ST. LOUIS -- As the St. Louis City SC supporters rounded the corner, a club employee tried to keep the ever-growing mass of people in their designated area. The march to the match was to take place on sidewalks, not the street.
He had no chance.
Saturday night, the streets of St. Louis belonged to the supporters. At each block, the numbers of fans singing and chanting only grew until the city block could no longer contain them all. By the end, even the security worker just gave in. "Let 'em hear you!" he yelled as group members finally reached the destination, preparing to enter the gleaming new CityPark for the first MLS match there.