Inside the area, Hanaka defenders shoved hard, pushing Kabuto, Nagisa, Jiho, and Izaya aside to carve out a clean lane for the delivery.
The ball dropped perfectly.
Masaru's jaw tightened, expression hardening, and with fierce intent he stepped into it and met it on the volley.
A clean, explosive strike, launching the ball like a gunshot straight toward the corner of the net. Keeping his eyes firmly on the ball, Kurogami narrowed his, digging his feet hard into the grass.
As the ball closed in at the nets, Kabuto came flying across its path, throwing his body into it and meeting the strike with his back, cutting it off before it could break through.
The ball deflected high, from where Izaya reacted instantly, slipping under its drop, and with a controlled touch he volleyed it, launching it back into play instead of letting it die out.
