I'm sorry.
I took us back to square one,
after you all worked so hard to score the first point.
We took the first point!
We're a team that can score on Nomada!
That's right.
We just need to score more points.
We can open the path...
to that goal!
Let's go!
Not #11!
Lock down #10!
Sahara, go for it!
Kazama!
Yes!
We can do this!
Yeah, I figured you'd be here.
Crap! Where'd you come from?
Shoot, you don't know where I am, do you?
The team won't work if the one giving the orders is blinded.
Kohei!
I won't let you go, star player.
Go back! Go back, everyone!
Stop their counter!
Go!
Tsuji is completely cut off from the rest of the team.
#9!
Get #9!
Nice!
Shoot!
You need to be able to use your full strength, no matter the situation.
Tsuji!
Focus up!
Stop him!
Get back here! They're coming!
Matsukata? Or...
What?
They passed to Kokubo?
No...
Kohei again?
Kohei...
You said you'd beat me, so I was looking forward to this, but now...
You never used to make that face at your opponents after you scored.
Yeah?
Then I was playing some really boring soccer.
Listen, this is where you need to keep control.
Stay focused at all times.
You're the ones who scored first. You can win!
There'll be a chance to turn it around! Don't miss it!
But you can't do it.
That's reality.
Stay calm, Tsuji!
Look around you!
The path to the goal will open!
You're the one who said that!
Okay, we can use this!
Sonoda!
Now!
Hideto!
Their wall's broken!
Now, Tsuji, go!
Stop them! They're coming!
Take them out!
Take out #9 before he passes to #10!
Damn it! Where does he keep coming from?
Hang in there!
If we don't catch up now, Nomada will control the whole game!
Yeah!
Hideto!
That pass is slightly different than before.
From the left?!
Go!
Why?
Impressive.
He knocked Tsuji off balance at the last second.
If I can't get a shot in, I'll go back to how I was before...
Hey, you.
No getting down on yourself 'cause your shot didn't go in.
You'll get another chance!
No, I'll give you another chance! So...
But what if...
Tsuji! We're saying we'll give you another chance!
Just shoot!
Get the ball in the net!
Yeah.
I'm not who I was.
What about you, Kohei?
Kohei...
Is soccer fun for you?
Do you enjoy playing soccer?
It's all your fault, Shoot!
What I'm doing now is how I play soccer!
We need to do something about Kokubo.
Yeah. He looks like he's in one place
and then pops up somewhere totally different to help score.
He's a monster!
No, it's not just Kokubo.
Everyone on Nomada is a monster!
Yeah, Nomada are monsters when they move based on Kokubo's genius plan.
But you stole the first point from those monsters.
Just six months ago, you couldn't score at all.
They pulled off an eleven-man dodge against us, and now look at you.
They're a fine opponent for you.
Time to go monster hunting!
We just need to lock down Kokubo!
How?
I'll do it.
I'll mark Kokubo and keep him away from the ball.
You guys go for the goal!
Wait, you're the star player and you're not going for the shot?
That's ridiculous!
We'll have a much better chance if we can keep the ball away from Kokubo!
Yeah, Tsuji's the only one who can stop Kokubo.
It's fine to think about things, guys.
But you're forgetting something important, aren't you?
You're the Kakegawa High Soccer Team!
What have you learned from Coach Kamiya in these six months?
Get the ball as close to the goal
...as you can!
And then...
Forward!
Aim for the goal!
Go, Kazama!
You're in the way.
So are you.
Sorry, but I can tell...
exactly what you're going to do next!
No!
Kohei's loose!
Seriously?
Fine by me!
We need to break through him to score, right?
Not bad, but too simple!
Kohei!
He's coming!
Shoot!
It's still in play!
Yes!
We stopped it!
You told me to play by myself before, didn't you?
But you don't play soccer alone!
You're the one who's playing alone, aren't you, Kohei?
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
Calm down, Kokubo.
You're not playing alone.
It's not your lost point. It's Nomada's lost point.
We're all playing together.
It's nice to see Kokubo so excited for once, though.
Kokubo, remember this:
All of us are stronger than them individually.
But we're facing Kakegawa, and they fight as a team.
Got it!
Go! Go!
You're in the way!
Then do all you can to get past me!
I'll do all I can to stop you!
Hideto!
You're all we have!
I'll do a perfect pass!
I'll send you the best pass I can!
So...
But can you get out in front if someone else is watching me, Shoot?
Shoot...
I'm going for it!
Kohei, I've watched you for so long...
so I know where you are!
Shoot is watching me...
Even if we're not running together, Shoot is always watching me!
He's here!
Stop him!
Here!
Subaru, don't take your eyes off Tsuji for a second!
I know!
Kohei, I... I...
I ran away from soccer, and from other people, too.
Just because I missed my shots, they made fun of me and talked behind my back.
