Last Saturday was Emma's last soccer match for the Fall season. The action started slowly on this rather warm December day.
Emma was keeping the goal. She stopped the first shot attempt with a beautiful two-handed block. On the next attack, she set up for another save.
And then it happened.
In this series of Zapruder-like photos, instead of using her hands, Emma choose to use her face.
She went down. Glasses smashed. Tears. Eye swelling.
But she got up. Put some ice on the eye. And with a replacement pair of glasses soon returned to the pitch.
After a few minutes getting used to the new equipment, Emma made several attacks on the goal, outrunning the defense. Only the attentive keeper prevented her from scoring.
Finishing strong, our hero looks forward to the Spring season.
Congratulations, Emma. A season well-played.
Fierce Girl!!
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