As much as Ted misses coaching right now, he also finds he's missed just cheering the team on, and doing so with Joan is even better. A feeling of belonging and having a shared experience, except he's not the one sitting with the responsibility. Or at least, only a little bit.

He doesn't even really mind when it ends up as a tie again. Well, he minds a little bit, definitely. But he won't let it sour his mood.

Once the game is over, he puts his arm around Joan's shoulder and leans over to press a kiss into her hair. "How'd you enjoy your first football match?" he asks. He'd normally call it soccer to her, but he feels like it's disrespectful to do so in the stadium.