This tent was the first thing we saw when we got down to Busch Stadium. It was quickly apparent that Chelsea was the favorite team as it seemed everyone initially had Chelsea gear on.
It was really odd to see all of this merchandise at the Cardinals' merchandise stands.
Our seats were mid-field and they were great. We could see everything.
The Cardinals donated $1 of every ticket sold (over $48,000) to the relief fund for Moore, Oklahoma. Both Chelsea and Man City Clubs matched that donation. There was a short ceremony before the game to show signs of unity.
This back up goalie warmed up during half-time and a few minutes in to the second half. Unfortunately, it didn't do much good. When he came in Chelsea was winning 3-0. He gave up one goal within the first 10 seconds and a second goal about 2 minutes later.
Man City ended up coming from a 3-0 deficit and win 4-3. In the end, I think that most people were cheering for both teams. There were some die hards for each team but, for the most part, we all were just excited to see these premier players play the game of "football".
After the game, each team walked around the field and saluted the crowd.
One of the hot items of the night were these scarves. I have seen them in soccer bars/pubs before so I knew I had to have one. This one has Busch Stadium and the date, May 23, 2013, on it. Then on each end are the coat of arms of each team. I love it.
I really hope that we get more games like this to St. Louis. It was good for the city and great for the fans to see the game played at this high of level.
