Game 5

After losing their first game of the season yesterday, it appeared that the same thing could be happening today. Although Samantha and her teammates were playing better, they were facing a defense that they've never faced before, and that caused them to be caught offside more times than one could count on one hand. Despite their best efforts, the halftime score was a 0-0 tie. After getting some direction from their coach at halftime, the girls made the most of their opportunities in the second half. They got on the scoreboard within the first minute, breaking the tie. They never let up from that point, either, as they quickly scored another, and then another, and by the time the game was over the Michigan Impact team walked away with a 6-0 victory! Way to play girls!

Michigan Impact Game 5 - at Ann Arbor United SC 01 Gold
	Samantha started today's game in goal.
	Sam didn't face an abundance of shots during her half in net.
	Sam scooping up one of the shots that she faced.
	Sam lining up a drop kick...
	...and booting the ball...
	...before watching it soar down the field.
	Sam lining up a goal kick after the ball went out of bounds...
	...and making contact with the ball...
	...and sending it down the field to her teammates.
	Sam taking another drop kick.
	Sam watching the action on the field in front of her.
	Samantha dribbling the ball around a defender.
	Sam knocking the ball down with her foot.
	Sam looking to make a move around a couple of opposing players.
	Sam trying to get her head on the ball...
	...against a much taller player.
	Sam moving the ball down the field.
	Sam making a move around a defender.
	Sam passing the ball back to a teammate.
	Samantha challenging for the ball.

Michigan Impact Game 5 - at Ann Arbor United SC 01 Gold

Samantha started today's game in goal.

Sam didn't face an abundance of shots during her half in net.

Sam scooping up one of the shots that she faced.

Sam lining up a drop kick...

...and booting the ball...

...before watching it soar down the field.

Sam lining up a goal kick after the ball went out of bounds...

...and making contact with the ball...

...and sending it down the field to her teammates.

Sam taking another drop kick.

Sam watching the action on the field in front of her.

Samantha dribbling the ball around a defender.

Sam knocking the ball down with her foot.

Sam looking to make a move around a couple of opposing players.

Sam trying to get her head on the ball...

...against a much taller player.

Sam moving the ball down the field.

Sam making a move around a defender.

Sam passing the ball back to a teammate.

Samantha challenging for the ball.