Andiswa watambilenga bansongwalume saka bateya mpila ya kumaulu. Walangulukilenga inge kyakonsheka kutwelamo nekuteya nabo mpila. Walombele luusa amba inge kyakonsheshe kumuswisha kuteya nabo.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Ntangi wakwachile maboko mumusana. Wamwambijile amba, “Pauno sukuulu baswishatu kuteya mpila ke banyike babalume kwapwa.”
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Banyike babalume bamubujile kuya nakuteya mpila yakumaboko. Bamubujile amba mpila yakumaboko yoya banyike babakazhi kabiji mpila ya kumaulu ya banyike babalume kwapwa. Andiswa wazhingijile bingi.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Juuba jalondejilepo, sukuulu yajinga nampila ikatampe. Bantangi batangijilanga kipanyi kyampila baumvwine bingi moyo mambo nkaizhi wabo mwine wabelele kabiji kechi wakonsheshe kuteyane.
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 wanyemejile kubantangi batangijilenga kipanyi kya mpila ya kumaulu nekwibapopwela amba bamutwezhemo. Nanchi baswishishe amba Andiswa atwelemo ne kuteya na kipanyi.
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.
Mpila yakosele. Kafwako batwezhezhepo golone kufikatu nepakachi kakimye kyobebapele kuteya mpila.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Pa kimye kyobabwelelemo jabubiji nsongwalume wamupanchijile mpila Andiswa. Wanyemene lubilo lwine nekuya kukipanda. Andiswa wapanchile mpila ne kutwezha.
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.
Bantu bonse baumvwine bulongo. Kufumatu pajonkaja juuba, bansongwakazhi bebaswishishenga kuteya mpila yakumaulu pasukuulu.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
