Seattle soccer fans gathered at the Seattle Public Library’s Central branch yesterday for the Ghana vs. U.S match. They were witness to an exciting 2-1 victory for the U.S. including an early goal by hometown hero Sounders’ Forward Clint Dempsey. A diversity of cheers came out of the crowd for both teams, but ultimately fans went wild for the U.S when John Brooks scored their second goal in the 86th-minute. It was the library’s first World Cup viewing party, and a successful one as more than half of the Microsoft Auditorium was filled. The next game hosted by the library is on Sunday, June 22 for the U.S vs. Portugal match.
In addition to projecting the World Cup, Seattle Public Library had World Cup and soccer books and dvds available to browse.
Tense faces were sprinkled throughout the crowd during particularly stressful plays.
The Seattle Public Library kicked off their first public viewing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Seattle Public Library’s public viewing of the FIFA World Cup match between the U.S. and Ghana.
Fans from both sides cheered throughout the game at the Central Seattle Public Library
After defending a 1-0 lead for 82-minutes of play, the U.S faced more pressure after Ghana’s Andre Ayew tied up the game.
Soccer fans at the Seattle Public Library cheer for the winning second goal scored by the U.S team in the 86th-minute of the match.
Seattle Public Library’s public viewing of the FIFA World Cup match between the U.S. and Ghana.
