Once again thanks to some awesome friends I have, I was able to go to another Premiership football match!!! My English friend Jack was able to get tickets to an Aston Villa game through his friend that is a season ticket holder. Our seats were in the North End, just above one of the goals. Villa happened to be playing Tottenham on the occasion, with both teams in the top 5 of the table just behind Chelsea, Manchester United, and Arsenal. Villa started the scoring in the 9th minute, with Gabby Agbonlahor slotting in a scramble in front of the net. After that, Villa wasn't able to create many more chances and Tottenham began to press. In the 77th minute, the ball came to skipper Michael Dawson of Tottenham and he chested it down and blasted it into the upper right 90 of the goal just outside the goal box!! The game ended up a 1-1 draw, which keeps Tottenham in 4th place with Villa one point behind in 5th. Unfortuantely, this game meant that it would be my last football game while I am still in England :( I can't even describe to everyone how much fun these games were!! Yesterday's game in Birmingham was probably the coldest sporting event I have ever sat through (I think I have played in colder but you are moving around) and it didn't matter to me at all. The passion the fans have for their teams in England is unlike anything you will ever experience in the United States. Sure, everyone for the most part follows their NFL team with reckless abandon but what NFL team has at least 5 chants that all the fans know by heart?? These games I went to are something I will never forget for the rest of my life and I hope to make it back someday, hopefully with some of my American friends who have never experienced English football. In other news, my time in England is dwindling very fast as I only have 13 more days left before I leave!!! The trip to Aston Villa was my last one out of Cheltenham and I plan to cherish these last two weeks with all the new friends I have made. Keep reading the blog as I plan to update twice before I leave for home with some reflection of my time here in Cheltenham Spa and all the experiences I enjoyed!!!!
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