I'm not a well versed in soccer but base on my observation Aoi is the playmaker of the team since the start of the match. Akutsu is controlling both offense and defense because that's the strategy Aoi came up with and Akutsu is capable of it considering his offense and defense prowess.
so if Akutsu is "controlling" the game, but he's just following Aoi blindly, then does that mean Aoi is controlling the game?