M Soccer scores late to beat/escape Dartmouth; Return of Sneaky Frank

The annual Labor Day game for Michigan Men's Soccer was this afternoon.

Michigan (2-0-1) took on Dartmouth (0-1-0). Dartmouth opened their season last night with a narrow 1-0 loss at #13 MSU.

The Big Green of Dartmouth have won the Ivy League each of the last 3 years. Michigan had never beaten an Ivy League team prior to today, 0-3-2 all-time with most of the results being ugly. 

Michigan had a great chance to go up 1-0 early when Ivo Cerda was taken down in the box and drew a penalty kick. Unfortunately he telegraphed his shot and the Dartmouth goalie made an easy save.

Michigan outshot Dartmouth 18-6 in this game, but continued to struggle to find the net. A theme under Chaka Daley the last 3 years. 

The storyline of this game would be the return of the Ghanian, Francis Atuahene, who was conspicuously absent from the first 3 games of the season.

Francis "Sneaky Frank" Atuahene checked in in the 2nd half and finally broke the 0-0 tie in the 81st minute with a great goal that sent U-M Soccer Stadium into a frenzy. He is incredibly fast and one of the funnest players I've personally ever watched here. 

The Wolverines held on for the 1-0 win.

Michigan is now 3-0-1 on the season and will open B1G play on Friday night as the Wolverines take on Wisconsin in a home game. 

Here's some photos I got-

Atuahene checking in in the 1st half for the first time all year

Goal