This Saturday, I went to my first official soccer game at Qwest Field. It was the Seattle Sounders vs. the Chicago Fire. Two cities I love, which you can tell, if you read my blogs.
It was one time, when the line to the men’s restroom, was longer than the line to the women’s. That alone, makes it a worthwhile outing.
I know only the basics of soccer, but already, I have decided it is my favorite sport to watch. There is tons of action, and games are only 90 minutes long. The crowd does these bizarre chants, and other rituals (such as holding up their Sounders scarves, jumping up and down, holding up their hands, and clapping to a certain beat) so it is entertaining, to say the least.
The game itself was very exciting. Lots of players wound up on the ground, mainly ones from Chicago, after which the Sounder fans would boo, because most of the time it seemed like the injured were just faking (not that the fans cared, anyway). They would then go into this bizarre chant of “Let him die! Let him die!…” Wow. Soccer fans are brutal, aren’t they?
Half-time came very quickly. I got hungry, so I decided to buy myself some nachos. The food is pricey, but the chicken nachos are quite tasty. I think I should have nixed the jalapeños though. Next time, I want to try a stadium hot dog.
The score wound up 2 to 1. There was almost one final goal made at the very last second by the Sounders, but unfortunately, it went out of bounds by just by a little bit. Still, it was a very exciting game, indeed.
Just as we were leaving the stadium, a lady was somehow thrown into me, swiping my left side! I did not see what happened, but I could tell you, it did not feel good. My friends behind me told me a fight broke out in front of me, and the woman somehow got in the way. Luckily, as she was shoved practically through me, my friends were able to catch her and help her to the floor (she must have had the wind knocked out of her or something). It sounds like the two guys fighting took off immediately. I surely hope the woman is okay. I am really glad I was able to buffer her from getting hurt maybe worse, and I am also glad I did not get thrown or hit by those guys myself. My arm is still hurting, a little. I can only imagine how the other lady feels.
After that craziness, we went over to the souvenir shop. I knew the jerseys would be pricey, but the Sounders scarves were reasonably priced. I wound up buying and bringing home a pretty dark grey and bright green striped scarf, with the Sounders logo on it. Perhaps, at the next game I go to, I will hold that scarf up, and participate in some of those bizarre rituals, and become a true Sounders fan. Just need to get some of those songs down now.
