The above soccer match between Manchester UTD & New England Revolution was scheduled to held tonight (KO i.e Kick off at 8 P.M) tonight (13th July), at Gillette stadium, Foxborough-------some 40 min.'s drive from our house in Brighton.
Runi gave us P/Os of the necessary coupons (equivalent to Tkts.). Yash was to come early, whereas Runi was likely to be returning late, from her work.
So, lunch over, I had a bit of sleep & waited till Yash comes home. He came home before 7 P.M & had some khana. We started for the stadium at about 7 P.M.
As we got nearer & nearer, traffic became more & more slow. All roads tonight lead to the stadium. People------boys, girls & adults ---- some of them in New England Revolution's jersey----- some wearing jersey's of Rooney, Berbatov etc. were to be seen. Jersey Nos. of their favourite players were also there in their dresses. Even one was enthusiastic enough to wear a Lionel Mecy jersey.
We had some problem in parking the car. After that, we were in the que for seat allotment. Big-sized Tvs were hanging upwards & we saw players in action in Tv and also listened to the cheering and shouting from the crowd within the stadium.
When we entered, it was half-time already & as we took to our seats in the gallery, the play has just begun, in the 2nd half. Score: goalless so far. Yash told me: " Kaku, perhaps we will see goals now".
So it happened ----- within minutes, Michael Owen, the former great of the National team of England, scored 1-0. I commented----" Yash, perhaps MU had so far been measuring the opponents, now they will go all out". Again it happened so---- Montena scored another goal. Then NEFC had a free kick, some distance away fm the box. A freekick by M. Sally was deflected by a NE player & the result was now 2-1 for MU. The goal went to Sally's credit. Sir Alex Ferguson's team had to be charged up now...... after being reduced to such a marginal result & really they rose to heights by combining for the 3rd goal---- again by Montena .. the No. 27. Wayne Rooney ---- we understood played in the 1st half. So, we could not see him in action. However, Vidic, Nani , Berbatov played. Result had to be 4-1 for MU when amidst much cheers from football fans, Park Ji Sung joined in substitution of one of his playmates. Park was assisted by Ryan Giggs in scoring this goal------- he caught hold of a pass fm left and dodged from left to right and from right to left, several times, to get rid of the sideback chasing him & Park was intelligent enough to understand the game & placed himself in the perfect position to receive Giggs' pass and made a superb finish by chipping over the onrushing goalkeeper of NEFC. Sorry------ I wished that the local club shd not concede more goals, as there was a gulf of difference between the two teams. So, it happened as I wished.
Final score MU 4 NEFC 1.
Yash is fond of photography & he took many snapshots. Once, out of the stadium, we were sort of out of wits & could not locate where we have parked our car & we searched for the same here & there. However, Yash could finally discover the same. so to say.
Cars were moving at a snail's pace & we also joined in the go-slow. At a point somewhere, roads bifurcated & the traffic was slightly better now. Next, our car was on the highway & Yash changed gears to gain speed.
We reached home at about 0030 hrs. Runi and Boudi were awake-----khana was on the table & we ate the dinner or Shd I call it a breakfast, as after 0000 hrs. no khana can be termed as a dinner.
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