I couldn't find Matthew's memoir when these were published - so here it is:
THE SOCCER GAME
My team and
I were warming up to begin a soccer game. It was just about time to start and
the other team hadn’t turned up yet, then at the last minute they came. Next
the whistle blew. The other team were kicking off. They kicked it off down the
field. I got the ball and I dribbled it down the field. I got to the goal and
there was one more player in defence. I took a shot and I got a goal I was
pleased. I hear clapping and cheering. I was feeling confident that I would get
more goals.
The ball got
taken back to half way, one of their players passed the ball to his team mate
then he dribbled it down to the goal. I rushed after him he kicked the ball and
it hit the post, I said close one,” to myself / I got the ball. I was sprinting
down the side line and the other team player just about swiped the ball off me.
I shot I got another goal, my second goal. I felt like a machine I got I got
two more goals before half time, then the half time whistle blew.
And my coach
said “well done Matthew.” I gulped a drink of water and an orange down. My team
and I get back on the field, now this time we kick off. I was beside the
kicker, I said; “pass to me” and again the whistle blew. He passed to and I passed
back. I don’t think the other team had a chance against us I soon scored my
fifth goal.
In the end I
had six goals. It was 14/0 to our team. We totally wrecked them. Our team then
took our shirts off. My coach announced player off the day it was me, I so
deserved it. I got a Moro bar and a
trophy, I felt so excited and proud of myself.
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