通过第一次选拔的苇人一行人要面对的最终选拔内容为与Esperion青年队比赛。福田另外提醒他们在比赛途中会说出某件事。苇人干劲十足地想打倒青年队成员，试图让所有人通过。

在历经成京高中战后的庆功宴，烤肉店的电视播放着青年队的栗林在J1踢球的模样。在比赛中表现精彩的栗林结束赛后访问时，壬生的手机接到伊达打来的电话。

While still feeling unconvinced, Ashito makes up his mind that he must try and learn to be a full-back. He goes to practice, wanting to figure out Fukuda's intention. However, being unfamiliar to the position and disliking defending, Ashito doesn't quite get the meaning of "shuffle" and feels out of place.

Esperion B team bitterly allows the first goal to Muto, the playmaker of Musashino. With Musashino one step ahead, second-year Sugawara suggests that they go back to their original play style that relies on short passes. But Tachibana, Togashi, and Takeshima insist on continuing with the direct approach they've been practicing. To the disconcerted players, Date starts giving concrete instructions for a change.