Sunday Jess and I went with a group of people to a Ponte Preta
game and like many things in Brasil, it did not disappoint. Crowds
here take their team very seriously, think Duke vs. UNC times 10,000. They played Santos, Neymar's team, and the place was packed.
The game started at 6:00, which was perfect because if it had been in the middle of the day it would have been hot, hot, hot.
They let the opposing team's fans in at a separate entrance and have a wall, empty section, and multiple armed guards sectioning them off.
Ponte Preta cheer!
There he is, blonde hair and all! He was so quick and even scored, but they called the goal back because he was offsides.
After we scored they cover the stands with the Ponte Preta flag. Jess seemed to like this. :)
Beautiful night for soccer.
Unfortunately Neymar was attacking the opposite goal and then got a red card before the half was over, so we didn't get to see him up close.
Neymar was hounded by the press as soon as he left the game.
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