For the team? Or for the glory? Malcolm is a star striker, who's ready to show off his skills in the premier summer league. When he finds out the winning team gets to practice with the Major League Soccer team, DC United, and Malcolm's hero, Dwayne De Rosario, he's determined to take his team to the top. But things take a downward spiral when Malcolm gets stuck on the losing-est team in the league. His coach has them running pointless drills instead of playing, he gets tricked into making a super-embarrassing bet with the league bully, and his goalie is...a girl Can Malcolm take his team...

Don't get mad. Get even. No longer underdogs, Malcolm and the Animals' are back together for another round of soccer action But this season's rivals, the Hellhounds, are even meaner than last season. They play dirty-they kick, trip, elbow and sucker-punch. And their sneaky tricks rarely get caught. Malcolm is fed up Coach Harris wants them to win the league finals with skill and fair play. But Nick and the new kid have a better idea-one last prank to end all pranks. Only the Hellhounds stand between the Animals and total victory. So, what will the Animals do? Play fair and lose? Or play...