Live The Pitch

This past Sunday, Chelsea FC took the Inaugural World Football Challenge trophy back to England with a 2-0 victory over Club America.  Chelsea clearly were the dominant squad in the preseason exhibition tournament.  The English squad finished with a 3-0 record.  The surprise of the tournament however was Club America.  The Mexican powerhouse stunned everyone by posting a 2-1 record.  Serie A champions Inter Milan posted a 1-2 record.  The biggest disappointment of the event had to be AC Milan.  This team is in desperate need of a play maker after the loss of Kaka.  AC Milan had a dismal record of 0-3.

With an average attendance of 56,101 this inaugural event was a huge success in the United States.  Games were played in six different cities throughout the U.S.  The largest turnout of 81,224 was at the Rose Bowl to see Chelsea take on Inter Milan.  With the USA looking to get either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, these attendance numbers look very good to the eyes of FIFA President Sepp Blatter.

The Livethepitch.com crew were privileged to be in attendance in Atlanta, GA for the AC Milan-Club America match.  Here are some pics from our great experience.  Please check out the entire album at http://www.flickr.com/photos/livethepitch/.  Let’s hope this great event continues for years to come!