I apologize for the tardiness in this post, but this week has been rather busy, writing papers and doing interviews and such.
This past weekend, I finally experienced a Columbus Crew game from the comforts of the Nordecke (pronounced Nor-deck-uh). It was an experience to behold.
Despite torrential downpours throughout the night and leaving more soaked than a wet blanket at a party (I'm talking to YOU, "guy-who-ruined-Highfest-with-your-feeble-attempts-at-starting-a-fire"), the atmosphere was electric and worthy of an entire blog post from yours truly.
The amount of pride and excitement that the supporters sections show for the Crew is outstanding, and I wish that more people would realize how amazing the world's game actually is.
It took me a few tries to get all of the songs right, but when I finally nailed them, I sang them loud and proud, and was enveloped with passion for "Guilleeeeeermo" and "Paduuulllaaaa" (Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Gino Padula, respectively).
The game itself was mediocre at best, only because the Crew played sloppily in the second half and nearly let Real Salt Lake steal a draw long past the 80th minute mark. But it was the superb keeping of Will Hesmer that kept the Crew from losing this one at home. Schelotto put the Crew ahead in the first half off a penalty kick, but his play mirrored that of the team during the second half. Mediocre at best, with the majority of his crosses finding the defender rather than his streaking teammates.
However, the Crew pulled through, and I have become hooked on the Nordecke. The Crew play at home May 5th, and I may just make the midweek drive to Columbus to support the city's finest team.
For more information on the Crew, visit thecrew.com, or mlsnet.com for more information on Major League Soccer.
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