Red Bull vs. Inter Miami

The good: The Red Bull won in a decisive fashion with some stunning forward play and an aggressive attack.

The bad: It was pouring rain – I mean biblical rain that the wind blew in great sheets as I sat in what I thought was a great seat. Also, it was about 45 degrees and no matter how I tried either the cold, wind,  or rain was making me uncomfortable. Also, I didn’t own rubber boots (I certainly do now) and there was a shallow lake between the train station and the stadium so my feet were soggy and cold the whole time as well! Also Messi pulled out at the last minute with a sore hamstring so I didn’t get to see him play.

The Amazing: The play where Morgan sprinted to catch up to the ball before it went out of bounds, reestablished a dribble then scored. (4:47 in the video) – Also the Morgan hat trick!

The stadium: It’s my first time at the Harrison stadium (I’ve seen them play at Giants stadium a bunch of times) and I rather enjoyed it. It’s a nice size for a soccer stadium and designed with the fans in mind – every seat seemed close. There was an entire drum section that led the cheers and the crowd was really into it – even with the awful weather. The food options didn’t really stand out – they had some higher end options like BBQ and hot chicken but the lines were ridiculous so I opted for generic chicken tendies and a soda, which admittedly were pretty good.

I really enjoyed seeing them play and I’d definitely go back – and hope for a better weather outcome.