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…
I don't say that 'cause I wanna go on the attack.
 That's just how strong they are as a unit.
.لا أقول ذلك لأنني أريد أن أهاجم. بل هذا هو مدى قوّتهم كوحدة
Ich mache das nicht,
weil ich angreifen will,
No lo digo porque quiera atacar.
Es que juntos se combinan muy bien.
No lo digo porque quiera atacar.
Es que juntos se combinan muy bien.
Pas parce que je veux attaquer,
E non perché voglio andare in attacco.
Não digo isso porque quero atacar, 
mas porque eles estarem lá me dá mais confiança.
И не потому, что я хочу атаковать!