Sunday, March 3, 2024

FC Charlotte: Season 3 Home Opener

A picture of Dad, Me, Andy, and Elizabeth taking a selfie in the parking lot where we left the car to go to the game. We are all bundled up and the sky is dark.




On Saturday, February 24, 2024, Bobby, Andy, Elizabeth and I attended the home opener of Charlotte FC. (Sarah unexpectedly came home that weekend, so we didn't have a ticket for her. She stayed home with the dogs.) This is Charlotte FC's third season, and we have been fortunate enough to have been at all of their home openers since their inception. 

This was the team's first win on a home opener. They won 1-0 after scoring in the first half. The team played strongly in the first half but seemed to falter during the second half. We were relieved to see the team come away with the win because there were moments during the game when we were not sure it would happen. 

Josh ended up getting tickets to the game with his buddies, and because one of them is currently doing an internship with Charlotte FC, they were able to get luxury box seats (which he said was pretty awesome). 

Charlotte FC has the best, best, best opener of any sports team I have ever seen. The light show, the fireworks, the introductory video, the national anthem, the fighter jets, all of it is so awesome. It definitely gets the crowd going every time. 

I think we are all looking forward to the next game we go to. We had a lot of fun. 

FC Charlotte players are warming up on the field below. The stadium is only partially full.
Pregame warm-ups. 

A selfie of the four of us From left to right: Me, Andy, Elizabeth, Dad. We are all bundled up in hats, gloves, and coats.



Getting ready to sing the national anthem. On the field is a huge flag held up by workers. There are also two circular banners held up by people representing ally - the company that supports the team - and the fc emblem. The stadium is more full than before.

 

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