Futbol

Just returned from a River vs. Racing match. Quite entertaining, and an important game for each team to win. The teams are currently in their "Clausura" period, which is similar to the finals in one of the games in the States. River won by a score of 4-2. The fans... well, if I were to compare them to my experience of the Bacas Jr. game last year -sorry River Plate fans- Bocas fans seemed to have much , much, much more enthusiasm. Now, part of the reasoning could be that it was freakin hot!!!! (I saw one girl laying on the floor, as her boyfriend fanned her, trying to recover from heat stroke...) Though, this didn't excuse the fact that they were absent crucial instruments to obtain the necessary level of a 'truly' loud fan base.......drums. Even River, who was the visiting team, had them... Though, even with the obvious absence of the drums, they just didn't seem to have the same energy level.












Arin Gilbert