Mcbean
Well-Known Member
As above was lucky enough to be in Porte Allegre for work yesterday when the local team International were playing in their regional league - their keeper is the national team keeper and the main striker is the ex Manure player Anderson who scored the first - 4-0 great game open play - full of outrageous tricks - £6 to get in for me - 50% discount for members ( sort of season tickets but there are 150k of them ) the stadium holds 55k was done up for the world cup
I suppose the reason for posting was the crowd only 11 k but it was DEAFENING the whole game 95 mins from two groups of supporters - when i said you could hear our players shouting for the ball they couldnt believe it - they had drums trumpets cornets - whistlers ? there were all ages singing and chanting - each time they scored the volume went down only to start up as soon as they had kicked off again even louder - i guess it was the shape of the roof like a jelly fish which made all the difference
These guys were playing 35 degree heat with a 5 minute break in the first half for drink - big respect - as a level it would be a good prem game but with the tricks and moves so much more entertaining - so much more space - no barracking of the ref to speak of and the ball boys placed a ball behind the goal keeper everytime the ball went out for a goal kick
oh and by the way its right what they say about Brasilian women - most are absolutely stunning
I suppose the reason for posting was the crowd only 11 k but it was DEAFENING the whole game 95 mins from two groups of supporters - when i said you could hear our players shouting for the ball they couldnt believe it - they had drums trumpets cornets - whistlers ? there were all ages singing and chanting - each time they scored the volume went down only to start up as soon as they had kicked off again even louder - i guess it was the shape of the roof like a jelly fish which made all the difference
These guys were playing 35 degree heat with a 5 minute break in the first half for drink - big respect - as a level it would be a good prem game but with the tricks and moves so much more entertaining - so much more space - no barracking of the ref to speak of and the ball boys placed a ball behind the goal keeper everytime the ball went out for a goal kick
oh and by the way its right what they say about Brasilian women - most are absolutely stunning