Okay, so today I wanted to see what all the fuss was about with the Seattle Sounders vs. New England game. I’m not a huge soccer guy, but I’ve heard these two teams are pretty good, so I figured, why not?
First, I pulled up my usual sports website. I just wanted to get the basic info – you know, game time, where it was playing, that sort of thing. Nothing fancy, just the essentials.
Then, I fired up the live stream. I’m all about watching things live, gives you that “in the moment” feeling, you know? I could have waited for highlights, but where’s the fun in that?
The Experience
I got settled in on the couch, grabbed some snacks (gotta have snacks!), and just…watched. I mean, that’s really all there is to it. I tried to pay attention to the different players, see who was doing what, who was looking good.
Honestly, a lot of it was just a blur of green and blue. There was a lot of running. Back and forth, back and forth. I kept waiting for something BIG to happen.
- I saw some pretty cool passes. I don’t know the fancy terms for them, but you know, those long kicks that just seem to go right where they’re supposed to.
- I witnessed a few near misses. Those always get the heart pumping a little bit, even if you’re not super invested in the game.
- There might have been a yellow card? I Think? I’m still not 100% clear on all the rules.
Finally after the final whistle, It’s done. I feel that I wasted a whole time for wathcing the game.
In the end, it was…a soccer game. I can’t say I’m suddenly a die-hard fan, but I spent a couple of hours watching it, and that’s something, right? Maybe next time I’ll try a different sport. Or maybe I’ll just stick to my usual shows. Who knows!