Game 1 of the Canton Cup got off to an early start on Saturday morning, as the game kicked off at 7:00am. This meant that we had to get up at 5:30am to leave the hotel on time, and her teammates who stayed at home had to get up even early. I have to admit that I was really worried about this early start time, but it actually seemed to work out well. Each of the girls came out full of energy and playing their best. It showed throughout the game, as the Blaze girls never really threatened to overtake the La Forza White Ice girls. Although Sam didn't score today, she did have one nice shot on goal that missed wide to the right. She also made some nice plays throughout the game. In fact, the only real issue that we faced over the course of the game was a bit of rain in the first half. The final result of the early game was a 6-2 victory, setting them up on course to make a run in the tournament.

Canton Cup Game 1 - at Blaze Soccer Club
	Samantha open and looking for a pass from her teammates.
	Sam had to take a moment to fix her show during a break in the action.
	Sam getting position before the resumption of play.
	Sam and one of her opponents fighting for the ball.
	Sam watching the action as she heads down the field.
	Sam just missed the shot on goal as the ball sailed a little to the right.
	Sam getting into position for a pass from her teammate.
	Sam fighting to keep the ball in bounds along the sideline.
	Sam trying to get position on her opponent during a throw-in.
	Another look at Sam as she gets ready for play to resume.
	Sam lining up for a corner kick...
	...where she does her best to...
	...kick the ball to a teammate in front of the net.
	Sam heading to midfield to check back into the game.
	Sam watching as the action unfolds down the field.