Andiswa anapenyerera anyamata akusowera mpira. Analakalaka kusowera nao. Anapempha atsogoleri amasowera ngati angaloledwe kusowera nao.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
Atsogoleri amasowera anaika manja yao muciuno cake. “Pano pasukulu, anyamata okha ndiye ololedwa kusowera mpira,” anatero.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Anyamata anamuuza kuti akasowere masowera ampira wamanja. Ananena kuti irmpira wamanja ndi wa atsikana ndipo mpira wa miyendo ndi wa anyamata. Andiswa anakhumudwa.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
Tsiku lotsatira, sukulu inakhala ndi masowera akulu ampira. Asogoleri ampira anadankhawa cifukwa katswiri wao wampira anadwala ndiponso sanakwanitse kusewera mpira.
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 anathamagira kwa atsogoleri amasowera airmpira kupapata kuti amuvomeleze asowere. Musogoleli sanadziwe cocita. Anaganiza kuti Andiswa angasowere irmpira.
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.
Masowera anali obvuta. Kulibe anagoletsa kufika pakati panthawi yamasewera.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Munthawi yaciwiri yairmpira mnyamata m’modzi anapatsira Andiswa irmpira. Mtsikana anathamanga mwamsanga kupita kugolo . Anamenya mpira mwamphamvu ndikugoletsa cigoli.
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.
Anthu openyerera irmpira anakondwera kwambiri. Kucokera pa tsiku limenelo, atsikana analoledwa kusewera masowera airmpira pa sukuklu.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
