Special Olympics Soccer Competition

I joined the Northern California Special Olympics Soccer Competition Sunday at the Mistlin Sports Park in Ripon. There were many teams from different counties and cities. 

Our team is called UC Kicks because we represent Union City. Our UC Kicks team includes two groups. Group one is a large and advanced team. Group two is an entry-level team. I belonged to group two. 

We had six people on our team. Five players were on the field, and one substitution was made.

First, we competed with the Santa Clara Team. We were excited, energetic, and active. We ran fast and kicked the ball hard. 

Our opponent was wild too. When I was a defender, I passed the ball to my teammates. They shot the ball and scored. 

After halftime, we continued competing with them and won the game. We lined up to shake hands with them and said, “Good game.” 

Then, we competed with Stanislaus Team on the field. It was a strong team. We four girls fought so hard against the four men.  We tried our best to shoot the ball into the goal twice, but we still lost this round.

We ate a burger for lunch and drank water. And we got the good news that we were in the final and would compete with the Stanislaus team again. We were eager to get gold medals, so we were not afraid of them.   

We fought harder in this final round. Jenna, Michelle, and Christy were brave forwards. They fought vigorously for the ball from the opponent. I tried to shoot the ball too.

Finally, we won and got the gold medal. We were proud of ourselves. I had a joyful day in the competition with my teammates.