I enjoyed two cups of Ale d'Or from Schlafly (http://www.schlafly.com/) and some servings of chili prepared by several St. Louligans members. The chili sure hit the spot this day.
About 30 minutes from kickoff, the St. Louligans marched from the parking lot to Toyota Stadium for the match. The weather got worse, as it rained, the temperatures dipped to around 34 degrees F (1 degrees C). Plus, the wind picked up to around 15 mph (24.1 kmh). This weather appeared to have cut down on the crowd, including in our section, but we who were there stayed put and cheered on the home side.
We were rewarded in the 5th minute, when Kyle Grieg headed Bradley Kamdem Fewo's cross into the Charlotte goal. This was all the scoring, as Saint Louis FC ran out 1-0 winners. This was their third win in the first four matches, and Saint Louis now stands atop the Eastern Conference.
Most players were too cold to stay much after the match to serenade us St. Louligans as usual. (I don't blame them!) A few did join us for the Man of the Match ceremony, and we St. Louligans did sing the victory song the players normally sang to us.
I was wet, cold, and stiff in my legs when the match ended, and it was a long, slow walk back to my car. Still, it was a good feeling to see Saint Louis FC start off this season so well.
I came home to change clothes and get warm. I rested at home this past weekend, taking time yesterday to work on and file my income taxes. Glad to get my taxes out of the way for another year.
Later.
