Andiswa okwa kala ha tale oumati tava dana etanga lokeemhadi. Okwa li e na ehalo e ka va waimine moudano. Okwa pula omudeuli wavo woudano ngeenge ota dulu okulideula pamwe navo.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Omudeuli e likwete peenho. “Pofikola apa ovamati ovo ashike va pitikwa okudanauka etanga lokeemhadi,” osho a ti.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Ovamati ove mu lombwela a ye a ka danauke etanga lomokambaba. Ova ti etanga lomokambaba olo loukadona ofimbo eli lokeemhadi olovamati. Andiswa okwa li a uda nai.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Efiku la shikula ko, ofikola okwa li ya longekida omafiyafano oudano wokatanga kokeemhadi. Omudeuli okwa li a limbililwa, shaashi enyakwa laye dingi okwa li tali vele noka la li tali dulu okudanauka.
The next day, the school had a big soccer match. The coach was worried because his best player was sick and could not play.
Andiswa okwa lotokela komudeuli ndele te mu pula epitikilo a danauke. Omudeuli ka li e shii osho e na okuninga. Okwa tokola a efe Andiswa a danauke.
Andiswa ran to the coach and begged him to let her to play. The coach was not sure what to do. Then he decided that Andiswa could join the team.
Oudano okwa li wa kindja. Kapa li nande oumwe a tula mo okoola fiyo va ya pokafudo.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Konima eshi va dja pokafudo omumati umwe okwa pa Andiswa etanga. Okwa endelela a yuka nalo kokoola. Okwa lyata etanga neenghono, ndele ta tula mo okoola.
During the second half of the match one of the boys passed the ball to Andiswa. She moved very fast towards the goal post. She kicked the ball hard and scored a goal.
Engungo lovatali ola li la nyakukwa neenghono. Okudja kefiku tuu olo oukadona ova efwa va kufe ombinga mokatanga kokeemhadi pofikola oyo.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
Eden Daniels
Eden Daniels
Fritz David
Oshikwanyama
Level 2
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