ORIGINAL BILLY GOAT TAVERN, CHICAGO, IL - #9 F2-Borussia Dortmund got a first half goal and that was all they needed to beat #276 F3-Ulsan HD, 1-0, to win Group F. #71 F1-Fluminense was happy to slog through a 0-0 draw with #97 F4-Maelodi Sundowns to advance to the Round of 16. This was the second time FLU was in a scoreless draw and this was the first time the upstart MSU did not score.
#6 E4-Inter Milan was also happy to slog through a 0-0 draw with #51 E1-River Plate (although the first half was pretty action packed) but a RIV red card allowed INT to put more pressure and got a goal (plus an insurance late in stoppage) to win 2-0. #125 E3-CF Monterrey scored three goals in 9 minutes in the first half to easily put away #373 E2-Urawa Reds, 4-0, to punch their ticket to the Round of 16, CONCACAF's second team in. RIV needed a win or a high scoring draw and got neither.
Traveled to Chicago today but went through Salt Lake (planned) but then Milwaukee (unplanned). I am remembering why I never go through Chicago's O'Hare airport as weather delays meant at least a 45-minute wait pattern, which the plane did not have fuel for, and thus diverted to Milwaukee. After finally arriving, went to the original Billy Goat Tavern for old style cheeseburger and a hot dog wearing my River Plate 2016-17 3rd jersey which commemorates RIV's 30th anniversary of their 1985-86 title.
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