Goal!

Chapter 22

Day 10 of training...

The next day, in the morning while in the meeting room. All of the players from the Uswnt were in the meeting room listening to Coach Jill's schedule for their morning practice.

"Alright, you girls know what to do now. So, now let's head to the field and start." said Coach Jill, as she dismisses the meeting.

All of the players, including Maire were in their practice uniforms, and headed outside on the field. The girls then practice on the sideline of the field and did some drills, once they are done stretching.

"Maire, can I talk to you." said Coach Jill, as she walks next to Maire.

"Sure." said Maire, as she looks at Coach Jill.

"Maire listen, I am still deciding on what position to put in as." said Coach Jill, as she points to the four different positions in soccer. "I am thinking of putting you either as a goalkeeper, a midfielder, a defender, or a forward. However, either way, I'll have to test you on all four of the positions, in order to see which one you fit in the most."

"Okay." said Maire

"Yes, however, also the next day, you will be trained on the treadmill again." said Coach Jill, as she looks at her clipboard and looks back at Maire. "In order to check your running speed again."

"Sure." said Maire

"Okay, since we are going to separate your teammates into their soccer positions, right now. I want you to go to the goalkeeper group, I want to see if the goalkeeper position will be the right spot to put you in." said Coach Jill, as she points to the goal in where the goalkeepers are going to train. "You will be training with them, for today. Good luck."

"Thank you." said Maire, as Coach Jill leaves to where the other coaches were.

Coach Jill starts to talk with the other coaches, from the right side of the field. After talking with the other coaches, Coach Jill then takes out a loudspeaker.

"Alright ladies, it is time for you to go to your soccer positions!" said the training coach, as she looks at all of the players. "Now, get to it!"

Some of the girls separated themselves from the girls around them, while others stayed to where they were at. Maire then sees that the goalkeepers were already walking to the goal post in which Coach Jill said that they were to practice, and decides to go there as well.

"Good luck, Maire." said Tobin, as she was walking along with Carli, Mal, Lynn, and Christen.

"Hey Maire, what position did Coach Jill tell you that you were practicing today?" asked Carli, as she looked at Maire.

"Goalkeeper." said Maire

"Uh oh." said Mal, as she and the other girls stop and look at Maire.

"Uh oh, why uh oh?" said Maire, as she stops walking and looks at Mal.

"Oh, well..." said Lynn

"Well, because, being a goalkeeper-" said Christen

"Is one of the hardest players to be." said Tobin, with no sweat.

Carli then nudges Tobin, on her arm.

"Ow." said Tobin, as she rubs her arm.

"Tobin." said Christen, in a low voice. "Really."

"What, am I right? Or am I wrong?" said Tobin, as she looks at Christen and the other girls and back at Maire.

"What do you mean by hard?" said Maire, as she looks at Tobin and the other girls.