4:00 pm - Tania and I leave from home to start our drive to Toyota Park and the second leg meeting between the beloved Fire and the hated Revolution. And there, like a sign from God, is a perfect rainbow in the sky, stretching from one horizon all the way to the other.
To paraphrase Genesis, "And God did set his bow in the cloud as a token of his covenant, that never again should New England prevail over the Fire in the playoffs..."
Yes, when we saw that sign, we knew that our curse was broken, and the Fire would defeat the Revs, finally.
So on to the game, and what a game. Those who have been paying attention to this blog will remember our posting for the very first game of the 2008 season (and the film that went with it). Cold, rainy, and Fire 3 - New England 0.
Well, here is the film from the Final home game of 2008....
Look familiar? Yes, a perfect bookend to the season! Fire start off with Revs 3-0 (cold and raining Thursday) and end with Revs 3-0 (cold and raining Thursday). Alas, yes, that was the final home game of 2008, because on Saturday the Crew advanced to the finals, which means we will need to Travel to Columbus for the next game and then on to California for the MLS Cup.
But what a game it was. The crowd was loud and fired up. The beer was cold. My seat was wet. What more could you ask for? GOALS! Rolfe (we're not worthy!), Conde (striking home a header with his sloping Neanderthal forehead!) and Gonzo (he even had the dramatic sense to foreshadow his goal in the first half!)!! If you missed it, watch again....
Yes, believe it! We're going all the way to the MLS Cup and we're bringing it home!!
To paraphrase Genesis, "And God did set his bow in the cloud as a token of his covenant, that never again should New England prevail over the Fire in the playoffs..."
Yes, when we saw that sign, we knew that our curse was broken, and the Fire would defeat the Revs, finally.
So on to the game, and what a game. Those who have been paying attention to this blog will remember our posting for the very first game of the 2008 season (and the film that went with it). Cold, rainy, and Fire 3 - New England 0.
Well, here is the film from the Final home game of 2008....
Look familiar? Yes, a perfect bookend to the season! Fire start off with Revs 3-0 (cold and raining Thursday) and end with Revs 3-0 (cold and raining Thursday). Alas, yes, that was the final home game of 2008, because on Saturday the Crew advanced to the finals, which means we will need to Travel to Columbus for the next game and then on to California for the MLS Cup.
But what a game it was. The crowd was loud and fired up. The beer was cold. My seat was wet. What more could you ask for? GOALS! Rolfe (we're not worthy!), Conde (striking home a header with his sloping Neanderthal forehead!) and Gonzo (he even had the dramatic sense to foreshadow his goal in the first half!)!! If you missed it, watch again....
Yes, believe it! We're going all the way to the MLS Cup and we're bringing it home!!
We're on a mission from God.
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