Because we had considered purchasing season tickets to Charlotte FC last year, we had a $100 credit to use. So while looking for things to do with the boys in summer vacation, a football match seemed like a great idea, especially after how great the first game was.
Was great to run into a mate, Daniel from Trader Joes, on the way in. What are the chances? I didn't know he volunteered for the club. We'll have a lot to talk about next time I see him. We sat down in the lower section again (such good seats), further away for the supporters section, but this time with fewer people around us. We went the whole experience and made a mortgage payment to have dinner in the stadium and got to our seats just before the national anthem. Not sure if it is now a tradition for FC games, but the singer of the anthem only sang the first 2 lines, and let the crowd take over.
Down to business and it wasn't long before a play down the left wing, in front of us, was crossed and a Swiderski header rebounded in for an own goal and we were 1-0 up. We then kept control of the first half and while we were unable to add to the score Charlotte FC looked good. McKenzie Gaines down the right side was fast. Blistering speed made a mockery of the DC defense a few times. At the break we went for a drink refill and we were back in our seats for the start of the 2nd half. DC came out stronger in the 2nd, but in the 64th minute a parried save by DC keeper Romo only fell as far as Swiderski who had the easiest of tap ins. And then 3 minutes later another Romo save fell to Gaines whose cross back made for an easy finish for Quinn McNeil. And with that Charlotte killed DC's hope of a win. Again Charlotte took control for the rest of the game for a comfortable win.
Was good to see Charlotte win, and I feel they are doing alright for a first season team, we just need to get some better results on the road and push for a playoff spot.
It says the attendance tonight was 31,250, but I don't think to came close to that. The upper deck was not opened at all and the lower deck was not 2/3 full. I'm sure that's how many tickets were sold, but it would be more accurate to know how many people were there.
Charlotte FC 3 (Steve Birnbaum (13' OG), Karol Swiderski (64'), Quinn McNeill (67')) v DC United 0
Attendance: 31,520.
Charlotte: K. Kahlina, A. Walkes, G. Corujo, J. Mora, H. Afful, B. Bronico, Q. McNeil (D. Jones), Y. Reyna (A. Shinyashiki), M. Gaines, K. Swiderski (D. Rios), B. Bender (J. Alcivar).
DC United: . R. Romo, B. Hines-Ike (T. Alfaro), S. Birnbaum, S. Guediri, C. Odoi-Atsem (A. Najar), R. Morrison (S. Djeffal), R. Canouse (M. Berry), C. Durkin, T. Fountas (M. Rodriguez), O. Kamara, J. Hopkins
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