I know, it was a blast! You ready for practice tonight?
Rising Action
You can't play for the B team. No way!
My mom is driving a long way for me to play on another team
Nick loves soccer and his best friend Coby.
Climax
You better bring your A game.
Nick v. Colby!
Whoever wins goes to the finals!
Nick and Coby are best friends throughout this story. They go to the same school, love soccer and are part of the same soccer team.
Falling Action
When I hit the ball, I heard my ankle pop!
The rising action is when Coby and Nick end up playing in different soccer clubs because Coby didn't make the A team. They are on different teams which causes them to have competition among them, but they are still best friends.
Resolution
The climax starts when Nick is invited to the Dallas cup. Nick tells Coby and he finds out that Coby's team also got invited. The climax is actually when Nick and Coby's teams face each other.
The falling action is when Nick gets fouled and hears a pop in his ankle. Nick's team won, but he went to the hospital and missed the tournament.
Towards the end of the book, Nick recovers from his injury, the girl he likes likes him back, and he and Coby were still best friends.