Andiswa nga tarere vamati omu ngava dana mbara. Nage kwa kere neharo lyokulihamesera mo. Yipo ga pulire mudeulisipana 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.
Mudeulisipana kwa tulire mawoko gendi posikaro. “Apa posure, vamati velike va pulisira kudana mbara,” yimo ga uyungire.
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 a ze a ka 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 lyokukwama ko, sure kwa kere nomarumbasano gomanene gombara zokusanga. 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 a ze komudeuli sipana a ka mu likwambere nsene asi kuvhura va mu pulisire nage a dane. Mudeuli sipana kapi ga divire asi yinke na rugana. 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 wokesere mbara mosinema sokuhova.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Mosinema sauvali somarumbasano mumati gumwe kwa tambekere mbara kwaAndiswa. Age kwa genderere usimbu a vyuke 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 va dane 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
