Fred Bowen Sports Story: Soccer Trophy Mystery

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game situation with every step Down 2 1 Just a few minutes to play If we can’t beat the Avengers we really need to salvage a point in the county league standings with a tie Aiden stepped in front of an Avenger forward to regain possession of the ball He raced up the field checking the defense All the Avengers were dropping back clogging the passing lanes Aiden and his teammates swung the ball from side to side looking for an opening Jayden Jefferson a Thunder midfielder sent a long high ball in toward the goal Thunder and Avenger players scrambled to get a head or a leg on the ball The ball spun loose from the tangle of players players Daniel kicked it hard with his left foot spinning it through the air toward the net Just before it reached the goal the ball smacked against the arm of an Avenger defender Hands Aiden screamed along with his Thunder teammates Tweeeeeeet The referee blew her whistle and pointed 2