The somber expression even spread across the island, affecting the whole mood in a small house in Hakodate. The two women who had been quite focal since the beginning of the game were now getting silenced instantly.
"Now that the team is down by one goal, they have to face two difficult choices." One of the broadcasters said. "They are either sticking with their original strategy stubbornly, waiting on the back while also eyeing a chance for a counterattack, or abandoning it completely by starting to push forward. Either way, both options pose some risks for the team, and now, the choice is back in our young Kumiko Shishida's hands."
