With each motion of the minute hand, the people grew even more anxious.
Beep!
Panting, Hiro turned to look at the time. He was drenched in sweat, his lungs inflating and deflating with each breath he took.
Eight-eight minutes had already passed, and the match had entered its climax.
Since the last goal the stadium had witnessed, both teams had failed to score another. However, the outcome could change very quickly.
Just now, they had earned a free kick, and the game had stopped.
It was an obvious foul; even the opposing side wasn't protesting against the referee's decision. However, the distance from the post was quite far.
More than 35 yards away from the post, Japan had earned a crucial spot-kick in what could be the last set piece of the game.
Though they had earned a spot-kick, Hiro wasn't bothered. He wasn't the appointed set-piece taker. So, there wasn't any need for him to feel concerned.
