Have fun at the FIFA U20 game, but make sure you eat first

Just got home from the first night of the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament in Ottawa. Some quick thoughts: **

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 Make sure you eat first, or sneak in a snack.

The concessions were a disaster.  With about 1 hour between the two games tonight, thousands of people tried in vain to grab a bite to eat at the Lansdowne Park concessions.  (There were
[
 similar concessions problems
](http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/greaterottawa/archive/2007/06/30/patronizing-the-patrons.aspx)
the night before at Lebreton Flats.)
  

  


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 The guy behind us spent over an hour in line for a $4 slice of pizza.

Lansdowne Park was sold out - yet inexplicably not all of the concession stands were open.
  

  


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 Suggestion for the organizers:

Allow people to leave Lansdowne Park between games to get food on Bank Street.  Or add many, many more food vendors.
  

  


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 Frank Clair Stadium was packed,

meaning close to 27,000 people attended the game.  It was great to see the stadium packed on a summer evening.
  

  


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 It was the most colourful crowd we've ever seen at Frank Clair Stadium.

Argentina had the biggest crowd support, but fans were there in jerseys from all around the globe.
  

  


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 No goals scored during either game.

Game #2 (Czech Republic vs. Argentina) was the better match, with lots of chances both ways.|
  

  


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 OC Transpo

looked like they were well equipped for the post-game rush, with dozens of buses parked along Bank Street at the end of the game.

** Related: ** Ottawa U20 World Cup Guide