Katana's POV
"Here Yeti." Aurora says as she passes me the line-up for tonight's World Cup Semi-Final against France.
"Thanks." I say then I take the line-up and look at it.
1-Katana Solo
2-Sofia Huerta
4-Alana Cook
12-Tierna Davidson
3-Emily Fox
8-Julie Ertz
24-Ashley Sanchez
10-Catarina Macario
9-Sophia Smith
14-Talia Martin(C)
23-Christen Press
Talia's ankle is fine now so she's playing tonight.
After I look at the line-up, I pass it behind me then relax with my pups.
Once at Old Trafford, 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, watch, 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 lime green 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 lime green 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 French 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 French players.
After we shake hands, we take a starting XI picture, Talia 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 Alana and Tierna come over and fist bump me before they head to their spots as Talia kicks off the game.
Annoyingly, France come out firing and force me to make 7 saves to keep the score 0-0.
Fortunately we come out firing as well and my teammates force the French keeper to make 6 saves.
In the 40th minute Ève Périsset brings the ball up the right side after Pauline Peyraud-Magnin plays it to her.
As Périsset crosses the halfway line she plays a ball to the feet of Amandine Henry who then turns up field and strides toward goal with the ball.
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