Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Hunter got supportive towards Matthew after _ lost in the finals of the international Chinese checkers tournament.

Choice 1: Hunter got supportive towards Matthew after Hunter lost in the finals of the international Chinese checkers tournament.
Choice 2: Hunter got supportive towards Matthew after Matthew lost in the finals of the international Chinese checkers tournament.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.