so whats the best section/side of the stadium to keep my daughter away from drunk, fighting, bottlethrowing jackasses if i want to bring her to a dc united match?
i am thinking about going on the 18th and it would be the first time either of us have ever attended a soccer match.
anything opposite the sections Ali mentioned. the first base side/south side is safe. i'm certain you can buy whatever seats you want and sit wherever you want. although the 18th COULD be a relatively crowded game (I dont know if Landon Donovan and LA will be enough to draw interest), but i'm still sure you'll be able to find two seats together.
If you sit on the west end of the stadium, there are some people who sit in the first few rows and bang drums, but are harmless.
the riotous crowd is really only a few sections. and if you are a few sections away it just provides some atmosphere without the beer throwing and you might not be able to hear the cursing.
it might be best you just stay on the other side of the stadium though. the hallway at halftime behind the rowdy sections gets pretty festive. it turns into a drum banging mosh pit, which is really fun to watch from the ramps. one of the best things i've seen at a sporting event is a 2-3 year old kid with a plastic drum and his dad holding him near the rail so he could see. the kid was banging the drum somewhat in rhythm and chanted "U NI TED" with the revelers below
in short. there is really nothing to fear.
i dont think i've ever bought a ticket ahead of time. scalpers, ticket window, whatever. save on fees
