Sean B. Fitzgerald It doesn’t go something like this, it goes exactly like this.

U.S loses at Estadio Azteca, again

Yesterday, at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, the United States soccer team added to their losing streak on the road against the Mexicans. Their record at Aztec Stadium: 0-23-1.

The Americans struck first in the ninth minute when Charlie Davies fired a strike into the back of the net. But such is life in Mexico City, things eventually unraveled for the U.S. and they ended up losing 2-1.

And you know what? I don't fault them one bit. I couldn't imagine playing in such an atmosphere. Estadio Azteca makes Lambeau Field look like a neutral site. The stadium is everything you want as a fan if it's yours, and everything you don't if it's not.

-It's located 2,240 meters or 7350 feet above sea level. Which means, thin air. Very thin air. Like, your-heart-is-on-fire-as-soon-as-you-run-ten-feet, thin air.

-Not only is the air thin, it's polluted. Very polluted. Like, acid rain, polluted. In fact, when the United Nations generated a pollution scale, "which set 100 as the maximum level before grave health problems begin", Mexico City's level was at 97.5, compared to 4.5 for New York City.

-Finally, there are 105,000 Mexican supporters singing, yelling, and chanting for the entire match. Wait. Did I say "supporters"? I meant to say "animals". Because that is what they are. In the waning minutes of yesterday's match, Landon Donovan was setting up for a corner kick. As he was, dozens of cups and pieces of trash were being hurled at him from the "things" in the stands.

Look. I love it when fans are supportive. But there is a line that should not be crossed, ever. When your behavior  becomes more emotional than it is rational. I'll admit it, there are times when I feel the need to throw my beer at Kevin Youkilis' head. But I just take that anger and release it in a well thought out quip. Probably something involving his bald head or Village People goatee.

And I'm not just blaming the Mexican supporters for doing this. In fact, there was a time when fans would thrown batteries at Albert Belle. I'm not faulting the people, just the behavior. I'm faulting it now because the Mexican security never seems to do anything about it. Every time the United States plays at Estadio Azteca, it's the same story. By the end of the game, the field looks like a land fill.

Having security on the field to block the projectiles is a start. But how about stopping the problem where it starts, in the stands. Just look at what happened in last night's Cubs game. During the fifth inning, Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino got beer dumped on him as he made a catch at the wall.

According to sources, security identified and tossed out the wrong individual and the culprit got away. However, the Cubs are still actively searching for the fan and look to prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law. Luckily, his face is all over the internet now!

FIND HIM!