Send-Off Series: USA versus Latvia
The Hartford Currant noted this morning, "Good, Better, Best". The reference was to the scores in a Send-Off Series for the U.S. Mens Soccer team. A 1-0 loss to Morocco on Tuesday, a 2-0 victory against Venezuela on Friday, and a 1-0 defeat of Latvia on Sunday at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT. It was a perfect night for soccer; the weather was perfect, the crowd was enthused and the team put together a good match to set the tone for the World Cup.
We all know that these games were just a prelude to the World Cup, and the teams we played this past week will be nothing like what we face in Germany: the Czech Republic, Italy and Ghana. But, there's a buzz in the air. We have a good team. Everyone believes we have a stronger team then we brought to the 2002 World Cup: and that was a pretty good run to the Quarterfinals.
Finally, to reward us for getting up at 4:30am to catch our flight, we found that coach Bruce Arena and defender Oguchi Onyewu were on our flight from Hartford. While the soccer fan base is growing in the U.S., they were able to enjoy their breakfast with only a few hints of recognition from the passerbys. We wished them good luck in Germany. A very excited 10-year old boy (and his mother) had their picture taken with them. And, in case you are wondering, they travel first class.
posted by mark and lisa @ 12:40 PM
2 Comments:
hello cousin mark...this is your littlest of little cousins sara :) i saw this link to your blog on one of my dad's emails. so you're in amsterdam eh? it's a crazy place! i bet it's even crazier with soccer fever!
i hear you're looking for "schipperstraat." i believe i found it on a tourist map that i picked up at the tourist booth/shop right outside of the train station. if i remember correctly...it's a hike! but makes for a really memorable picture :) hope you can find it!
by the way...root for costa rica!!
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