NSC - Game 6 - Player Escorts!!!

Nashville Soccer Club is participating in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup this season.  The tournament includes 94 teams with 20 being MLS teams and 22 being USL teams (which is the league NSC is in).  NCS made it to the fourth round game and played the Colorado Rapids (an MLS Team) on Wednesday, June 6th (Brian's birthday).  The game was at Vanderbilt's football stadium and we bought tickets (these games aren't part of our season ticket package).  However, in an email from the club, they were offering the opportunity for kids of season ticket holders to be player escorts for the game.  You just had to be one of the first to call at 10am the next day.  And I was!  So Carter and Rylan got to be player escorts!!!

We met outside the stadium before they opened the gates ...

Then the boys got to watch both teams warm up near the player tunnel ...

They were standing next to Tim Howard!!!

Unfortunately Howard was not the starting goalie for the Rapids.  But Carter has really started to enjoy playing goalie and was really excited to see him.

The player escorts get to walk out with the players and stand with them during the national anthem.

Carter was paired with the Rapids' captain (Tommy Smith) and Rylan was paired with the Rapids' goalie (Zac MacMath).

Nashville played well that night ...

And beat the Rapids!!!

And we were super excited to be back in front row seats at midfield like we were last year :)

We stayed for a few minutes after the game and enjoyed the excitement of beating a MLS team!

And we even got London Woodberry and Lebo Moloto to sign the boys' shirts they had worn as escorts.

It was a great night of soccer!!!

Last night NSC played Louisville City FC (one of the other two USL teams still in the Open Cup) and unfortunately lost 2-1.  They had an awesome run in the tournament and we enjoyed getting to watch some extra games!