Playing the Game by Graysen Morgen

Author:Graysen Morgen [Morgen, Graysen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Triplicity Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-10-27T23:00:00+00:00

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The United States was up three to zero with twenty minutes to go. Neither Carrie nor Randi had started the game, and both were still sitting on the bench.

“I told you she was only playing the rookies. She went on and on about position depth and so on,” Randi said.

“Yep, put you right to sleep,” Carrie laughed.

Randi shrugged.

“Here she comes,” Carrie whispered. “One of us is going in.”

“Doubt it. She’s used most of her subs.”

“Rojas, warm up!” the assistant coach said.

Randi gave her a thumbs up and got up. “Son of a bitch. She’s really going to put me in with fifteen minutes left?”

“There will probably be some extra time,” Carrie said.

“Yeah, two minutes,” Randi huffed before jogging off to go through the rigorous routine to warm up her legs.

Carrie continued watching the game with the rest of the team on the bench, periodically glancing at Randi who was down near the other end of the stadium. When she finally jogged back by, she stood next to the assistant referee, who was holding up the board with the number for the player coming off the field lit up in red, and Randi’s number lit up in green.

The worn-out player smacked Randi’s hands, then she took off running out to her position. There were only ten minutes left in regular time, but with fresh legs, Randi was running all over the field. She quickly passed the ball wide to the midfielder who was running along the sideline with plenty of space. The Mexican defender caught up to her, but not before the midfielder got a cross off in front of the goal. Randi stretched her foot out, touching the ball enough to send it away from the keeper and into the back of the net. A few nearby players rushed over, hugging her before they regrouped to start play once more.

Mexican players worked together, passing the ball up the field, but The USA quickly won it back, sending a long ball forward as the assistant ref held up the sign indicating two minutes of stoppage time had been added.

Randi rushed up the middle but was called offside when a pass was sent to her. Mexico won the ball back, but another USA forward stole the ball and shot it quickly towards the goal. It bounced off the keeper’s gloved hands and right over the net. The USA quickly set up for a corner. Randi was at the top of the box but made a run further in as the ball sailed closer. She dove into the air, turning her head as the ball bounced off her forehead. She fell back onto a Mexican player as the keeper jumped up, too late to stop the ball from going into the net.

Randi got up from the ground and ran out of the box with her fists pumping the air. Most of the USA players crashed into her in celebration.

“Hell yeah!” she yelled.

As soon as they lined up to restart play, the Mexican player kicked the ball and the ref blew the whistle, ending the game.

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