Thursday, October 9, 2008
Deportivo Saprissa 2 - 2 DC United
BIGGEST. RESULT. OF THE SEASON.
Sometimes crappy soccer really can be entertaining as h*ll.
OK, so I only got to catch the last half-hour of the match, via internet. But regardless of how g*wd-awful some of the touches were, and what a g*wd-awful influence poor artificial turf can wreak on a game, there were some vibes...some quan...some je ne sais pas to that performance from DC United's kids.
Sometimes clumsy, often a step behind, but never giving up: wonder how many senior squad members back home even stayed up late enough to watch the ending, as it was beamed to us from a damp, lush, faraway tropical place via high technology?
I don't support United, I cover United. But seeing that downtrodden bunch play with pride in hostile conditions and snap their club's five-game losing streak...that warms my heart. That's one of the most compelling achievements I've seen from anyone in a Black-and-Red uniform this year.
And who wouldn't want more fodder for the Great Rod Dyachenko Hate Debate of 2008, hmmm?...let the online shouting matches begin!
*HT to Bogman for the Rod image.
Sometimes crappy soccer really can be entertaining as h*ll.
OK, so I only got to catch the last half-hour of the match, via internet. But regardless of how g*wd-awful some of the touches were, and what a g*wd-awful influence poor artificial turf can wreak on a game, there were some vibes...some quan...some je ne sais pas to that performance from DC United's kids.
Sometimes clumsy, often a step behind, but never giving up: wonder how many senior squad members back home even stayed up late enough to watch the ending, as it was beamed to us from a damp, lush, faraway tropical place via high technology?
I don't support United, I cover United. But seeing that downtrodden bunch play with pride in hostile conditions and snap their club's five-game losing streak...that warms my heart. That's one of the most compelling achievements I've seen from anyone in a Black-and-Red uniform this year.
And who wouldn't want more fodder for the Great Rod Dyachenko Hate Debate of 2008, hmmm?...let the online shouting matches begin!
*HT to Bogman for the Rod image.
Comment posted by Charles Boehm @ 11:35 PM 
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