[Running] The referee's run towards the challenge, turning their head, on a counter-attack in second-half additional time

Look at the referee's running. Despite this being second-half additional time, the referee was able to run at this kind of speed all the way. They ran quickly enough to overtake JEF United Chiba players recovering to defend, which made it a very impressive scene. There is one further point worth looking at as well: while running, the referee turned their head to the left twice. This was to check whether or not there was a second Okayama player. Looking at the footage, No. 9, who played the final pass, stopped running after making it. Had that player kept running and come alongside as a second player, the referee would have had to take up a position that also allowed for the possibility of a pass in that direction and for the possibility of a loose ball being turned in. Having turned their head, however, the referee took in that there was no second Okayama player and judged that they could focus solely on the dribble and the shot of No. 33, who had got in behind; it is likely that this is why they ran as they did. It lasts only a moment, but I would be pleased if you notice that the referee checked by turning their head whether a second player was making a run, and that they were not simply running towards the challenge as hard as they could. It was a truly excellent piece of running by the referee.