USA vs. TRINADAD & TOBAGO

For Robert's birthday we bought him tickets to see the USA soccer team play against Trinadad & Tobago in Nashville, TN at the Titan Stadium. Robert was so excited. We also invited one of Robert's best friends and team mates to go with us, Mason Rice.

The USA Soccer Team: #8 Clint Dempsey, #11 Brian Ching, #12 Michael Bradley, #1 Tim Howard, # 3 Carlos Bocanegra, #5 Oguchi Onyewu, Front: #7 DeMarcus Beasley, #4 Pablo Mastroeni, #10 Landon Donovan, #2 Frankie Hejduk, #17 Jozy Altidore

The STARTING LINE UP!

We arrived at the stadium with plenty of time to look around, shop and eat. First we sought out USA team shirts (ouch - they were $75 - we passed). Second we found our seats! Awesome! They were front row just to the left of the mid field line. They were awesome! By this time Betsy is just as excited as the boys for the opportunity that awaits them. Next, we sought food! We got Papa John's Pizza (yum). The day was beautiful, the sun was shining! It was a perfect day for a soccer game.

Just as we finished eating, a TV reporter came over and started talking to us. He later came back and interviewed Mason in his USA team shirt, Robert in his England team shirt, and myself (I put on Mason's Thoroughbred sweatshirt) about the growth of soccer in America! It was so amazing. Hopefully the documentary will show before the World Cup!

Can you believe it! We will be in a documentary about soccer!We had great seats! Frankie Hejduk was the right defender - he was right in front of us! I was able to get some amazing shots. (This one I got from the website) Frankie Hejduk #2 running down to make a scoring play!

Frankie Hejduk #2 and Clint Dempsey #8

The game is fantastic. Team USA is the first to score. As a matter of fact - they are the only team to score. Trinadad and Tobago gave our defense a touch time, but team USA was able to block or save all attempts on goal!

Celebration after the THIRD GOAL is scored!

Robert, Mommy and Mason excited after they scored their third goal!

The score board at the end of the game! USA 3, Trinadad & Tobago 0

Way to GO TEAM USA!!!

Okay, so then the game is over and everyone in the stands is shouting "USA, USA, USA". Then the USA soccer team comes out on the field for waves, etc. Then, Frankie Hejduk starts walking towards us while taking off his shirt. He is looking around - then he looks me straight in the eye, then looks to Robert, points directly at Robert and throws his shirt! It was so overwhelming! We were so excited! I can't believe it! The only thing I wanted to get Robert from the game was a team USA shirt - but they were too expensive and now he not only has a shirt - he has one of the players shirts!

Robert loves Frankie Hejduk because he is so fast and has such control of the ball. He's a defensive player so his name isn't in the papers as much as Beasley, Donovan, Bradley or Altidore, but he's an incredible player!

We had a long but safe drive back - we were high on excitement from the win of the game and the new jersey shirt.