Aww many thanks for your comment. Indeed some Saturdays it is an all-day event. We have gotten used to it now. It does take dedication from our side and we are happy that our other kids do not have weekend activities or at the same time.
I hope it motivates him - as he grows older we do ask whether he still would like us to be there and he says yes. So that is a good thing.
Yes - recounting match days with my son and other parent is quite fun. We have a lot of shared experience with some of the parents.