1. 比賽氣氛沒有令人失望

1. The atmosphere did not disappoint

即使以愛熱鬧的巴西球迷標準判斷，本場賽前氛圍也異常狂熱。著名的桑巴黃衫軍球迷為半成品體育場掩蓋掉了諸多缺陷，歡欣鼓舞，全力支持主辦國巴西隊。當巴西人進球時， 球迷的吶喊到了極致。

對于世界杯來說，能聽到這樣一群人有這么強烈的熱情和反應，這是難以置信的。看一下看臺，你可以看到整個城市煙花滿天。這場比賽非常需要桑巴軍團 ，保持著良好的發展勢頭，讓當地人大飽眼福。如果此次獲得成功，贏球的勢頭將保持下去，為接下來的比賽建立信心。

The atmosphere beforehand was extraordinary, even by the standards of Brazil’s fun-loving fans. Those famous yellow shirts masked the many imperfections in this half-finished stadium to provide spine-tingling support for the hosts. But the noise levels went stratospheric whenever Brazil scored. It was incredible, even for a World Cup, to hear a crowd react with quite so much fervour. Looking beyond the stands you could see fireworks exploding right across the city. This tournament badly needs a successful Selecao to maintain momentum and keep the locals engaged. If that success is attained, the ripples spread wide.