March 22, 2009

went to the Florence vs. Siena soccer game. Neither team played particularly well, but Florence won. It was kind of cool to see some of the die hard fans. They have their own section on one end of the field that gets sold out before the season even starts. They all have giant flags they wave around (and by giant I mean bed sheet sized) and scarves that they all hold up in unison at certain times. They sing songs and lead chants, too. The opposing team's fans also have their own section, but it's caged in, and no one is even allowed to sit in the stands right next to the cage. It's pretty ridiculous, but I guess at some of the bigger rivalry games, things get really out of hand. Our match was pretty tame, though.