USWNT Oneshots

Encouragement

Based on the USWNT VS Brazil game on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

Hope stormed into the locker room and threw her goalie gloves on the floor. "Why didn't I stay as a forward?!" she growled. "What made me think I could be a goalie?!" The USWNT had just played Brazil in a victory tour game, and Hope had allowed a goal in the first three minutes. They'd ended up tying 1-1, but everyone agreed that it was not their best game. Carli came over and sat down next to her agitated girlfriend. "It's alright, Hope." she said. "We all make mistakes. It's just part of playing the game." Hope just sat there, head in her hands. "You weren't the one who let in a goal in the first three minutes." she said. "Now I know how the Japanese goalie felt in the World Cup Final." "Hope, none of us played our best in that game." Carli said. "I had a bunch of scoring opportunities that just didn't work. We can't linger over our mistakes. We've gotta get up, hold our heads high, and go at it again, go at it stronger." Hope sighed and picked up her gloves. "You're right." she said. "Of course I am." Carli said. Hope pulled her into a hug. "Good job out there." she said. "You too." Carli said. They kissed. "Come on." Carli said. "Let's get changed and get to the bus. It's freezing in here." Hope wasn't the only one frustrated with the way the game went. Alex sat down heavily on the bench and started taking off her gear with sharp, angry movements. "That was sloppy." she growled. "I'm surprised that Coach didn't take me out in the first three minutes. I played like a cow on crutches!" "Come on, Baby Horse." Abby said as she and Pinoe sat down on either side of the frustrated forward. "We all weren't at our best. It wasn't just you." "But I had so many chances!" Alex said. "And I blew them!" "So did I." Pinoe said. "So did Carli. It was a tough game, Alex. Don't beat yourself up over it. We just gotta train harder and get better. Brazil won't know what hit 'em on Sunday." Alex hugged both women. "Thanks, guys." she said. "It's nothing, Baby Horse." Abby said. "Now get changed and get to the bus. We've got a hard three days of training ahead of us."

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