This time they played a team called the Wasps. Their sting was pretty sharp. With ten minutes left in the game, Coach Morris said, “Bobby Quinn, I want you in as goalie. Stop those Wasps!” It was the longest ten minutes of Bobby’s life. He stood at the goal line hoping the ball would not come to him. One time, it did come close. Good thing Shawn stole the ball away from the Wasp who was moving it toward the goal. Bobby gave a sigh of relief. He was even happier when the game ended. The score was the same as the game against the Rockets—2 to 1. Wasps win. Coach Morris gave the team a talking-to. He told the Beagles everything they had done wrong. It took him a while to finish. “We’re going to practice harder next week. And I want you to practice at home. That’s the only way this team is going to become winners,” Coach Morris told them. During the week, Bobby tried to forget about soccer. On Wednesday, he missed midweek practice. He was home sick with a sore throat. He stayed home from school on Thursday, too.
