Well - what can I say. All of the pomp of opening night was nice (fireworks, Amway, etc.) and I did get to enjoy the game with my niece (because H was unavailable). It was cold and there was off and on rain. The Quakes had a slow start and the first half ended nil-nil. Alot of slips on the wet pitch by both sides.The Quakes woke up and had a ton of great chances and missed them all (one was kicked point blank, it the crossbar, bounced away from goal). Honestly, I think the Q's outplayed the Revs, but still ended up on the losing end of a 1-nil game.
Referee Ricardo Salaza: He didn't do us any favors the way he was calling the game. Long story short - this was my niece's first time attendign a football match and she asked me, "Was the referee from New England". That about says it all. NE seemed to get all the calls (including a bunch of lame ones and the Q's seemed to never get anything called their way. Maybe the MLS refs need a little more pre-season.
Hucks looked ok, but he missed his scoring chances. Convey played well. Joe was solid in net for most of the night (sans one goal).Consistency in passing and ball control was missing (off-on-off-on). Next week - Houston visits the SB San Siro.
This year's Buck Shaw: Not much change from last year. Alot more Amway signs, giant inflatable Amway jersey, a huge dome "tent" is the VIP area. The new seats (top row of Sec 108 are great. There is one empty seat between us and kalia's grandpa. Cool. It was an ok crowd - not sold out though. I hate to say that it pales in comparison to what I saw on Thurs night at the Sounders FC opener.
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