Dad took us to the local soccer (futbol) game last night. Pápa played a very good team from Budapest. There was a huge turn out for the game at the local stadium which is right next to the water park. Vendors were selling scarves, hats, coffee mugs, etc. Everyone bought a scarf to show support for the team.
It was a very cool evening and the forecast is actually predicting the first snow some time this week. We all bundled up but were beginning to feel cold in the second half.
The other team, like I said, is very good. Pápa held on for awhile, but once the Budapest team scored their first goal, it was all over. They continued to score again and again. We chose to beat the crowd and leave before the game had fully completed. The score was already 5-0, so we didn’t plan on missing Pápa’s big comeback! Lol
Many others had the same idea, so we were definitely not the only people to leave early. As we drove home we saw the downtown was already very busy. I suspect that game nights bring out a lot of people who then go out downtown following the game.
It was nice to see so much of the town coming out to support the local team. This was actually our second time watching the Pápa team play. A few weeks ago we went to Gyor to watch the game. The Pápa and Gyor teams were much better matched and that was a very close game with Pápa winning 1-0. Last night though, the team gave it their best. It was a fun night. :)
