Boston's Ultimate Victory Sparks Enthusiastic Celebration!
With sold-out merchandise and over 30,000 fans the Legacy's debut put it on solid footing with fans despite 1-0 loss.
FOXBOROUGH — When Jorelyn Carabalí ran toward the flag to set up for a corner kick, the first in Boston Legacy history, the crowd in the shadow of Gillette Stadium’s famous lighthouse came to its feet, leaning forward in anticipation. Most of the fans in attendance on Saturday were still getting acquainted with the players wearing the green kits in front of them. But the fans were into it.
They arrived wanting to care and acted accordingly, with everything from professional-looking banners to homemade signs. They cheered, they chanted and they embraced the Boston Legacy, which made its debut as a National Women’s Soccer League expansion franchise on Saturday. “These fans were awesome.
I felt their energy. I felt their support,” Legacy goalie Casey Murphy said. “I felt a lot of pride repping Boston.
” Against Gotham FC, the defending NWSL champs, the Legacy didn’t pull off a stunning upset. But they weren’t overmatched either. The 1-0 loss was a decision, not a knockout.
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