Soccer enthusiast Sho Kazamatsuri has worked hard to become an outstanding player, both as an individual and as part of the team at Josui Junior High, learning from mentors along the way--including the person who first introduced him to the sport.
Sho Kazamatsuri and the rest of the Josui soccer players have to overcome a conflict when Sho learns a secret about Tatsuya's family that Tatsuya doesn't even know.
Sho Kazamatsuri and the rest of the Josui soccer players have to learn to play together as a team if they want to have any chance of beating the formidable defense of their next competitor, Tech.
Sho and the others decide to go scout their soon-to-be opponent Hiba and end up in an informal game with the key players testing one another's strengths.
Sho Kazamatsuri and Tatsuya solve their conflict over Tatsuya's father, but can the rest of the Josui soccer players get it together in time to beat Rakuyo in a PK shootout.
Sho Kazamatsuri knows that he must work very hard at being both a good soccer player as well as a good teammate; however, Team Josui comes up against the arrogant Ryoichi, who has vowed to single-handedly crush the entire Josui Junior High team.
Josui Junior High is matched up against their rival Musashinomori, a much superior team; however, Sho and the rest of Team Josui are determined to win.
Team Josui's first game is against last year's reigning champions, the Musashinomori School; but this time they have Tatsuya Mizuno who is not only the best player on Josui's team, but he is the son of the opposing team's coach.