While the commentary rained down from the gantry, the stadium decided, collectively and without reservation, to lose its mind.
The roar came in a wave, rolling down from the stands in layers until the whole ground was one continuous, heaving noise.
On the gantry above, the two commentators sat back almost simultaneously.
"And that," the lead one said, letting the noise fill the pause for him, "is why these players play their hearts out, and I'll tell you something. I'm not sure this crowd is going to let these players leave the pitch for quite some time."
"You'd understand why," his partner offered.
"Look at the injury list this club has been dealing with as we've talked about before. They've been grinding through this run on fumes and sheer stubbornness, and then today, they finally win after drawing 3 games in a row and look at the person who's doing it."
