Football Struggle - Chapter 1 - Temper Troubles

Sep 28, 2026

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Liv struggles during a tense football match against Forest Park, watching the Falcons fall behind and spiral toward their fourth straight poor result. In the middle of the second half, corner kicks and defensive saves decide momentum while Liv faces mounting frustration and pressure from her team’s lack of discipline. With Dallas’s teasing and Coach Davis’s stress in view, Liv attempts to regain control through quick passes, skillful runs, and determined effort.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages100

Reading Time2 h 34 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Chapter 1: Temper Troubles

Chapter 2: Awful Apologies

Chapter 3: Football Focus

Chapter 4: Losing It

Chapter 5: The Meeting

Chapter 6: Getting Help

Chapter 7: New Skills

Chapter 8: Practice Makes Perfect

Chapter 9: On the Bench

Chapter 10: Goals

FDOTBALLSTRUGGLE FOOTBALLSTRUGGLE Emma Carlson Berne WALTHAM FOREST LIBRARIES90400000648554 Raintree is an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited,a company incorporated inEngland and Wales having its registered office at 264 Banbury Road,Oxford,OX27DY-Registered company number:6695582· www.raintree.co.ukmyorders@raintree.couk Text O Capstone Global Library Limited 2019The moral rights of the proprietor have been asserted. Al rights reserved.Nopart of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by anymeans (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and.whether or nof transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication)withoutthe written permision of the copyright owner,except in accordance with the provisions ofthe Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by theCopyright Licensing Agency,Barnard's lnn,86 Feter Lane,London,EC4A 1EN(www.cla.co.uk):Applications for the copyright owner's written permission should be addressed tothe publisher. Designed by Tracy MeCabePicture research by Tracy CumminsOriginated by Capstone Global Lbrary LtdPrinted and boundin India ISBN97814747713682322212019109.87654321 British Library Cataloguing in Pubication DataA full atalogue record for this book is available from the Brifish Library. Acknowledgements We would like to thank the foltowing for pernision to reproduce plhotographs:Shutterstock:rawf8,Design Element,Rob Marmion,Cover. | Waltham Forest
Libraries | | | --- | --- | | 90400000648554 | | | Askews &Holts | 25-Jun-2019 | | STO | £5.99 | | 6068875 | | CONTENTS CHAPTeR 1 TEMPER TROUBLES. CHAPTeR 2 AWFUL APOLOGIES. CHAPTER 3 FOOTBALL FOCus CHAPTeR 4 LOSING IT. CHAPTeR 5 THE MEETING. CHAPTeR 6 GETTING HELP. CHAPTeR 7 NEW SKILLS.. CHAPTeR8 PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT......65 CHAPTeR 9 ON THE BENCH. CHAPTeR 10 GOALS ....73 .. 。.81 # CHAPTeR 1 TEMPERTROUBLES A trickle of sweat ran down the side of Liv'sface.She stopped the ball with a quick tap of herfoot and spun around the Forest Park player.Butthe defender was closing in. So Liv snapped the ball to her teammate Samin.The other Falcons player took it and dribbled downthe touchline. Get it to the goal!Liv thought as she ran forward. But Samin panicked.Two defenders werecharging her.She made a sloppy pass to Gabrielle. 5 Forest Park easily stole the ball.One of theirplayers booted it to the opposite side of the pitch. Liv let out a frustrated sigh as the other teamtook the ball closer to the Falcons'goal.The ForestPark striker moved in.She fired off a powerful shot. Ana,a Falcons defender,leapt just in time toblock it.The ball bounced off her shin pad androlled past the goal line. The ref blew the whistle and pointed towardsthe end of the pitch."Corner kick!"he called.AForest Park player jogged forward to take it. Liv bent down and wiped her face with thehem of her top.The score was 4-1 to Forest Park.We're playing like a bunch of dirty socks,Liv thought.She felt anger rise up in her and tried to shove itdown. She glanced around at her team,the Falcons.They'd lost their last three matches.This one wason its way to being number four.It was the middleof the second half,and they weren't playing well. Liv clenched her teeth as she watched theForest Park player set up the ball.Now Forest Parkhad another good scoring opportunity.Liv couldsee Coach Davis standing at the edge of the pitch.His clipboard was clasped to his chest.His round,red face looked as stressed as she felt. Liv's best friend,Dallas,jogged past as shegot into place to defend against the corner kick.She rolled her eyes."Seriously,"Dallas mumbled.“Is that girl ever going to take the kick?I couldorder pizza,take a nap and be back before she’sfinished setting up.” Liv couldn't help grinning,but she quicklyturned her attention back to the Forest Park player.The ref nodded,and the girl

FAQs

What is the main situation Liv faces in Chapter 1?

Liv is playing football against Forest Park while the Falcons are losing and the match momentum keeps turning against them.

How do the Falcons handle key moments like corner kicks?

Corner kicks create immediate scoring pressure, and Liv and her teammates scramble to defend as Forest Park seeks more opportunities.

What role do Coach Davis and Dallas play during this chapter?

Coach Davis watches from the edge with a stressed expression, while Dallas provides teasing commentary that still pushes Liv to refocus on the game.

Sep 28, 2026

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