We had a great time at the game. We sat up in the corner but still had a great view of the action. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. FC struck in the first ten minutes and for a little while it seemed like the rout might be on. But it soon became apparent that FC was comfortable in their position. They took their foot off the gas which allowed Freiburg to score once before the half and a second one shortly after the break. There was quite a bit of whistling (that's booing here in Europe) from the crowd during the second half until FC knotted it up near the end of the game. Both teams came away with one point. FC was already safe from relagation, but the point really gave Freiburg something to celebrate. They will be sticking around in the top league for at least another season. The team applauded their fans who made the long trip to the game for at least 30 minutes or more. I made some audio recordings which, time permitting, I may post up here in the next day or two.
Here's the
"official" recap, and
the better one.
By the way, if you're looking for really good information and history on German soccer, I discovered
this site Sunday morning. Not only does he have an unbelievable amount of background information, there's also quite a healthy dose of sarcasm. Don't be fooled by the basic layout, it really is a well written site. Here's
the page on FC.
And here's a few photos.
Das RheinEnergieStadion
Just before the start of the game everyone is up on their feet singing the team's hymn or fight song and waving their red scarves
Action at the far end
This one might make for a good caption contest
Action on our end
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