The Black Sheep

Part 19

5 July 2015

The bus was quiet on the way to the stadium as everyone was getting ready for the match that was going to happen. For the ones that were at the 2011 World Cup it was a chance at redemption. The day after the Germany game they wanted to check that Kara didn't have any issues. For the game Kara had been put into the starting XI which had made it hard getting any sleep.

Kara's nerves had started to rise when they had walked out and to do the national anthems. The US had a early corner which had made it to Carli who was in the middle of the box to put it in the goal. The US was 1-0 up in just 3 minutes. The cheers from the stands were starting to to get rid of Kara's nerves. The US had another chance when Tobin was running down the line and drawn a foul which had given the US a free kick. Carli had another shot at goal in the 6 minute when the free kick had missed 2 US players and had got to Carli who put in the back of the net again giving the US a 2-0 lead. They had gone to celebrate with the subs and the stands were cheering again for Carli.

It was in 14 minute when the US had another chance for a goal. A defender blocked a shot but it went into the path of Lauren Holiday, who hit it on the volley first time. It went past the keeper and the US was 3-0 up before 15 minutes. The US fan were again up on their feet for the US scoring. Carli had the ball again it their own half and decided to shoot at the halfway line. Japan's keeper had tried to fall back to keep the ball out of the net but was unable to keep it which ment Carli had just scored from the halfway line and that she had completed her hat trick.

They had went to celebrate with Hope. The US fans were again on their feet and the cheering was again deafening. Japan got one back in the 27 minute to make it 4-1. It stayed that score for the rest of the half and the US was enjoying the game as they were winning gone into halftime.

In the 50 minute Kara had a shot on goal but was saved by the keeper to give the US a corner. In the 51 minute Julie had fouled a Japanese player near the halfway line. When the ball had been sent in it was Julie who had got the final touch before it when into the goal which had put the game to 4-2.

The US had another chance to score a goal in the 54 minute when Lauren had put a ball in which had met Kara at the back post who had passed it to Tobin to the goal and Kara the assist. Japan for the rest of the game were pushing the US hard to get any goals but they didn't let Japan through.

When the final whistle blew it didn't feel real and that it was all a dream.

After all the celebrating and her teammates go to their families, while Kara just sat in the middle of the pitch think about the past year and how crazy it has been. When she looked over to her teammate's with their families it made her remember about how her family works and how much she hates it. She loves them as the people but with the media they are different. The people on the outside don't know how complicated it is to be seen the way Kara's mom wants them to look. With Kara's career maybe she can get away with it.

Notes:

Next chapter there will be a time skip.