Kumiko rose from the bench, her eyes kept track of the ball as she bit her lips anxiously. Honestly, the first minute of the game was too dramatic for her own good, and she felt lucky that she was very young, or she would've suffered from a heart attack already.
It was fortunate that Higo managed to take control of the game, something that Kumiko herself found to be surprising here.
Honestly, this was a lapse of judgment on her part, something that she would need to apologize for later.
You see, the team's main strategy was always a low-block defense, and in that scenario, the goalkeeper wouldn't face a lot of one-on-one battles since it would be hard for the opponent to send a through ball to pass the team's defensive line. This made the girl forget that she had to train Higo in that aspect as well, only putting more emphasis on the scenario that would probably happen on the pitch.
Fortunately, Higo went beyond her expectations, finding his own way to solve the situation.
