Los Angeles Sol vs Sky Blue FC
Home Depot Center
May 15th, 2009
8/10
Soccer girls? Awesome. 22 of ‘em on the field and many more on the sidelines? That much more awesome. Oh, look at them running around, knocking each other over, all trying their damndest to be the best. I love this effing game.
Honestly, I expected LA Sol and their Brazilian epic mega star Marta to rain down shot after shot on Sky Blue. Imagine my surprise when Sky Blue’s defense more than held their own, putting the pressure on the Sol’s offense. Marta finally broke through with 8 minutes left, scoring the game’s only goal. Add in a tiny, but an insanely fast Japanese chick, and the Sol is as multi-ethnic as their hometown. Love it.
While Sky Blue’s defense was something to behold, their offense performed as if they didn’t understand that soccer is a team sport. They would kick the ball to nowhere, pass the ball to the opposing team or otherwise make motions for the sake of making motions. Sky Blue, I love you, but get your head in the game.
On top of the lovely ladies of the Women’s Professional Soccer league, there is one more bonus to major sporting events: nachos. Chips, nacho cheese and jalapenos. Fantastic. However, Javier, next time we say extra cheese, I mean extra goddamned cheese.
–Jonathan Yost