So on Tuesday night I took the evening off from working in the bathroom and Lisa, Chris and I went to the Pasadena Rose Bowl to watch Chelsea take on Inter Milan in the World Football (Americans read "soccer") Challenge.
It was a beautiful evening as we, along with 81,200 other footy fans, sat down in one of Los Angeles many famous landmarks to enjoy a match up between Chelsea and the team now managed by "the special one", Chelsea ex-manager Jose Mourinho.
This competition is part of a pre-season tour of the States and Chelsea have bought their entire squad. We were very pleased to see Carlo Ancelotti, the Blues new manager, field his strongest side at the start of the match.
Right from the start Chelsea dominated the game, much of which centered around an outstanding display of football from the Chelsea midfield. Frank Lampard dominated and created chances from the whistle, and this continued for most of the game. Inter, who didn't play all that well, were well beaten in all positions and hardly had a shot on target. The game ended with a comfortable 2-0 victory for the mighty Blues.
This was my first time to the Rose Bowl and I was thoroughly impressed with this outstanding stadium. There doesn't seem to be a bad seat in the house. Getting out of the place, however, is another story. We were directed to park on the neighbouring golf course and it took nearly an hour before we actually got the car back onto the road for our 45-minute drive home.
Here are a few pictures from the evening's entertainment.
3 comments:
As Grandpa Wahla learned long ago, there is "Football" and "American football." Go Blues!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad to see the Blue Flag is flying high, hopefully when they tour next year they will English and European Champions.TRUE BLUE (one for the dodgers)
Hey, this sounds like a great evening! Glad you enjoyed yourselves in my former neck of the woods.
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