On 3 September, on Sunday, we had the chance with a few of my fellow mates from the Foundation to watch the Hungary-Portugal world cup qualifier match live in Groupama Arena. It was an incredible experience to support the national team with more than 20000 people.
The atmosphere already peaked at the beginning of the night, when the whole stadium performed a wonderful choreography together during our national anthem. I dare saying it was an unforgettable experience for all who took part.
Although the odds obviously were in Portugal’s favour – who came out with players such as Joao Moutinho, Pepe, Andre Silva, Danilo Pereira, or Cristiano Ronaldo – they started the match a little slow and sleepy, so Hungary tried to go for it and take their chances. It was going quite well until the end of the first half-an-hour, when an unfortunate red card basically decided the fate of the three points. Although both teams had good chances, Portugal won the battle 1-0.
The quality of the match was not as expected, but it was totally worth it for the atmosphere that we, the fans made as one, together. It was a very good experience for us, we would like to thank the Csányi Foundation for making this opportunity possible.
