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Tailgating for Dummies

We went to the home opener CyberRays game today. Beforehand we attempted a little tailgating, but it didn't quite all come together. Greg did a fine job bringing enough groceries (although I am a complete believer in buying nice buns, since dry, crumbly buns can ruin the finest sausage or veggie equivalent) and Roger got a nice little grill (even if it is propane and we didn't really know how to light it at first) but we got there late and went to the wrong parking lot first and didn't get to relax and enjoy it. But I think we'll be ready for next time. Hopefully it won't be so crazy hot since the game is later in the day.

The game itself was fun. The CyberRays looked good the first half, but it was still scoreless. I'm not convinced Pretinha is going to be as effective as Julie Murray, but I was very impressed with the CyberRays' draft pick Danielle Borgman. She had more runs up the field as a defender than I have seen in a while. Brandi was disappointing to me as usual, especially when she missed the penalty kick. But the team as a whole recovered extremely well and kept fighting, and didn't let up even after they tied it. It was impressive to see that kind of character in the first match of the season.

I was also suprised by the sparse attendance, especially for an opener. Not looking so good for the team, I imagine. Hopefully things will pick up.