It was a closely fought match, but Saint Louis ran out 3-2 winners. We supporters were happy, and--after a brief fireworks display for the Labor Day weekend--the players serenaded us.
Three nights later (4 September) was in town for a match rescheduled from last May, due to flood threat to the World Wide Technology Soccer Park at the time. The home side avenged a 2-1 defeat in Ottawa the month before with a 1-0 win. This followed an abbreviated tailgate. I bought my dinner--featuring a pulled pork sandwich and potato chips--from the Sugarfire Smokehouse (https://sugarfiresmokehouse.com/) tent at West Community Stadium.
After the win, it was another serenade by the players for the St. Louligans.
Last night (7 September), I arrived at the tailgate from the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show. I was able to get a beer and a dinner after standing in line to pose with the Stanley Cup (https://www.hhof.com/htmlSilverware/silver_splashstanleycup.shtml). I posed for a picture, which I should be able to download in the next day or two. The St. Louis Blues (https://www.nhl.com/blues/) won the cup in June, and it's been on a world tour since. Jim Kavanaugh, Saint Louis FC's Chief Executive Officer, is also a minority owner of the Blues. What a treat to have the Stanley Cup at this match against Nashville SC. (Thanks to Mitch Maurice for the photo of me with the Stanley Cup.)
It was a closely fought match, but Saint Louis scored late to earn a 1-0 win. The home side was now back in the race for a playoff spot, just a few points out of the last postseason position. Sing when you're winning.
After the match, I met USA soccer legend Alexi Lalas, who attended the match and hung out with the St. Louligans.
Later.
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