Sunday, September 18, 2022
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples
8:45 PM - Kickoff
Naples was already vibrating before kickoff and the sound wasn't just noise but something physical that pressed against eardrums and made the pitch tremble under Demien's studs, and drums pounded against the concrete stands in synchronized rhythm while blue flags flapped like waves across every section of the Maradona.
The roar swelled when both teams lined up for kickoff and fifty-five thousand voices merged into one sustained scream that made the floodlights seem to shake, and the commentary from the stadium speakers cut through only in moments with crackling echo as the announcer shouted lineups over the chaos.
"NUMERO VENTOTTO," the stadium announcer's voice boomed. "DEMIEN WALTER!"
