The first goal was like a declaration and an answer to those who doubted his position in the squad a few months earlier.
However, Hiro didn't stop there. Instead, he went on to put on an even more dominating performance.
Hiro was everywhere at once. He was conducting and orchestrating, steering the match with the quiet certainty of a man writing a sentence he had already finished in his head. Every pass was precise, every movement was calculated, and every touch had a purpose.
Thanks to his exceptional performance, the opposing team struggled to keep hold of the ball for even a moment.
In the 27th minute, Hiro received the ball on the edge of the box, and three defenders closed around him.
However, he did not panic. He waited, one beat and then two, while the defenders circled and the crowd leaned forward. Then he chipped the ball delicately over their heads, and it landed at Ryu's feet.
