The match between Esperion and Musashino will determine who will dominate the Tokyo Metropolis League. Musashino's ace, Kaneda, takes advantage of the weak coordination between Togashi and Takeshima, giving Musashino a go-ahead score. Right before the end of first half, Kuroda injures himself due to his desperate defense play. During the halftime, Asari blames the center-backs, but Date disagrees with him. Togashi has resented Takeshima for a long time, but now…
Ya might fall flat on yer face at any moment, 
but yer gonna provide defensive cover?
قد تسقط على وجهك في أيّة لحظة، لكنك ستوفّر الدّعم الدّفاعيّ؟
Du willst hinten decken, obwohl du
jeden Moment umkippen könntest?
¿Vas a poder ayudar en defensa
cuando parece que te vas a caer solo?
¿Vas a poder ayudar en defensa
cuando parece que te vas a caer solo?
Un type qui tient à peine debout
pour couvrir la défense ?
Cioè, uno che potrebbe cadere in terra 
da un momento all'altro dovrebbe coprirci in difesa?
Um cara que pode desmaiar a qualquer 
momento vai cobrir a defesa?
Да ты еле на ногах держишься,
куда в защиту-то собрался?!