Somehow, Oleksiy Khakhlvoy managed to sneak into the penalty box to receive the cutback. It was a perfect scenario for them to score the goal, and honestly, the number 8 boy only needed to push the ball to the far post, especially considering Zion didn't have the focus on him right now.
However, the moment he swung his leg…
BAM!
Naoya launched a sliding tackle straight in front of him, and while they didn't clash against each other directly, the shot was still blocked here, flying high still in the penalty box.
"WHAT?!" The Ukrainian midfielder widened his eyes in shock. He didn't know that he was already on Kumiko's radar, and there was no way he would be able to launch his favorite long shot easily.
