As if they had already predicted the outcome, they made an all-knowing expression as they witnessed the fall of Hiro. After struggling for a while, Hiro's resistance finally broke as he got overpowered by his opponent.
Steadily, he started falling to his side first.
At this moment, a subtle triumphant smile formed on the face of the opposing player, 'You've got great potential kiddo'
Just when he started to think that he had managed to get past Hiro, his expression changed rapidly. His eyes widened with surprise as he found that he no longer had the ball in his feet.
Realization struck him as he realized his fall was intentional. He had been tricked. Hiro faked his fall to lower his guard. He made him feel superior only to snatch the ball away from him. From the beginning, he had been aiming for the ball.
During his fall, he swept his feet at the ball. Managing to hit the ball, he snatched the ball away from him.