I managed to get up early enough to catch the first part of my soccer disappointment for the day. ESPN was kind enough to provide coverage of Everton's visit to the Etihad stadium, where they tried to play nine at the back and a midfielder up front. They did OK for a while, but unsurprisingly couldn't hold out and couldn't score, losing 2-0, if you care. More worryingly, Bath City couldn't carry forward any momentum from their encouraging mid-week display, letting in a second minute goal and losing 1-0 at home to the mighty Kettering.And so to Crew Stadium for their matchup against the LA Galaxy. As expected, the Galaxy's mid-week Champions league trip to Costa Rica had taken its toll on Beckham and new boy Robbie Keane and they didn't make the trip to Columbus. With a large majority of the crowd trying their best to "Blackout the Galaxy" (see below) the game was set for a home win.
Even though the Crew created the majority of the chances, they didn't score. Neither did LA, until the the third minute of injury time. Columbus managed to force a corner and everyone, including the keeper, was in the box. The chance for a last kick of the game equaliser was passed up when the Crew corner taker failed to clear the first defender and get the ball in the box. Terrible.
This is a picture of K's birthday cake which I, her lovely husband, got for her... a day late. The chocolate cake and mint icing was a hit, mostly.
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