The correct answer to this open question is the following.
In the first paragraph, the author describes the country going to war. What this description reveals about the citizens of this country is that they are ready to go to war, supporting their troops during the match, showing many expressions of patriotism such as chants, cheers, and emotional reactions to the soldiers who are about to go to war. This is what Mark Twain, author of the "The War Prayer" wrote about the town that was ready to be involved in a war.
