Millionarios versus Santa Fe is the Rangers/Celtic old firm derby equivalent here in Bogota. Its called Clásico Capitalino and is as big as football gets in Colombian football. Riot police lined the streets outside the El Campine stadium as four Gringos walked nervously towards it. I was body searched twice to get in, just in time to watch toilet rolls and fireworks being thrown as the players took the pitch.
One section of the Millonario fans jumped up and down for the entire ninety minutes. When the Santa Fe fans jumped, the section of the stadium I was sitting on vibrated. I am not sure if the arbitro (referee) was a wanker, but he certainly needed a new pair of glasses based on some of his decisions. The F word was not shouted much, but the P word (puta) was used frequently, normally in the direction of the opposition fans, and normally accompanied with one finger in the air.
Two Santa Fe players were red carded. Millionarios hit the post, missed a penalty, and really should have won the match. But they didn't, and it finished 0-0.
