Getting Ready for Monaco vs Benfica
So, the other day, I saw Monaco vs Benfica was on the schedule. Remembered some of their past games, thought it might be a decent watch. Wasn’t expecting fireworks, but you know, football’s football. Decided I’d catch this one.
First thing, had to figure out when it was actually playing in my time zone. Always a bit of a hassle, that. Found the time, okay, good. Then, the usual pre-game ritual started. Went to the kitchen, rummaged around for some snacks. Didn’t have much, ended up with some old crackers and a bit of cheese. Good enough, I guess. Didn’t feel like making a big effort.
Next, gotta get the stream working. This is always the fun part, right? Fired up the laptop, spent like ten minutes clicking through sketchy websites. Pop-ups everywhere, you know the drill. Finally found one that looked sort of stable. Quality wasn’t great, a bit fuzzy, but hey, beggars can’t be choosers. Got it hooked up to the TV.
Settling In (or Trying To)
Okay, game starts. Tried to get into it. The picture was stuttering a bit at first. Annoying. Had to fiddle with the connection again. Missed the first five minutes messing with wires and refreshing the page. Typical.
- Got the stream mostly working.
- Tried to ignore the blurry players.
- Snacks were… okay. Ran out pretty fast.
The match itself? Eh, it was alright. Saw some okay plays. Monaco had a couple of chances, Benfica looked organized sometimes. Wasn’t exactly edge-of-your-seat stuff for large parts, if I’m being honest. The commentary on the stream I found was in a language I didn’t understand, which didn’t exactly help me get immersed. Just kind of watched the shapes move around.
Then, halfway through the second half, the stream just died. Completely. Black screen. Spent another five minutes trying to find a new one. Found one, but it was even worse quality. Watched the last bit squinting at the screen. Think I saw a goal, maybe? Hard to tell.
So, Yeah… That Was That
Finished up. Turned off the TV. Cleaned up the cracker crumbs. It was… an experience. Mostly an experience in finding working streams, really. Glad I watched it? Maybe. Kinda just filled an evening. Probably won’t remember much about the actual game in a week. But hey, that’s how it goes sometimes, right? Just another game night.
