When the ref blows the whistle for the end of the first half, Hori tells Mikku that the ref's decision to call the match so late was a mistake. Mikku thinks that it's because the ref held the match too long, but Hori disagrees. He says that the match was won because the team fought like crazy, and that no one could be out of their element. He points out that the team has been in a slump for the past few matches, because of an injury to their best player, and because of a decline in their motivation from the top. The only thing that's keeping them from their goal is that they're hitting their own weak spots, which is why the ref called the game so late.