The 2007 World Cup tournament is being held in China this month. The US played Nigeria last night and we had already bought tickets so we weren't going to let a little rain keep us away. We suited up in our rain gear and headed out for Hongkou Football Stadium. One a good day, the stadium is usually about a 20 minute drive from our house. Last night, it took 45 minutes, which really isn't that bad considering the rain and increased traffic as people scurried around getting ready for the storm. The stadium seats 30,000 people and last night was technically a sell-out but the rain kept a lot of people away. Official attendance was 6,100. We had great seats on the third row but you could pretty much sit anywhere. Kristi and Kate headed for shelter in the upper rows but Emily and I toughed it out. The US started out strong, scoring a goal in the first minute. It turned out that that was all they needed as they went on to a 1-0 victory.
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