Katana's POV
"Here Kit-Kat." Naomi says as she passes me our line-up for tonight's semi-final game
"Thanks." I say then I look at the line-up for our Semi-Final game against France.
1-Katana Solo
2-Sofia Huerta
19-Naomi Girma
12-Tierna Davidson
3-Emily Fox
6-Jaelin Howell
13-Catarina Macario
10-Ashley Sanchez
9-Sophia Smith
14-Talia Martin(C)
17-Trinity Rodman
After I look at the line-up, I pass it behind me then I relax with my pups for the rest of the drive to the stadium here in Lyon.
Once at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, 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, all 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 Tierna and Naomi come over and fist bump me before they head to their spots as the game begins.
In the 10th minute Ève Périsset plays a long ball over the defense then Marie-Antoinette Katoto chases it down.
Knowing Katoto can't get there before me I run out to gather the ball
As I catch the ball on the bounce, Katoto's boot catches my face sending me down to the ground.
"Katana are you alright?" Someone asks as the ref blows for a foul
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