The atmosphere on Shimizu Higashi's side was so gloomy after this. The goal from Usami really put them on edge, as they really needed to score right now. Not that it was much different than before, but compared to Park Han-Gyeol and Miki Yamane, who managed to execute the kick perfectly, their confidence in the next round was not that great.
Their next taker was a substitute attacking midfielder named Shinta Fukuda, coming into the second half to add more gunpowder for the team. He was also quite experienced in a high-pressure moment like this, and that was why the coach put him on the task as the fourth taker.
Normally, the task was just as simple as that. However, now with Usami putting the ball in the back of the net, the pressure was completely on Shinta Fukuda. He couldn't miss this penalty, or Hakodate Nishi would win the game instantly with a penalty kick from Kenji later. If Shinta Fukuda missed, they wouldn't be able to force the shootout to Mamoru's feet later.
