The Back of the Net

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>One mistake. One moment. Everything changes.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Michael Shepherd has spent his life coasting-until his eighteenth birthday turns his world upside down. A benchwarmer for the Barrymore High soccer team Michael is unexpectedly subbed into a crucial game... </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>and he scores the winning goal</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>-</span><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>for the wrong team.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>What follows is a brutal 48 hours of self-doubt humiliation and heartbreak. He loses his dignity his girlfriend and his sense of purpose. But instead of giving up Michael makes a choice: he's going to fight back. First he'll earn his place as a starter on the team. Then he'll win back his girlfriend-and more importantly his self-respect.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>With the help of his no-nonsense coach Kyle Patton and his determined teammate Jake Ledger Michael discovers that success takes more than just talent-it takes discipline heart and resilience. As the Barrymore Huskies battle for the state championship Michael fights his own battle to prove he's more than a mistake.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>If you love soccer second chances and stories of perseverance <em>The Back of the Net</em> will have you cheering until the final whistle.</strong></p><p></p>