Atletico Madrid vs. Liverpool FC

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool FC

Atletico de Madrid inched past Liverpool in the first leg of their UEFA Europa Cup semifinal Thursday night thanks to an early Diego Forlan goal.  Despite a few good opportunities for Liverpool, the Atletico defense held, giving them the advantage heading into the second leg at Anfield.  

After several matches where I have been a distance from the field, I managed a seat in the fifth row near a corner.  Forlan's goal was unfortunately at the other end so I didn't manage to get the goal celebration, but I managed several keepers.

  

With summer approaching, the 9 o'clock start time meant that there was still some natural light at the beginning of the match.  With the lighting at the Vicente Calderon not so ideal, any natural light helps.

Next week Osasuna vists the Bernabeu for Real Madrid's next-to-last home match of the season.  I will be back in the fourth amphitheater will little chance for any decent pictures.  Hopefully Spain will play a match in Madrid before the World Cup so I will have some chance for additional photography.

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