The Austin Aztex drew a record crowd for their home game, a tie with Tampa Bay(3-3) of 6,051 at House Park.

"Wednesday's attendance of 6,051 fans set an all-time high for the second-year Aztex, although a significant portion of those in attendance entered for free.

As part of a soccer in schools program, the franchise gave away free tickets to every Austin school district middle school and high school within a three-mile radius of House Park."

Remind me - why is it a good idea to let people into matches for free?

It's really good if you're one of the people who gets in free.

Some have this idea that if you let them in free once, they'll pay the next time. Only they don't, as a rule.

I think the free-ticket bearer is supposed to be accompanied by a paying adult, but who knows if that is actually enforced.