"OI, REF! FOUL!"
"LOOK AT HIM! THAT'S A FUCKING FOUL!"
Right after Kawabe fell, the closest Shohei High players surrounded the referee immediately, whining for a foul. After all, even though it wasn't a penalty, the distance was still quite close enough to Hakodate Nishi's goal, which could give them a good chance to score the first goal.
However, the referee wasn't feeling pressured enough to give them the advantage here. The man just shook his head firmly, pointing at the sideline to signal that the best he could give was a free throw.
"You know that the tackle is on the ball. Your captain just falls because of the momentum, not enough to warrant a foul. Go back and let your captain speak. The next time you do this again without your captain, I will book you immediately."
