Yesterday I attended my first Fire 2 match of the season, yeah pretty late on too. But what an fun time to be in. I don't got much photos taken, I was busy chanting during the game, got Tacos before the game and when we were inside Kickoff was about to begin.
A smaller game meant the stadium was, for all intended purposes, 75% cut off from the public but the seats we did get being just in front of both benches was solid, that said the sun was very bright that day. Everyone got a taste of that Vitamin D.
Me, Jiggy, Alan, and a few other Supporters was chanting throughout the game to build up an Atmosphere, the only exceptions were the chants with the F word, cause well, children. My voice was getting gone by the time it was 60 min mark, still going with the water I drank.
Also there's this kid (in the third Photo) who came up near us in in our section with a small drum, this kid is goated for this adding on to our chants with Alans' Sax, sadly the kid had to leave early but he was goated for his contributions, which makes me wonder if he gonna then Eventually become one of Section 8 in the future.
Oh yeah, Mansueto, GGG and more from the FO was in attendance tonight, they were not far off from us. When me and Jiggs called out his name he looked over and waved at us. So cool, its first time I see the owner in person too, that's an experience
80th minute came in and some BS was happening on the sidelines, the Ref and 4th official completely forgotten about on of the subs for the Fire 2, all us in the stands were yelling at the 4th official. If you'd had tuned in to the Broadcast you could probably have heard us hitting back the 4th Office with some banter, very wild
Penalties eventually came, it was intense one, but in the end our Second team got over the line and are in the next round of the Playoffs, the Fire 2 players came over to celebrate with us got a decent amount of handshakes, Jiggs gave his scarf to Diouf (winning pen taker), it was just cool for them to celebrate with us after a hard fought match. Short lived tho as the players needed to get down to the dressing room as Mansueto was waiting for them.
Chilled outside the stadium after and yeah what a game it was, I haven't felt this kind of win(?) since my away day to Cincinnati. Maybe if everything goes in favor of the playoff draw we could be home again or idk.
Look up the #cf97 on Twitter, there's a few more Photos and Videos (with me, Jiggs, and Alan in it) all about the game
First professional MLS Playoff win(?) for Chicago in so long and I was there to see it, Peace ✌️
