New England Revolution vs. Houston Dynamo
August 17th, 2011
Gillette Stadium
I am on the east coast for the 2011 Age Group Nationals of Triathlon. The race is actually up in Burlington, VT but I figured not only is the flight to Boston much cheaper, but I could get in a game and explore the scenic New England area by car. What's interesting about the stadium is that it is located in the sleepy little town of Foxborough, MA. I went for a run and bike in the area and it kind of reminds me of the houses and small mom and pop stores around the Charlotte area in NC. One of the pleasant surprises (and this only happened one other time in Phoenix for the Coyotes game) is that parking was free! The second thing I loved about the game is that because the stadium is so huge it really didn't matter where you sat. I was supposed to be behind the goal in "The Fort" but I sat dead center, 3rd row and no one bothered me. The game was fairly unexciting. The only two players on the field I knew where both national team members, Benny Feilhaber of the Revs and Brian Ching on the Dynamo. Despite the relatively unknown teams the play on the field was pretty good. There were a ton of great saves by the Revs keeper Matt Reis making several one arm reaction saves and a couple finger tip blocks. The first goal of the game came from the leg of Ryan Cochrane just before halftime and it remained 1-0 until the 90th minute when Reis made an amazing save which led to a fluke open net goal by Bobby Boswell. The scored ended in a 1-1 tie, but the players started a pretty good brawl at the final whistle. This was definitely good times and I know I will really appreciate the fans and the empty stadium compared to when I come back for a Patriots games!
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