Sounders Date Night

After a busy day at work I was super excited to meet up with one of my bestie's Sarah! I haven't seen in a couple of months. She offered me a ticket to escort her to the Sounders Championship game and I was like hells to the yeah!

I meet her for a quick drink before the game at the always classy Owl N Thistle. I mean you just can't beat $3.00 Hefs. After catching up for a bit we headed to the game... and oh my gosh it was crazy busy. We finally got through the lines and headed to our seats that were awesome. Can you tell which of us is a real fan?

 

Yep that's right I am a follower... that gear is expensive. :)

We got there at the perfect time... right in time for the player introductions and national anthem. The crowd just had a buzz about it from the start. Check out the opening of the game and all the crazy fans... there were barely an empty seats.

From the opening whistle the crowd was pumped up singing chants  and standing the entire game. I mean the crowd is really instense chanting "Let Him Die" and "You Suck Asshole." I mean it is pretty funny if you aren't an opposing player or fan. The game was really exciting and the Sounders freaking dominated the first half and hit almost every single post but still no goal. As half time approached I was as hungry as a hippo... so I decided to try the Kung Pao chicken. And it was delicious and just the right amount of spice. I mean it did cost over $9 but oh well. :)

It was a nice and somewhat healthy dinner, I didn't eat all the rice... phew! Sarah and I chatted through halftime, let me tell you its so good to have her back in town. The second half started and it was more Sounder domination but no goals until the 70th minute and YES the Sounders scored! The game was super exciting and then the Sounders scored again in extra stoppage time. The Sounders also set an attendence record of over 36,000 and won the tournament for the third straight year. Who said Seattle sports suck! :)

The game was so much fun and I recommend going to one if you haven't already because the energy is amazing. Going to a Sounders game can actually be affordable if you follow my tips:

1) Ride the bus to avoid parking fees

2) Eat before you get to the game

3) Grab a drink at a local bar or pub before the game, so you don't waste money on beer inside the stadium (most bars surrounding the stadiums have sports specials such as $2 beers etc.)

If you follow the tips above you can easily pay less than or around $50 for a great sporting experience. Thanks again Sarah for the ticket!