Even though it was said before the first round of the tournament that whoever failed to win the game in the matchup against Hong Kong would be benched when they faced a strong opponent, no one took it seriously before. After all, it would be crazy not to go with the strongest team when they had to face a strong opponent. However, they didn't know that Master Susanto and Irene had already discussed this matter since the beginning of the tournament.
They recognized the amazing result that Sheva earned in Biel a week ago, and while there might be a concern about his endurance, the momentum that the boy carried here was too great to be ignored. The problem, though, was how to rebuild the roster, as everyone would want to play in the first matchup against a strong opponent.
