Is a Wet Wet Affair
Being a Chelsea supporter for nearly 10 years is quite disheartening to walk in and out of Wembley Stadium and Emirates Stadium like my father’s office but only been to Stamford Bridge once for their open official training before this event. Finally and I mean FINALLY I managed to secure a ticket for Chelsea home match for Champions League match, Chelsea Vs Porto on 15/09/09.
I was damn excited waiting for this match. Well due to the frequent and regular strike of those postal workers I only manage to get hold of my ticket on monday 14/09/09. So it was a sunny and bright day on Monday but Tuesday just the opposite. It was dark,gloomy and rainy day, certainly not a good day for someone like me who manage to get a ticket at the first row near to the center line. Time passes and the rain still there, is awkwadly long raining session especially in the UK.
After I finished my work, I proceed to the ultimate destination, Stamford Bridge. The rain still keep on pouring without showing any mercy not even to a cute and chubby guy like me…Sigh. Reach the stadium at around 1830, took a few picture before proceeding inside to the stadium. Wow my seat is totally awesome, the view is superb. After a while the GKs including Petr Cech did some warm up and not long after that the rest of the Chelsea squad followed. Seeing all of them upclose really make my blood boiling. Frank Lampard look more manly compared to on screen while Essien is very muscular, no wonder he can ramp people like a train.
The rain still hasnt stop and it doesnt show any sign of stopping when the kick off start. The atmosphere of the stadium is superb, the chanting the roaring and noise is at a high level . “Chelsea Chelsea , Chelsea Chelsea we are feeling so blue today”, a scout chant that I normally use with my fellow scouts was use as well, it goes “Oh when the Blues, oh when the blues, Oh when the Blues go marching in, we are the biggest in number oh when the Blues go marching in”
There go the kick off, due to the heavy rain Chelsea tempo is not at usual speed. Alot of passes and counter attack didnt work well. As I was busy watching the match I didnt take much picture during the game. Not much real chances was created at the first half even though largely dominated by Chelsea so the score at half time was 0-0. Just to remind you again , the rain didnt stop at all during the match. I was soaking wet even before the kick off starts.
Then 2nd hald started, a few minutes into second half Chelsea manage to score the leading goal through Nicholas Anelka reacting after a rebound. The whole stadium went esctasy as all of us celebrate the goal. The game go on and I have to say the referee is not so firm and quite undecisive at critical moments. Porto look very dangerous at the last 20 minutes and it take a few very fine save from Cech to keep the scoreline at 1-0 . The final whistle goes off, all of us celebrate our win for tonight, a battle is won but the war is far from over.
Make my move towards my home feeling contented and pleased. The rain stopped for a while I am in the bus as I reached near my home, rain starts pouring and as I take my steps heading back to my home I am soaking wet. I guess it is a wet affair after all.
