Andiswa o lebeletse ba basimane ba tshameka kgwele ya dinao.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Mokatisi o itshwere dinoka.”Fa sekolong se, go letleleswe fela basimane go tshameka kgwele ya dinao,”ga bua mokatisi.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Basimane ba mo raya ba re a ye go tshameka kgwele ya diatla. Ba re kgwele ya diatla ke yone ya basetsana mme kgwele ya dinao ke ya basimane. Andiswa o ne a tenega.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Letsatsi ye le latelang sekolo sa na le motshameko o mogolo wa kgwele ya dinao.Mokatisi o ne a tshwenyegile ka gone motshameki wa gagwe yo mafolofolo o ne a bobola a sa kgone go tshameka.
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 o ne a tabogela kwa mokatising mme a mokopa gore a mo letlelele go tshameka. Mokatisi o ne a sa itse gore o ka dira eng.Mme a tsaya tshwetso gore o ka tshamekela setlhopha.
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.
Motshameko o ne o le thata.Ga go ope one a ragela mo kgaolong ya ntlha.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Kgaolo ya bobedi ya motshameko mosimane mongwe a ragela kgwele kwa go Andiswa.A tabogela ka bonako ko go tsenngwang kgwele teng a raga kgwele ka mashetlha mme a ragela mo teng.
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.
Ba lebeledi kgwele ba itumela thata. Go tswa letsatsi leo basetsana ba letlelelwa go tshameka kgwele ya dinao fa sekolong seo.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
