The applause didn't die down right away.
It followed Izan as he turned and headed back toward his half, teammates jogging behind him with grins that hadn't quite settled yet.
Even the Yokohama players shook their heads as they reset, though none of them looked defeated.
The ball was already back on the spot, and the moment the referee signalled, they restarted with the same energy they had shown before the goal, maybe even more, and the commentary picked up on it immediately.
"They're two down, but look at this. They're not folding. Not here. Not tonight."
Yokohama pushed high, moving the ball with purpose.
It eventually reached Aziangbe, who opened his body and slipped a pass toward Shuu on the left.
The change in tempo was instant as Shuu brought the ball under control and glided toward Timber, leaning into his stride like someone ready to test a defender over and over again.
But he never went directly against Timber because he knew it was always a bad matchup for him.
