Aoashi

Esperion B team concedes a heartbreaking opening goal to Musashino's playmaker, Muto. With the score now against them, second-year student Sugawara suggests they return to Esperion's original style of play, which involves frequent short passes, but Tachibana, Togashi, and Takeshima object, insisting they should stick to the direct football they've been preparing for the match against Musashino. Seeing the team members in a state of disarray, Date, uncharacteristically, begins giving specific instructions from the bench.

The match between Esperion and Musashino will decide the fate of the Tokyo League. Musashino's ace, Kaneda, takes the lead after exploiting the coordination between center backs Togashi and Takeshima. Furthermore, just before the end of the first half, Kuroda, who showed great fighting spirit in his defense, is injured and carried off on a stretcher. At halftime, unable to hide his dismay, Asari blames both center backs for conceding the goal, but coach Date defends Togashi and Takeshima. Togashi has long harbored resentment towards Takeshima, however…

Thanks to Ashito's mastery of a "big-picture perspective," Esperion B team managed to break through Musashino's impenetrable defense and score a magnificent equalizer. With momentum building as Esperion aims to take the lead, the Musashino eleven are thrown into disarray by Ashito's fluid movements. Striker Kaneda is also visibly frustrated by Ashito's impressive performance and growth... Esperion, the challenger to Musashino, the reigning champions of the Tokyo League. What will be the outcome of this fierce battle between the two teams...?