Another 202: Inter high finals

KUNIMI BLOCKED THIS LONG PASS, CHANGING ITS COURSE, IT BECAME A HIGH FLOATING BALL... HIS POSITIONNING HINDERED BY THE OPPONENT, NITTA WON'T BE ABLE TO KICK IT WITH AN OVERHEAD OR A VOLLEY SHOT! A HEADER WOULD BE DIFFICULT AS WELL, EVEN IF NITTA ISN'T REALLY PROFICIENT WITH THEM, HE JUST CAN'T BE IN A GOOD POSITION TO HIT THE BALL!


Before, I was only relying on perfect chances to use my falcon shot... But ever since that match
against Tsubasa, I realized that using my shots in difficult situation could give birth to more goals... After the volley shot...

... I've learnt the overhead that Tsubasa used in the end of our match... But Wakashimazu managed
to stop it. After that...

... Sorimachi managed to score with a difficult sliding shot... If I wanted to be efficient in the
J-League I had to improve even more...

Even though I didn't manage to pull it off in this match, I've learnt how to use my falcon shot on a
sliding shot... But I did even more, I've learnt how to use it on longer ranges, on jumping volleys... And I've also worked on unorthodox shooting stances!

WHAT, NITTA IS JUMPING!? THAT'S A NICE FIGHT, BUT NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT... HE'S JUMPING TOO SOON AND NOT ON THE CORRECT SPOT...!!

In order to be able to shoot as many balls as possible!!

Jumping heel falcon shot!!

AHHH!! IT'S IN!! NITTA MANAGED TO UNLEASH HIS SHOT IN A VERY UNORTHODOX SHOOTING STANCE! IN THE LAST SECONDS... SHUTETSU IS TYING, 5-5! WITH THIS... THE MATCH WILL GO INTO EXTRA TIME!

D... Damn.. So close...

I never thought I'd have to reveal the first step of my preparation for the J-League in the inter
high... I have to keep the second step hidden, since I don't know when the third step will be ready!

EXTRA TIME IN THE INTER HIGH CONSISTS OF TWO HALVES OF 10 MINUTES, IN OTHER WORDS 20 MINUTES... BOTH ACES DID THEIR BEST TO SCORE THE VICTORIOUS GOAL, BUT SANO'S REPEATED USES OF THE GOAL POST JUMP MADE HIM UNABLE TO USE HIS FUTSAL DRIBBLING FEINTS EFFICIENTLY TO SHAKE FREE FROM HIS MARKERS ANY MORE AND COULD NEVER USE HIS TOE POKE FOR THE REST OF THE MATCH...


NITTA WAS ALSO HEAVILY MARKED AND TIRED, BUT COULD STILL USE HIS SHOT, AND EVENTUALLY KICKED A DESPERATE LONG FALCON SHOT, THAT KUNIMI'S KEEPER REPELLED... INSIDE THE GOAL. SHUTETSU WAS LEADING 6-5... AND MANAGED TO KEEP THE SCORE LIKE THAT FOR 3 MINUTES, UNTIL THE END OF THE MATCH.


THIS TIME, THIS IS IT! THE PENALTY SHOOTOUT WASN'T NEEDED AFTER ALL! THE OTHER TEAM QUALIFIED FOR THE FINALS IS SHUTETSU!

Yes!! We did it guys!

Sorry Sano... I think my special training tired you too much...
Ah, not at all... It actually improved the number of times I could use my goal post jump...

Shutetsu... Was just too strong.

Well our opponent is decided... But the winner is also already decided.

After a match like this, Shutetsu will be completely exhausted in the next match.

I guess we were lucky that they met each other, but luck is also part of the game.

Even without Hyuga, Sorimachi, Wakashimazu and coach Kira... Toho will win this Inter high!

AND SO, THE DAY OF THE FINALS CAME! AS SAWADA EXPECTED, EVEN BEFORE THE MATCH BEGAN, TOHO LOOKED MUCH MORE LIVELY AND CONFIDENT THAN SHUTETSU...


SHUTETSU VERSUS TOHO! IF KUNIMI VS SHUTETSU WAS A CONFRONTATION OF STRIKER, THIS TIME SHUTETSU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE TINY TECHNICIAN, THE PLAYMAKER SAWADA TAKESHI! WITH AN OVERWHELMING PRESENCE IN THE MIDFIELD THROUGHOUT THIS TOURNAMENT, TOHO, THANKS TO SAWADA, COMPLETELY DOMINATED ALL OF THEIR OPPONENTS!


MOREOVER, SHUTETSU PLAYED A VERY HARD SEMI FINAL! WILL THIS AFFECT THEM IN THIS FINALS? WE'LL FIND OUT SOON, THE KICK-OFF IS ABOUT TO BE WHISTLED!

Our condition doesn't matter... We won't give up!