Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Anfield, Liverpool


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Our tickets were for section 202 in the Kop. From what seemed to originate from just behind us was some very loud signing that continued throughout the match. From "You'll Never Walk Alone" at the beginning of the first half to individual players names when they did something of note (like a shot on goal, or standing up to warm-up) there was quite an array of songs that were sung.

After a first half with not much to see (since liverpool were attacking the anfield road end at the other end of the pitch which is very small in the distance), the second half was a much more exciting affair. Liverpool were laying seige to the Portsmouth goal and with each chance the Kop rose in anticipation of a goal.

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In the 70th minute Steven Gerrard finally broke the deadlock from a freekick with an unstoppable drive into the top corner of the net. YAY! After that, liverpool continued to create chances, coming close but failing to score again. It was a perfect 90 minutes.

But alas... A football match consists of 90 minutes of regular time and a few minutes of stoppage time. And in the couple minutes Jerzy Dudek flapped at a cross and Lua Lua graciously accepted the pass and nodded the ball into the net for Portsmouth's 92nd minute equalizer. Boohoo.

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