Day 2 (Oct. 30)

Today I am going to see a soccer game in the Estadio Mateo Flores. I am going to see the Club Jalapa play against Club Petapa. Both of the goalkeepers from the teams are the goalkeepers on the national squad so I know I am in for treat. It should be a great game! Just a few fun facts about the stadium: The stadium, which is the largest in Guatemala, was built in 1948 and was named after a long distance runner who won the Boston marathon. The stadium seats 30,000 people. I am a little nervous though because one of the biggest tragedies in sports happened here. There was a human avalanche in the crowd and 83 people died! Yikes! Lets hope that doesn’t happen again!