A turn on her left ankle, and Midge Purce was in pulling away from the crowds, looking to enter a different world. The game was still too new. The final whistle had blown roughly 15 minutes before, but the missed chances were still on her mind. One stuck out most.
In the face of grateful fans, her smile was trademark. The enthusiasm in the post-match autograph line was a nice distraction from the field. But that game still finished 0-0, with Utah Royals FC earning a point at Providence Park, and Purce was still thinking about the close calls.