Kijiyama South High School Girls' FC

Kijiyama South (Kijinan) are seen to be one of the best teams in the region and potential competitors for the nationals. Therefore, when Reika informs her new Kijikita team consisting entirely of first years - some of whom have no football experience - that they must avoid defeat against such a strong team or end up losing Coach Kunimitsu, they believe her to be insane. While Kijinan field a team mostly consisting of second-string players for this game, they are reinforced with first-team substitutes and are still a strong unit. As it turns out, the new kids on the block bloody the nose of their noisy neighbours with a shocking high-scoring draw, allowing them to keep their beloved coach on the team and ruffling feathers aplenty.

After both teams proceed through the qualifiers, they face each other again but this time in the big final - one win away from the national tournament. Local rivals again go face to face, this time with Kijinan fielding their strongest team. Kijikita again the underdogs, still only having the eleven players they started with several months ago. The difference in quality and experience is made immediately apparent, Kijinan roaring to a 3-0 lead early on, with Kijikita defending desperately to get to half time without conceding more. After licking their wounds, the underdogs emerge in a different formation with new tactics, copying their approach that got them past Franklin in the first round. Further stern defending and goalkeeping keeps Kijinan on three goals, while Kijikita's high press and counterattack combined with Mai's hold-up play frustrated the favourites. With time running out, three rapidfire Kijikita goals upset the odds, with Reika equalising at the death. However, quality shines through with Kijinan pinching the lead with the final kick.

Kijinan go on to compete at the nationals and push on to win the whole thing. The team achieves their goal of winning the cup for their outgoing star player, who can now give up playing without regrets. The following season, the old rivals face each other again for the right to compete at the nationals.

Players
Below is a list of players and others involved in the Kijinan team, noting their squad numbers and positions where relevant.

FIRST TEAM:

GK #1 Riria Konbaru (C)

RB #6 Airi Nodou

SW #4 Jaina Airi-Mishiki (VC)

CB #2 Koyuzu Sugita

LB #5 Shuuko Samejima

DM #7 Ruu Honjou

CM #13 Miria Jogou

CM #8 Touko Mashita

AM #10 Shuna Sorimachi

AM #21 Suzuna Chano

ST #9 Chizuru Asakuji

ST #14 Mia Momofuji 

SECOND TEAM:

GK #12 Shizuka Yamada (C)

RB #33 Sakuya Hayashi

CB #35 Tomoko Sato

CB #34 Eriko Miki

LB #32 Kumi Kusagai

RM #41 Asuka Mochizuki

CM #40 Sumire Harai

CM #38 Hoshimi Tanuma

LM #39 Sae Yamazaki

Matches
Below are links to detailed reports of the games Kijinan compete in during the story.

Friendly: Kijikita vs. Kijinan I

Final: Kijikita vs. Kijinan II