As the first half of the match begins, the Urawa Hosei girls try to neutralize Midori, as they realize she is key to getting the ball to Warabi's forwards. However, Naoko planned for this, and encouraged Midori to pass backwards until the team finds an opening. The Warabis attempt to pull off a counterattack against Urawa's high press, but Chika Kirishima tracks back on defense and clears the ball. Goro recognizes Urawa's coach trying to copy Antonio Conte, playing a Catenaccio style that emphasizes the wing-backs with the speed to switch between offense and defense as needed...