On Friday night, Gino Boscia achieved his three week dream of holding a game ball after it was sent into the stands. He didn’t get to keep the memento, but he did leave with a deeper love for the Philadelphia Union.
Far from a life-long fan, Boscia’s first in-person Union game came on Aug. 18 after he received free tickets from the organization. He’s attended every game since, finding himself enthralled by the atmosphere.
The pandemonium he’s come to love was on full display during the dying minutes of Friday’s game between the Union and the New England Revolution.