Andiswa via os meninos jogarem futebol. Queria poder se juntar a eles. Perguntou para o treinador se podia praticar com eles.
Andiswa alikuwa anawaangalia wavulana wakicheza mpira wa miguu. Alitamani kujiunga nao. Akamwomba kocha kufanya nao mazoezi.
Andiswa watched the boys play soccer. She wished that she could join them. She asked the coach if she can practise with them.
O treinador colocou sua mão em seus lábios. “Nessa escola, somente meninos podem jogar futebol,” disse.
Kocha akaweka mikono kiunoni. “Kwenye shule hii, ni wavulana pekee wanaoruhusiwa kucheza mpira wa miguu,” alisema.
The coach put his hands on his hips. “At this school, only boys are allowed to play soccer,” he said.
Os meninos falaram para ela ir jogar basquetebol. Diziam que basquetebol era para meninas e futebol era para meninos. Andiswa ficou triste.
Wavulana walimwambia aende kucheza mpira wa wavu. Walisema mpira wa wavu ni kwa ajili ya wasichana na mpira wa miguu ni kwa wavulana. Andiswa alijisikia vibaya.
The boys told her to go play netball. They said that netball is for girls and soccer is for boys. Andiswa was upset.
No dia seguinte, a escola teve uma grande partida de futebol. O treinador estava preocupado porque o seu melhor jogador estava doente e não poderia jogar.
Siku iliyofuata, shule yao ilikuwa na mashindano makubwa ya mpira wa miguu. Kocha alikuwa na wasiwasi kwa kuwa mchezaji wake wa kutegemewa alikuwa mgonjwa na asingecheza.
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 correu até o treinador e implorou para poder jogar. O treinador não tinha muita certeza do que deveria fazer. Então, decidiu que Andiswa se juntasse ao time.
Andiswa alimwendea kocha na kumuomba kumruhusu acheze. Kocha hakujua afanye nini. Akaamua kumruhusu Andiswe ajiunge na timu.
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.
O jogo estava difícil. Ninguém tinha marcado nenhum gol até a metade do primeiro tempo.
Mchezo ulikuwa mgumu. Hakuna timu yoyote iliyokuwa imefunga goli hadi muda wa mapumziko.
The game was tough. Nobody had scored a goal by half time.
Durante o segundo tempo, um dos meninos passou a bola para Andiswa. Ela se movimentou bem rápido em direção à trave. Chutou forte e marcou um gol.
Wakati wa kipindi cha pili kijana mmoja alimpatia Andiswa mpira. Akakimbia kwa kasi sana kuelekea golini. Akaupiga mpira kwa nguvu na akafunga goli.
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.
A multidão foi à loucura de alegria. A partir daquele dia, meninas estavam autorizadas a jogar futebol na escola.
Umati ukashangilia kwa vifijo na furaha. Kuanzia siku hiyo, wasichana waliruhusiwa kucheza mpira wa miguu kwenye timu ya shule.
The crowd went wild with joy. Since that day, girls were also allowed to play soccer at the school.
Eden Daniels
Eden Daniels
Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Alfredo Ferreira
Portuguese
Level 2
