Free Solo

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Audrey's POV

"Well fuck." Jordan says as we all watch Manuela being looked at by the doctors. "We're about in extra time of the biggest game of the season and our starting keeper goes down."

Tonight's the Champions league Final against Lyon and the match is being held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Nobody scored in the regular 90 minutes so we're in extra time now and less than a minute into extra time Manuela went down with an injury.

We also have zero subs left.

"So what's the plan now?" Lisa asks then everyone looks at me.

"I'll go get my gloves." I say as Manuela is carried off the pitch.

I run to the dressing room, grab my Mom's old gloves from my bag, then run back to the pitch.

"Here." Someone says and hands me my keeper jersey.

The coach's have a keeper jersey ready for me at every game just in case this happens.

I take my jersey off, put my yellow keeper jersey on, then put on my keeper gloves.

"You got this Audrey." Someone says as I'm handed a towel.

I nod and grab a water bottle then I head to the goal. When I get to the goal I hang the towel up on the net then lay the water bottle outside of the net. Once I'm all set up I look down at my Mom's old gloves then I kiss the stitching on the cuffs that says SOLO before I turn around and wait for the ball to come near me.

In the 95th minute Lyon intercept a pass then they all stream towards our goal. Buchanan runs toward Lisa with the ball and right before Lisa closes her down Buchanan threads the ball to Kumagai. Kumagai sprints towards goal then, right before she enters the 18 yard box, she slams her foot into the ball sending it towards the far post.

I jump to save the ball and at the last moment I get a finger to the ball which is enough to push it over the bar as I fall to the ground.

"YEAH AUDI." I hear multiple people yell as I get up.

"Focus." I say then get ready for the corner.

One of the Lyon players sends a ball to the far side of the box and right to Lucy Bronze. Lucy volleys the ball right at me and I parry it away for another corner. Lyon take the corner quickly and the ball comes close to me so I run out and grab the ball out of the air.

I hold onto the ball as everyone leaves my area then I throw the ball out to Jessie and wait for when I'm called into action again.

In the 102nd minute one of our midfielders gives the ball away to Henry around midfield. Henry takes one look up then she plays a ball over the top straight to Parris. Parris brings the ball out of the air then she sprints towards me so I come off my line a bit to give the Englishwoman less goal to shoot at.

As Parris steps into the 18 yard box she side foots the ball to the far post so I shift my feet a bit then dive to stop the ball.

Thankfully I catch the ball so I get up and come face to face with Leah then I notice Viv streaking up the field.

"Leah move." I say and she does.

I run towards the top of the box then boot the ball up field. Leah and I watch as the ball bounces in front of Viv then she chests it down and continues running towards goal.

"Go on Viv." I mumble as Viv gets to the 18 yard box.

"YES." Leah shouts then she jumps on me when Viv buries the ball in the back of the net making the score 1-0.