I hated even being around other people.
But I have comrades here!
Even if I miss, they'll always be there to encourage me!
And I'm here, again, with the best comrades I could ask for!
Kohei, we're playing soccer again!
Do you understand that?
Shoot!
#10! #10 is coming!
I'll stop him!
Hideto's waiting.
Hideto's waiting for me!
He's saying, "Subaru, I'm right here!"
I like both Jo and Hideto!
So I'll pass it to where Hideto is waiting!
It's hopeless. I've already figured you out, Shoot!
Left?!
Gotcha!
Kohei, I've come back here, with them!
So you come back, too!
Kohei!
Th-The Legendary Left?
He finally did it!
Yeah!
We did it!
We finally did it!
See? I was right!
Second Half
Shoot... He must've known I was coming,
but he kicked the ball without any hesitation.
Did he know Kazama was coming?
Did they read the story he'd written that led them to the goal?
Kokubo, you understand, right?
It's not over yet.
Kokubo!
Get it to Kokubo!
Get back!
Kokubo's coming!
I won't let him get it in!
I'm going to score!
This isn't my shot!
This shot belongs to everyone at Nomada—
No!
Kokubo!
I'll do what you hoped I would!
We've won!
Damn it!
Kohei!
Stop staring at the ground!
It's not over!
There's one minute left!
That's right!
When you've got the ball, go forward! Forward!
Get the ball as close to the goal as you can!
Don't let them through!
Only 20 seconds left!
Damn it!
Don't let them get close!
Stop them!
10 seconds!
They won't make it in time!
Even if we won't make it in time,
when we have the ball, we go forward! Forward!
As close to the goal as we can get!
I'll stop them!
I won't let them shoot! For my team's sake!
But when I go forward, I don't always go straight ahead!
This is how I go forward!
Shoot... Shoot is there!
Shoot...
Go.
It didn't work!
Tsuji...
Great job!
You did great, Kakegawa!
Hideto!
You're amazing!
You're really your mom's son!
You did great, Kakegawa! Thanks!
That was a great game! Congratulations!
Hey, no crying.
Come on, stand up.
Hey, the captain's not supposed to cry.
Hideto...
Come on, stand up.
You're heavy...
Shoot...
Shoot!
Why are you crying, Kohei?
Because... Because you lost!
You really have come back.
Thanks, Kohei.
You really are a genius...
That left... You're a genius!
Thank you, Kohei.
Make sure you win nationals...
with your team.
Yeah, I will win.
Shoot!
It was fun, wasn't it?
Playing soccer was fun, wasn't it?
I lost, though.
Sheesh...
It's over, huh?
I never thought we'd play our last game at Ecopa.
Sonoda...
Thanks, man.
For playing with me until the end...
I know I made a mess of things for a while there, but...
It was fun.
Right?
Thank you, Sonoda!
Sahara!
They're both late.
I'll go get them.
It's fine.
Let's wait.
It was a fun day.
Yes, sir!
We're coming back here next year!
No, not here!
We're heading to...
The nationals?
Of course!
National Stadium!
Okay, then...
Be there at 5:30 sharp tomorrow morning!
What?!
Only come if you love soccer!
I don't need useless people who don't care!
There aren't any here!
Hey, let's go have an after-practice game.
Loser buys the others ice cream.
Well, it'll be one of you two again, I'm sure.
You never lose, after all.
Sorry.
First is rock...
Hey, wait! Usually it's cheap ice cream!
Why is it parfaits when I lose?
Hideto, I'll pay half.
I'll have another, then!
Jo, you're paying out of your own pocket for that.
Why?
Shiraishi?
We brought the same thing.
I'm sorry I couldn't come sooner.
I thought that the first time I came here after coming back to Japan,
I needed to have something to tell you.
But I finally do.
I found somebody incredible.
Somebody we can trust to do what we couldn't.
And there are all these fascinating people around him, too.
Kakegawa's pretty interesting these days.
Like when we were there...
No, maybe even more so.
Well? Jealous, right?
I'm going to keep on coaching for a while.
Watch me.
Why is Kohei asleep in my bed?
Shoot... welcome back.
You're late.
Kohei, how did you get in here?
The lady told me I could wait here...
I'm still sleepy...
Kohei, why are you here?
Your present, from England.
You're giving it to me now?
Thank you very much!
With Sonoda and Sahara gone, we're down below eleven members again.
That keeps happening, huh?
Don't worry. We'll have new players coming soon.
Next year...
For sure!
Our goal is to win nationals!
I want to play some soccer.
We just finished practice.
And we've got practice tomorrow, right?
Tomorrow, the day after, next year...
I want to play with you guys forever.
Let's do it, then!
Let's head back!
Now?
We're aiming way beyond next year!
I should've kept my mouth shut!
Kohei, come on!
Let's play soccer together!
Shoot!