Izan set the ball down as the referee measured the distance for the wall to be assembled.
When he was done, Muslera began barking out his instructions, trying his utmost to block even the light from penetrating his wall.
All while this happened, the Akron had gone strangely quiet.
And in the middle of it all, Izan slowly began taking steps backwards.
Never taking his eyes off the goal.
Muslera, just beyond the wall, bent his knees a bit, bouncing lightly on the balls of his feet as he peered around shoulders, trying to keep the ball in sight.
And that was easier said than done.
On his second step towards the ball, Izan suddenly bolted towards the ball, like he'd forgotten all about technique.
At the last second, his body opened naturally, his back leaning more into the kick before his left foot wrapped itself around the ball.
Instead of what the run-up had suggested, the strike carried surprisingly little violence.
