October 15th, 2016
Game #5 |
2:00pm |
Clintonwood Park - Clarkston |
1st Half |
2nd Half |
Final |
Michigan Impact |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Midland Fusion 00 Green |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Samantha and her Michigan Impact teammates took to the
pitch shorthanded today to take on the Midland Fusion team. It seemed as though
half of the team (and the majority of the defensive regulars) missed today's
game to attend to their homecoming festivities, and that hurt more and more the
longer the game went on. The Midland team scored first, but the Impact girls
didn't give up and had some nice chances to even things up before halftime.
Unfortunately they weren't able to convert and began the second half down by
one. The coach must have lit a fire under them to start the second half, as they
raced down the field with the opening kickoff to even things up at a goal apiece
less than a minute into the half. That was where the good news ended for the
Impact team, however, as they couldn't maintain the early momentum and the
Fusion team retook the lead moments later. Another goal gave them a 2 score
lead, and that was enough to hold up. The Impact girls kept fighting, but once
again they missed the net at crucial times. The 3-1 score resulted in the first
loss of the season for the Impact team, and we're hopeful that better games are
in front of them.
Michigan Impact Game 5 - vs. Midland Fusion 00 Green
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Samantha taking a direct kick...
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...and firing the ball towards the net...
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...and nearly taking off a Fusion players head in the process...
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...but coming up wide of the goal in the end.
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Sam challenging a Fusion player defensively.
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Sam putting her head to use.
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Sam going up for a header against an opposing player.
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Sam with another challenge.
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Sam taking the ball...
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...and driving around the opposing player.
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Sam posing while going high in the air...
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...and heading the ball.
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Sam slowing as the opposing keeper grabs the ball.
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Sam taking the sideline throw-in.
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Sam battling for the ball...
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...and doing whatever she can to gain possession.
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Sam passing the ball to a teammate.
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