The football match

I've been a big Real Madrid fan for a number of years, so imagine my disappointment when I saw that they were playing an away game during our weekend in Madrid :(   But, as Ethan's dad reminded me in an email, there are in fact TWO professional football clubs in this city, and it just so happened that Atletico de Madrid was playing a home game on Saturday night.  

Atletico fans are in 7th heaven right now--their team currently sits in 2nd place in La Liga, ahead of FC Barcelona, and they have already advanced to the quarter-finals in the Champions League.   We were told that Atletico's 'aficion' are some of the most enthusiastic fans in Spain, and it showed at the game.  Though the stadium was not sold out, the singing, cheering, and outcries of disbelief at the referee were impressively passionate.  We scored in the 2nd half-- a brilliant 1-0 victory that delighted everyone in the stands.  The kids loved it...