8/12/'09: 8/12/09: Mexico 2 - USA 1 World Cup Qualifier. Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Nate and I flew down on a red-eye flight and arrived the morning of the game. Got quoted on an ESPN blog as one of the few Americans making the trip. Had breakfast with Bob. Walked many miles in and around Estadio Azteca. 105,000 fans - 500 for the US. Amazing atmosphere. We sat in 14th row surrounded by Mexcian fans. US Scored first. We stood and cheered (ooops), which led to many beers in our direction when Mexico scored the game-winner. Fun trip, despite the tough loss for US. Back Index Page 500: Mexico City 501: Mexico City 502: am In Mexico City 503: Out Hotel 504: Local Neighborhood 505: Southern View 506: Construction 507: Local Field 508: Pumas U Friendly Back Index Page 509: M Y S O 510: Mark & Pumas Keepers Dad 511: Safe Lunch 512: Outside Hotel 513: Noon Approaching Estadio 514: Noon Approaching Estadio 515: Noon Approaching Estadio 516: Noon Approaching Estadio 517: Noon Approaching Estadio 8/12/'09: The scene outside Estadio Azteca 3 hrs before game time. (30 sec's) Back Index Page 519: Noon Outside Estadio 520: Eat Five More 521: N & M At Estadio Azteca 522: Estadio Azteca 523: El Tri Flags 524: Nate & Mark With Tickets 525: Crowd At Stadium 526: Crowd Shot 527: Explosivos Back Index Page 528: Fans Outside Stadium 529: Nice Hat 530: Special Lower Level Seating 531: Tunnel Entrance 532: Third Gate 533: Third Gate 534: Tunnel 535: 1pm Inside Estadio Azteca - Game Time is 3pm 536: We Must Be In The First Row Back Index Page 537: First Barbed Wire 538: Mark With Barbed Wire 539: Guards Lots Of Em 540: Seccion Zero 541: Two Hours Before Game Time 542: Blanco 8/12/'09: Inside Estada Azteca (30 sec's) Back Index Page 544: Guards 545: Looking Up At Mark & Nate 546: Rows From Field 547: More Guards 548: And More Guards 549: Mark 550: Nate And Stadium 551: U S Warming Up 552: Watchful Guard Back Index Page 553: El Tri Wig 554: Crowd One Hour Before Game 555: Nate At Mote 556: U S Warming Up 557: U S Warming Up 558: Camera Man 559: Fence Around Field 560: Guard In Mote 561: U S Starting Eleven Back Index Page 562: Pizza Before Game 563: U S Fans 564: U S Fans 565: National Anthems 566: Mexican Anthem 567: U S Team Picture 568: Mark & Nate At Game Time 569: Lets Go 570: Huddle Back Index Page 571: Crowd & Field 572: Crowd & Field 573: Camera Copter 574: Mark & Field 575: Eagle Headdress 576: Eagle Headdress 577: Mark With Mexican Fans 578: Nate With Mexican Fans 579: Second Half Back Index Page 580: Full View 581: Field Fence 582: Moat 583: Gooooooooooal Mexico 584: Raining Coke 585: Beer Shower 586: Gooooooal Mexico 587: More Beer 588: Riot Police Protecting Donovan Back Index Page 589: Waning Moments 590: Waning Moments 591: Mexico U S A 592: On Our Way Out of Estadio 593: On Our Way Out of Estadio 594: Outside Azteca After Game 8/12/'09: Nate's Composite video of the game! Great shots of atmosphere, goals and crowd eruption! (8 min's) Back Index Page 596: Crowd After Game 597: Scary Face 598: Mark & Nate At Wall On Walk To Hotel 599: Mark & Nate At Wall On Walk To Hotel 600: Nate At Wall 601: Nate At Wall 602: Wall 603: Walking Back To Hotel 604: Walking Back To Hotel Back Index Page 605: Nate On Red Bridge 606: Reflection On Hotel Glass 607: Nate Capturing Traffic Sign 608: It Was Just There 609: The Next Day Amazing Press Coverage - Like a Superbowl 610: The Goals in photos 611: Mountains Outside Mexico City 612: Mountains Outside Mexico City