Fulham, the team of dreams

Below is a post that our son wrote after we attended a Fulham FC game in London. Despite Fulham’s loss today, last week’s game was a smashing success. Here it is in his words:
 

Last week, my father and I went to a soccer game in England. It was Fulham FC vs Nottingham Forest FC. We took the DLR and the underground. Later we went to a café to get dinner before the match. As we were coming up to the stadium, there were dozens of police. Man, I was worried there was going to be a riot.

When we entered, people were so exited, the atmosphere was intense and there was a slight wind chill. The Fulham fans (us) got noise makers to encourage the team and the Nottingham fans were on the other side of the stadium all piled up in the corner.

Already two minutes in and Nottingham scores! The Fulham fans were devastated! On the other side of the stadium Nottingham were celebrating, while on our side swearing to the left, swearing to the right and so on. In the first quarter of the first half Fulham wasn’t doing so well. But later, in the 30TH minute Fulham finally scored! The Fulham fans were crazy! In a burst, everyone stood up and cheered. All I heard for the next five minutes was cheering. My ears were ringing and I was super excited.

Now that everyone was pumped up including me, Fulham was doing great! Two minutes later they scored again!!! This time the screams of joy were at their most! 2-1 for Fulham now and the Nottingham fans were speechless, all of them just watched in silence while the Fulham fans were chanting for the rest of the match until… Nottingham somehow equalized it? I don’t know how, they just whipped it in, just like that. Now, it was tied.

Let’s go to the 90+5 minutes of added time, where the anticipation was growing for both sides. I was shivering with excitement. There was an equal amount of possession and it was all a mater of time now. Fulham on the attack now, wonderful passing, headed for the goal. In the goalbox, they’re struggling to keep on to the ball, but some how one of the players makes it through. Headed for the goal now, he’s getting tackled but he still has the ball on the edge of his boot. There’s no going back now, he takes the shot it was like it was in slow motion. Everyone was depending on this moment. The ball whizzed through the air. The angle was wrong. Everyone lost hope in that moment, but it curved and somehow hit the post and went in!!!!!!!!!! The Fulham fans were overcome with joy and everyone was partying now! But Nottingham knew they weren’t winning with only one minute of added time. All hope was lost for the Nottingham fans, some were even leaving already.

A minute later the whistle blew and Fulham were the winners! Everyone was clapping for their favorite team. Let me tell you it was amazing! Almost the whole match my blood was rushing. Now it was late and everyone was tired and going home. When I got home I was so tired I fell on my bed like a rock, and just like that I was asleep.