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While waiting on the team, Jules got a chance to sample public opinion in Portland, and here's what they told him of their expectations:

Reporter
"From when have you been planning this trip?"

Dorian Arnold - Albuquerque New Mexico
"From the moment that they qualified for the tournament we started planning for the trip, I contacted my friends and said we got to go to Portland, we got to support the team and we got to get some jersies. We are trying very hard to get some jersies to show our Belizean pride but from day one we knew we were going to be here to support the team and the country"

Reporter
"And how you expect the game to turn out tomorrow night?"

Ellis Arzu - San Diego
"Well, you know, I believe the strategy given, Belize first time here will be a defensive one and hopefully we could counter attack. I am hoping for a 1 nil Belize or atleast a draw at minimum, that's my goal."

Dion Peyrefitte - Belize City
"Yeah, well I saw the team today and saw the members of the team and everyone seem so loose and relaxed, confident but humble so I think we will have a good show."

Jules Vasquez
"You all are now residing in the United States but you are from Belize"

Ellis Arzu
"That's not even a consideration, as a matter of fact the term that the media in Belize likes to use, 'Belizean American' , I don't personal use that, just say Belizean."

Dion Peyrefitte
"100 percent, definitely."

Dorian Arnold
"We are visiting the US for a bit until we go back home"

Jules Vasquez
"How will you all make yourself heard and seen at tomorrows' game?"

Ellis Arzu
"Because we were unable to get jersies from Belize we created our own jersies so you will be able to see the Belizean emblem and the colors and it's going to be about six, seven of us in a row, twelve of us in a row which means that the Belizean team should be able to see us and see the support that we bring."

Dorian Arnold
"And the one thing that Belizeans are well known for is what? A very very big mouth, we have a big mouth so I think we could out number the US crowd just with noise."

Dion Peyrefitte
"We were able to get a couple jersies today, it's just, you know, very close to our hearts, collectors items so we definitely going to wear them and wear them proudly."

Jules Vasquez
"Why did you all feel it important to come this great distance?"

Ivana Ayuso - Dallas
"Anywhere Belize goes we will follow."

Lisha Celis - Dallas
"Yes Belizean all the way"

Giovanni Celis - Dallas
"Support Belize, 'done seh it'

Omar Ayuso - Dallas
"We are the biggest footabll fans from Dallas"

Jules Vasquez
"Since when have you guys been planning this trip"

Margie Rivas Ayuso - Dallas
"We have been doing fundraising for the team so we have to follow"

Jules Vasquez
"How did that go?"

Margie Rivas Ayuso
"Fundraising? It went pretty good. We managed to raise 1,000 dollars"

Ivana Ayuso
"We sold 100 plates of barbeque"

Gabriel Marin - Dallas
"Belzean style barbeque."

Omar Ayuso
"And this is one of the biggest success stories that the national football team has ever achieved, this is the highest we have every reached. So I just want to say 'one love' to all Belizean fans and hopefully we could sort out all the problems that we are having at the top, eventually I think we will, because we have made some big strides."

Jules Vasquez
"How will you all make your presence at the stadium tomorrow, you know Belizeans will be a vast minority?"

Omar Ayuso
"Each one of us brought about three flags each, we will make enough noise."

Margie Rivas Ayuso
"We have banners, posters, they won't miss us."

Gabriel Marin
"Most of all we have the spirit."

And Just a few minutes ago, Jules went out to the field to see what the atmosphere is like, and he provided a look into the pre-game hype.

Belizean Fans from LA
"We are from LA"

Jules Vasquez
"How did you get here?"

Belizean Fans from LA
"We came driving"

Jules Vasquez
"How long?"

Belizean Fans from LA
"Fifteen, eighteen hours, driving. Yes to come and support the Belize team"

Jules Vasquez
"Okay so why was it so important for you to come out?"

Fan from Corozal
"Well I come from Corozal so I came to support my team. I am on vacation in LA so I took the time to come and support my team."

Jules Vasquez
"From where are you Sir?"

Belizean Fans from LA
"I am a Belizean, we have to represent"

Jules Vasquez
"You?"

Belizean Fans from LA
"Belizean too, come to represent?"

Jules Vasquez
"So you live in the states, as well?"

Belizean Fans from LA
"yes LA"

Jules Vasquez
"So now how will you be seen and heard because in that audience it's mostly Americans?"

Belizean Fans from LA
"Bawling and screaming and the flag?"

Jules Vasquez
"Is there any chance of mixed loyalties because America is the place where some of you all live?"

Belizean Fans from LA
"I will never change, never change"

Belizean Fans from LA
"Belize is Belize, that is our roots, we are from Belize?"

Jules Vasquez
"What is your prediction for the game?"

Belizean Fans from LA
"One Nil"

Belizean Fans from LA
"One One"

Belizean Fans from LA
"One One draw"

Belizean Fans from LA
"One Nil Belize"

Belizean Fans from LA
"One Nil Belize"

Jules Vasquez
"So I noticed you didn't have any Belize scarves?"

Vendor
"Yeah, I sold out all of them, every one of them."

Jules Vasquez
"So the Belize scarves selling faster than the other scarves"

Vendor
"Everything Belize sold out very quickly, jersies, t-shirts and scarves."

Jules Vasquez
"Is that something you expected?"

Vendor
"That is not something we expected, very very popular"