It wasn't like Higo was exaggerating things here. No, the boy truly believed that Malick Thiaw had just saved the team's fate, as that shot went far to the top corner where it would slam into the net without Higo being able to touch it.
If that ball went in, Higo was so sure that the team's mental state would drop instantly, and no one knew whether they could recover quickly enough to prevent the second goal from happening.
Just thinking about that scenario was enough to make Higo shudder, shaking his head quickly as he didn't want to imagine that.
However, Malick Thiaw was not in the right place to celebrate the goal-line clearance here. No, the boy was still unconscious, and when Higo noticed that his teammate didn't respond to his words, looking so dizzy as if he didn't know what was going on or even where he was right now, he turned around quickly and shouted to the bench with a hint of panic.
"SENSEI! SENSEI! BRING THE MEDIC HERE! EMERGENCY!"
