Letters

27

Katana's POV

"Here ya go." Tobin says as she hands me our line-up for tonight's champions league match against Wolfsburg then I look a the lineup.

1-Katana Solo
2-Ashley Lawerence
3-Lotte Wubben-Moy
12-Tierna Davidson
5-Steph Catley
17-Jessie Fleming
8-Jordan Nobbs(C)
7-Jackie Groenen
15-Katie McCabe
14-Talia Martin
11-Lieke Martens

Marie-Antoinette has a small niggle so she's on the bench tonight

After I look at the line-up, I pass it to the row behind me then I relax.

Once at Volkswagen Arena, 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 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 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 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 Jordan 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 Jordan out onto the field.

Once on the field we stand in line for a few seconds then we shake hands with the Wolfsburg players.

After we shake hands, we take a starting XI picture, Jordan does the coin toss, we do our team huddle, 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 Lotte and Tierna come over and fist bump me before they head to their spots.

After everyone gets into their spots, the ref blows her whistle then we kick off the game.

The first 40 minutes of the game are a bit boring since I only have routine saves to make.

In the 43rd minute Wolfsburg win a free kick after Katie fouls my Roord outside the left side of the box.

"JORDAN." I shout then Jordan turns around in the wall.

Once Jordan's looking at me I direct her to where I want her then I get ready for the free kick.

After the ref blows her whistle, one of the Wolfsburg players plays the ball to the top of the box where Roord is waiting.