And the crowd goes wild...Argentina wins again!

So Amy and I have fully caught World Cup fever- mainly because we don't really have any other option. You either watch futbul or sit in your house and do nothing. As Amy and I were walking towards Plaza St. Martin to watch the game at around 3:20pm (10 minutes prior to game time) stores were locking there doors and posting signs that said abierto a las 18hrs (open at 6pm). So if you wanted to go to a shop, drop off your laundry, or grab a bite to eat, you wouldn't be able to. As the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them and that's just what we did. We watched the Argentina contra Grecia in Plaza St. Martin with the rest of Buenos Aires. It reminded me of Summer Stage movies at Central Park, instead of watching a movie your watching a match with at least 25,000 other people (probably more). Plaza St. Martin is a large green space with a big screen and very loud audio system so that Amy and I could listen to the Spanish commentary. We were not able to pick out most words, but we did catch them saying: Messi....partido...Messi.... equipo.... Maradona. But who needs to understand the commentary, we now speak the universal language of Futbul! However, there was a one downside, we did have to stand for the entire game, on a slanted hill so by the time the game was over our feet were really hurting , but it was worth it! The crowd erupted when Argentina scored their first goal: fire crackers went off, confetti was shot out into the air and the crowd went wild! I got pushed, Amy got stepped on and we loved every second of it! We knew what to expect when they scored their second goal so Amy and I, and the rest of the portenos, were jumping with glee! We were extremely happy to be a part of Argentina's 2-0 win! Felicaciones Argentina! We can't wait to cheer you on next time! Pictures below don't do the crowd any justice, but you will get the gist.

Amy and I enjoying the game.

Portenos LOVE their mate. They even bring it with to watch the World Cup!

Straining to see the screen!

A good shot of the crowd.