Andiswa nga tarere vamati omu ngava dana mbara. Nage kwa kere neharo lyo kulihamesera mo. Yipo ga pulire mudeuli sipana nsene asi nage kuvhura kulideura kumwe nawo.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Mudeuli sipana kwa tulire mawoko gendi po sikaro. “Apa posure, vamati velike va pulisira kudana mbara,” yimo ga uuyungire.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Vamati yiyo va mu tanterere asi aze aka dane mbara zokomawoko. Awo kwa tente asi mbara zokomawoko zovakadona ano zokomaguru zovamati. Andiswa kwa handukire.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Ezuva lyokukwamako, sure kwa kere nomarumbasano gomanene gombara zokomaguru. Mudeuli sipana kwa kere nosinka morwa mudani gwendi gomunene kwa verere kapi ta vhuru kudana.
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 kwa dukire aze komudeuli sipana aka mu likwambere nsene asi kuvhura va mu pulisire nage a dane. Mudeuli sipana kapi ga divire asi yinke narugana. Konyima yipo ga tokwere asi Andiswa nage a lihamesere mo mombunga.
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.
Marumbasano kwa kere goudigu. Kwato nampili gumwe gongandi ga gawokesere mbara posikando sokuhova
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Posikando sauvali somarumbasano mumati gumwe kwa tambekere mbara kwa Andiswa. Age kwa genderere usimbu a vyuke kuza konopale. Age kwa senge mbara nononkondo yipo ga wokesere mo mbara.
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.
Mbunga kwa tengwire noruhafo. Kutunda ezuva olyo, vakadona kwa va pulisilire nawo vadane mbara zokomaguru posure.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
Eden Daniels
Eden Daniels
Anna Sengumbe
Rukwangali
Level 2
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