Katana's POV
"Here Katana." Tierna says as she hands me tonight's line-up then I look at it.
1-Katana Solo
16-Ashley Lawerence
21-Rafaelle
4-Jen Beattie
5-Steph Catley
13-Lia Wälti
10-Kim Little(C)
22-Frida Maanum
14-Talia Martin
25-Stina Blackstenius
23-Mana Iwabuchi
After I look at the line-up, I pass it behind me then I stroke my doggies while we ride to the stadium for tonight's final group game against Angel City.
Once at Harlem River Stadium, the bus parks then everyone gets off and heads to the locker room.
When we get to the locker room, everyone puts their stuff down in their respective lockers.
Once my stuff is in my locker, my teammates and I head outside for the pitch inspection.
After we've inspected the pitch, my teammates and I head back to the locker room.
When I get to my locker I take my AirPods out, I take out my nose ring, I take off my necklaces, earrings, bracelet and my rings, put my jewelry in it's safe then I put my jewelry safe and AirPods in my bag.
Once I'm jewelry free I take off my tracksuit and put my dark brown locs up in a ponytail then I put on my short sleeve baby blue undershirt, my warm up top, and I put on my game shorts.
I then sit down in my locker and put on my socks, my shin pads and my red and gold boots.
After my boots are on I tape my wrists, hands, and fingers then I put on my grayish blue keeper glove before I head onto the field with the other keepers.
When I get on the pitch I run through my warm ups with the keepers for a while then head back to the locker room.
Once in the locker room I change out of the training top and change into my baby blue keeper jersey while Amaka does her last minute talks.
When the last minute talks end, we are told to head to the tunnel so I grab my towel and water bottle then Appa, Socks, and I do as told.
Once in the tunnel, I line-up right behind Kim then I wait for us to be called out.
Minutes later we are told to head out onto the field for the prematch stuff so I follow Kim out onto the field.
Once on the field we stand in line for a few seconds then we shake hands with the Angel City players.
After we shake hands, we take a starting XI picture, Kim does the coin toss, then I lead Appa and Socks to the bench.
"Stay here pups." I say
Appa and Socks yip and smile at me so I scratch their heads then I jog to my position on the field.
Once I'm at my goal, I hang my towel up on the net, put my water in the net then Rafaelle and Jen come over and fist bump me before they head to their spots.
"I hope this game goes by fast." I mumble to myself. "I've got a date to get too."
- - - - -
"Are any of these shocking to you?" Mikaela asks as we walk down the street in New York.
"Is what shocking?" I ask then Mikaela shows me an Instagram post on her phone.
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