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34th Translation Contest: "Sounds of Victory" » Swahili to English » Entry by Reuben Kyalo


Source text in Swahili

Translation by Reuben Kyalo (#38783)

[…wnanaanza tena huku Mahmoud Abbas, anaupiga katikata ya kiwanja anauchukua tena pale Mulamba anampiga chenga hapa Kala Rokali, Rokali anakwenda pale kupiga pale krosi moja pale mbele kumtafuta JJ Masiga, JJ Masiga…..GOOOOOOOOOAAL!
Tunapata bao la kwanza msikilizaji! Kama nlivyokwambia, leo ni leo anyesema kesho muongo! Tunapata bao la kwanza manake baada ya krosi moja kupigwa na Mulamba na kaipata vizuri JJ Masiga, aliamua kwenda yeye mwenyewe na akawapiga chenga wote pale na difensi nzima! Manake wale walinzi na akawapiga chenga na akamtazama vizuri goalkeeper kule Mparusa na akapiga manake kwenye kamba kule kwa hivyo na kuzigusa kamba hizo na kwa hivyo inakuwa ni bao la kwanza katika michuwano wa leo!…]
[…and they begin again with Mahmoud Abbas, who sends the ball to the center of the field, where it’s picked up again by Mulamba. He skillfully dribbles past Kala Rokali, who moves up to deliver a cross forward aimed at JJ Masiga. JJ Masiga… GOOOOOOOOAAAL!
We have our first goal, dear listener! Just as I mentioned; today is the day, anyone who claims tomorrow is a liar! We score the first goal, thanks to a well-placed cross from Mulamba that JJ Masiga expertly received. He chose to take it on himself, dribbling past all of them and through the entire defense! He maneuvered past all the defenders, carefully assessing goalkeeper, Mparusa, then struck the ball, finding the back of the net, touching the netting — and that makes our first goal of today’s match!...]


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