came up with a sure way to prevent this! Listen, everyone! If he's copying our shots, then...

... Let's not shoot!
Aw, come on idiot! How are we supposed to win if we don't score goals!?

Ah, crap! yeah, I guess it's a problem, right? Ahah!
I actually considered something along those lines... Scoring by just dribbling into the goal...

But there's no way they'll let us pull off something like that, especially with Alberto. And I don't
think Santana will suddenly stop scoring because we aren't shooting... That's too naive. He may just use shots he already used in the match again.

Yeah, and I'd like to think we have an edge in defense, knowing what shot he's going to use... But using a
superior version, and not the exact same shot, there is no guarantee that I can stop it even if I know it's coming... Not to mention he may use it against us and use a different kind of shot in the end...

? You're smiling, kiddo? Know something we don't?
No, I was just thinking... How lucky I am to be in such a great team!

We're in a pinch... And yet, no one is giving up... We're all trying to find the solution together!
Well, isn't that obvious? If we give up we stop playing, and if we stop playing it isn't fun because...

We love soccer!

HALF TIME IS OVER AND BOTH TEAMS ARE COMING BACK TO THE FIELD! ONE PLAYER, THOUGH, CAME BACK BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE...

!!!!!

.............
Santana... He's even more focused... The second half will be hard... I need... To step up!

Hooray!! Hooray! Tsu-ba-sa!!
!! These are... Japanese voices!!

Sorry we're late Tsubasa, but many people came to support you!
Manabu... And...

Sa.... Sanae!