In the second half of the match, the ref stops the first goal and gives the ball back to the hosts, who are now trailing by a single goal. After the ref blows the whistle, the players congratulate each other on their hard work. They all agree that they need to get back to their normal, attacking selves. They also agree that the ref is a good kicker, and that the team needs to get past the first half. They're not worried about the other team's attack, though, because they know that they've got a good chance to win the game. The players are also worried about their manager, who strikes at the weakest points in the opposition's defense. They wonder if they should wait and see what happens. The captain thinks that they should try to get the game back on their own terms, since they have one more game before the World Cup. He also wonders if it might be best to wait a bit to see if they can get a goal from behind. He thinks that zaki-san will be able to use the situation to his advantage, but he wonders why the ref can't point the ball out again. He's sure that kawase-san is a very good player, but that he's not up to par with the likes of Tsubaki, who he thinks is the best player in the world. He wonders if he should switch positions with him, and worries that he won't have enough time to do so.