Letters

22

Katana's POV

"Here Munchkin." Christen says then she hands me the line-up for tonight's match against Brazil.

1-Katana Solo
5-Kelley O'Hara
7-Abby Dahlkemper
12-Tierna Davidson
3-Emily Fox
10-Lindsey Horan
16-Rose Lavelle
3-Sam Mewis
23-Christen Press
14-Talia Martin(C)
17-Tobin Heath

After I look at the line-up, I pass it to the row behind me then I relax with my dogies as we approach the stadium.

Once at Banc of California 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 pink 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 boots.

After my boots are on I tape my wrists, hands, and fingers then I put on my red keeper gloves 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 pink keeper jersey while Cairo 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 Talia 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 Talia out onto the field.

Once on the field we stand in line for the Brazilian anthem then myself, most of the ladies in the starting XI, and most of the ladies on the bench kneel for our anthem.

When our anthem finishes, we stand up then we shake hands with the Brazilian players.

After we shake hands, we take a starting XI picture, Talia 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.

When I get to my goal, I hang my towel up on the net, put my water in the net then Abby and Tierna come over and fist bump me before they head to their spots.

Once I'm alone, I look at my least favorite person in the world.

"If we lose cause of you." I mumble as I look at Kelley. "I'm gonna be fucking pissed."

- - - - -

"Fuck's she celebrating for?" I ask as I watch Kelley celebrate our win. "She's the reason we gave up a goal."

We won 4-1 thanks to two goals from Talia, a goal from Tobin, and a goal from Sophia.

The goal we gave up Kelley got caught too far upfield again and had to sprint back.