October 22nd, 2016              

    For the first half of today's game between the Michigan Impact and United FC soccer teams it appeared that Samantha and her Impact teammates would be walking away with another victory. Unfortunately, despite getting the better looks on goal, they just couldn't squeeze the ball past the keeper when they needed to. Neither team was able to score in the half, as a matter of fact, leaving the second half to begin with a 0-0 score. Not long after the second half began the tie was broken, but it wasn't by the team we were hoping, as the United girls snuck one under the arms of the Impact's diving keeper. From then on out it was all United, as they held the ball and had the far better chances for the majority of the second half. The Impact coach moved a player from Defense to Forward late in the game, and that move paid dividends as she was able to muscle her way through two opposing players to tie the game with less than a minute left in the contest. Although this wasn't the outcome that the girls wanted, the late comeback was a relief after this game was looking like a sure loss for such a long time.

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	Samantha tapping the opening kickoff ahead to a teamate.
	Sam gaining control of the ball.
	Sam lining up a kick...
	...and taking aim at the ball...
	...and sending it down the field to her awaiting teammates.
	Sam getting ready to take a direct kick...
	...and lining up her kick...
	...before making contact with the ball...
	...sending it flying towards the goal.
	Sam taking a sideline throw-in.
	Samantha lining up another direct kick...
	...and planting her foot for the big kick...
	...before making contact with the ball...
	...and sending it soaring down the field.
	Sam going up for a header.
	Sam watching as an opposing player kicks the ball away from her.
	Samantha making a bit of contact with an opposing player.
	Sam looking at the ball...
	...and going after the ball...
	...and sending it towards her offensive zone.
	The opposing player coming towards Sam appears to be ready to knee her in a sensitive area!
	Sam looking up at the ball once more...
	...before jumping up to take the header.