Dos días a puro celeste y blanco - futbol
15/06/08 22:43 Filed in: Argentina | Buenos Aires
Today Argentina played Ecuador in a 2010 world cup qualifying match. This time we travelled to Estadio Monumental, home of River Plate football club.
Today’s transport was an even worse rent a wreck than yesterday. We were dropped off near the stadium and had to wait half an hour for the tickets to arrive. No surprise that they turned out to be in the cheapest seating section. Price paid A$160, face price A$45. A big premium for a ride in a wreck and a useless guide. Grrr.
Water cannon discretly positioned at the edge of the car park.
Once inside our “guide” had no idea where our seats were. Fortunately the ushers did. ‘El Monumental’ is a large old stadium orignially built in 1938.
Again, the view from our seats was obscured by mesh and razor wire fencing. Another couple of hours in a cattle pen. A large group of supporters from Ecuador were sitting in the tier behind and above us.
The match was an uninspiring 1-1 draw. However the singing from the Ecuadorianos was very entertaining.
The match finished quite late and there was no sign of our transport. With no indication of when or if it was going to arrive I chose to walk home.
It was quite late but the lovely entrance to the Hippodrome was all lit up.
This was the second time in my life I’ve attended a football match. There will have to be very compelling reasons before I attend a third. Sitting in a comfortable restaurant watching the game on TV for the price of a drink or meal seems a much more agreeable prospect.
Today’s transport was an even worse rent a wreck than yesterday. We were dropped off near the stadium and had to wait half an hour for the tickets to arrive. No surprise that they turned out to be in the cheapest seating section. Price paid A$160, face price A$45. A big premium for a ride in a wreck and a useless guide. Grrr.
Water cannon discretly positioned at the edge of the car park.
Once inside our “guide” had no idea where our seats were. Fortunately the ushers did. ‘El Monumental’ is a large old stadium orignially built in 1938.
Again, the view from our seats was obscured by mesh and razor wire fencing. Another couple of hours in a cattle pen. A large group of supporters from Ecuador were sitting in the tier behind and above us.
The match was an uninspiring 1-1 draw. However the singing from the Ecuadorianos was very entertaining.
The match finished quite late and there was no sign of our transport. With no indication of when or if it was going to arrive I chose to walk home.
It was quite late but the lovely entrance to the Hippodrome was all lit up.
This was the second time in my life I’ve attended a football match. There will have to be very compelling reasons before I attend a third. Sitting in a comfortable restaurant watching the game on TV for the price of a drink or meal seems a much more agreeable prospect.