Rebirth

10

Avalon's POV

"So are you hanging with Billie after the game?" Sophia asks as she passes me the line-up for tonight's match."

"I hope so." I say as I look at my friend. "I don't know if she has to leave after the game or if she can stay."

"Well I hope she can stay." Sophia says.

"Me too." I say then I look at our line-up for tonight's match against South Korea.

1-Avalon Oñate
20-Gisele Thompson
4-Jucinara Press
15-Naomi Girma
12-Tierna Davidson
2-Azura Nwigwe
18-Sam Coffey
16-Rose Lavelle
23-Alyssa Thompson
14-Talia Martin(C)
17-Jaedyn Shaw

After I look at the line-up I pass it behind me then I continue crocheting.

Once at Geodis Park, 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.

When we get out on the pitch, I throw Taco's ball around the field for him to fetch.

After I've played with my doggy for a few minutes 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 long, curly, dark brown hair up in a ponytail then I put on my short sleeve purple 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 purple keeper jersey while Astrid 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 Taco 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 South Korean 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 South Korean players.

After we shake hands, we take a starting XI picture, Talia does the coin toss, we do our team huddle, then I lead Taco to the bench.

"Stay here Taco." I say

Taco yips and smiles at me so I scratch his head 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 bottle in the net then Naomi and Jucinara come over and fist bump me before they head to their spots.

After the center-backs leave I look up towards the box where Billie is sitting with Christen, Adelaide, and some other ladies then I wave at my soulmate.