In the blink of an eye, two days of competition had quietly passed, and the quarterfinals were gradually drawing to a close. The suspense over the final four semifinal spots was about to be resolved.
When the halftime whistle blew for the final quarterfinal match on the afternoon of the second day, the final rankings of the entire quarterfinal round were officially settled.
After multiple grueling rounds of elimination, the four teams that had successfully advanced to the semifinals were finally revealed: the Kanagawa Prefecture Representative Team, the Osaka Prefecture Representative Team, the Aichi Prefecture Representative Team, and the Akita Prefecture Representative Team.
This result was not really beyond the expectations of anyone in or outside the arena. After all, the strength of these four teams had long been recognized by everyone. Each possessed an elite player lineup and a mature tactical system. Standing out from among the many powerful teams in the quarterfinals was itself the best proof of their strength.
Once the smoke of the quarterfinals had cleared, all participating teams were once again given a day to rest. At this point, the Autumn National Sports Festival had also entered its final stretch.
Next, the four teams from Kanagawa, Osaka, Aichi, and Akita would determine the top three places in this Autumn National Sports Festival.
That evening, the semifinal bracket for the Autumn National Sports Festival was officially announced, and the Kanagawa Representative Team's next opponent and match time were settled as well.
Kanagawa Prefecture would face Osaka Prefecture in the morning, while Aichi Prefecture would face Akita Prefecture in the afternoon.
This matchup had actually been within Chi Tong's expectations all along.
Kanagawa had previously faced Aichi Prefecture. According to tournament rules, repeat matchups were unlikely, so their potential semifinal opponent could only be either Osaka Prefecture