Game 2: South Africa vs Uruguay

Last night we attended the South Africa vs Uruguay game at Loftus Field. Above is our pregame picture in our Bafana Bafana gear that we bought from the local street vendors. The four of us sat ten rows from the field behind the Uruguay bench and Lenny scored a last minute ticket in a suite. We enjoyed a lively bus ride with some locals and the atmosphere in the stadium was unlike any other I have experienced. Unfortunately Diego Forlan and Uruguay silenced the crowd with strong 3-0 victory.

The video below is just a taste of the atmosphere in the stadium before kickoff. I can only imagine what this stadium would have been like had South Africa won. Even with a packed house of 42,000+ transportation to and from the matches has been pretty smooth.

This afternoon we are going to see Messi and Argentina play Korea at Soccer City. Pictures, videos, and stories to come later....