The Kings Mate

chapter 12

we all then ran on to the field and got in are positions when I was in mine I retained my gloves and then checked my goalie shirt when I was done I looked up and the ref was asking if I was ready I gave him a thumbs-up he then asked the other goalie and she gave the ref a thumbs-up also. the ref then blew the whistle and Payton pasted the ball back to Lexi which was center defense the other team started to come Lexi then passed the ball to Liz who was open then Liz made a pass along the sideline to Zina Zina then started to dribble then when she got to as far as she could she passed it to Ava then Ava took it up to the other goalies box and crossed it to Payton. 

Payton got it but if Zina was a second later and if Payton was a tiny step over she would miss it when Payton got it she and shot it to the top left corner which she made we started to celebrate one because we got a goal and two they are our rivals. they had the ball to start they somehow got it in my box which is super stressful I am on my toes the whole time when it is close enough were I am not leaving the net unguarded I slid on the ground and kneed the ball out of the goalie box,and the people that we're here to support our team clapped 

but the only problem I had with that was that also slid into someone that was standing they fell over me and at the same time kneeing me in the face I got up and stuck out my hand to help her up but she did not take my hand she just got up by herself I then turned around to see where the ball is and it was on the other teams side. the other team kicked it out of bounds Liz was going to grab the ball to do the throw-in then the ref's threw up a flag and the main ref said wait and turned to the sideline and waved the girls in only Ava and Melody came off from our team Mia and  Callie took their places when all of the people were off the field Liz did the throw-in and got it to Zina when Zina got it she moved around the person blocking her and passed it to Payton, Payton then took the ball up and passed it to Mia. Mia got I the box was about to shot but got pushed in the back she lost balance her stomach landed on the ball the girl that pushed her continued to run and stepped on Mia's leg the ref then blew the whistle and pulled out a red card for the girl who ran Mia over and pushed her I then look at mia who is still on the ground just she moved off of the ball I ran out to her 

"Mia are you ok," I asked when I got to her 

"no" Mia barely got out 

Liz was now next to me she called for coach and pointed at Mia, we then took a knee the ref came over to us 

"Why, are you taking a knee," the ref asked 

"she is hurt," I said indicating to Mia 

the ref then signaled for Coach to come over 

"what hurts," coach asked when he got to Mia, mia pointed to her stomach rib cage area 

"can you take a deep breath in please," the ref asked mia she did the best she could but it looked really painful the breath was not big it was short and choppy I feel so bad for her 

"Mia can you lift your hands above your head or to where it hurts" Coach asked 

Mia started to do what Coach had asked and stopped when her arms were up straight but not above her head "this is where it hurts" Mia said 

"can you get up," the ref asked Mia I could already see the pain and fear in her eyes 

"I don't know but I will try," mia said but I know she knows that she will not be able to get up it will hurt her stomach too much. Mia tried but like I said she would not be able to get up when I looked up I saw the other team standing and heading over to where most of the girls are now  the started to push and kick the girls but they just stayed in there spot and took it they knew better than to go down to their level the sideline ref went over to them and stopped them I elbowed Liz she the turned around to see what is happing and her mouth dropped 

"why would anyone do that" Liz whispered in my ear 

"I don't know but they are probably going to get another red card" I whispered back 

"I am happy that the girls aren't doing anything though" I whispered 

"yeah," Liz said 

after a while coach just decided to pick Mia up and walk her back to the sidelines where someone would look at her the ref then got up and ran to the other thing that is happing right now. now that we are standing they are pushing them around me and Liz walk over there and the person the fell over me came turns me and Liz, I think she expected me to fear her well sorry to break it to you I am not I have seen much scarier things than her she walked right up to me and started to shove me but I didn't move when it comes to soccer I stand my ground the ref yelled "enough jaguars or I am giving you a red card" and with that they backed off 

"I am not done with you yet," she said she went to punch me but was way too slow and I moved out of the way 

"I said enough" the ref yelled and gave the red card to the jaguars I think that is game then. the only good thing that happened in this game was the fact that we won. we couldn't even do the thing at the end of the game that you tell the other team good game why you may ask well it's because they left before we could do it. 

"girls good job not going down to their level you are all set for today you have the week off, no soccer practice you can go to the locker room now," Coach said everyone grabbed their bag and ran to the locker room.