article_snippet: Everything was awash with the purple and gold-trimmed Orland kit.
article_snippet: There was even a band brought in to play live to the thronging masses where a whole street was closed off.
article_snippet: At one stage, as an item of clothing was thrown amongst the crowd an item of clothing caught in a light fixing above. '
article_snippet: That's for the soccer Gods,' the lead singer roared and the audience duly erupted in delight (perhaps not the person who lost the audience jacket).
article_snippet: The entire city was painted purple leading up to the match; signs, posters and banners everywhere.
article_snippet: Americans certainly know how to celebrate a sporting occasion.
article_snippet: The pre-match partying went well into the early hours, but The pre-match partying did not let sore heads stand in the way of preparing for the game.
article_snippet: The fans were out in force again in the hours leading up to kick-off, the smell of barbecues strong in air around the stadium as The pre-match partying set up marquees and settled in for the long haul.
article_snippet: There is a sell-out 63,000-strong stadium to entertain.