Its almost like a fairy tale that i get to see a primier league team playing live in my country.. thou it wasnt Arsenal
On 18th July 2009, there are 9 "manu" fans from chs made a small tour to bukit jalil stadium to watch Manchester United vs Malaysia XI!
we even willing to travel all the way to watch watch the Manu pre match training the day before the match too, as the sun was covered by the thick haze for days and it sweats like crazy even before we started cheering.
Rooney looked like looney tunes.. even in this kinda weather
It wasnt an ordinary match ! manu match was cancelled last year and fans almost gone nuts for not being able to see their idol- C.Ronaldo... haha as thou they were able to see him that day.. his heart wasnt even at manu =P
being just an ordinary football supporter, i was pleased to witness world class training from the boys from Old Trafford. Although i hate to admit, manu training was more organised than malaysia as they have their own physios and trainers to assist them warm up and training.
Fortunately for us , although manu's training seems well ordered and professional, it was the malaysians who stole the show of the night to remember! =)
It all seemed well for manu, having an 2-0 cushion early in the game.
and they continue dominating.. making the malaysian footballers looked like a fool,
it all looked as if the history of 2001 where Manu trashed malaysia 6-0 is going to happen again.
Until...
The excitement didnt last long as Amri Yahyah from our own Selangor scored twice , and robbed all manu ppl's heart ... Aww =)
And the malaysians cheered and went to nuts as i think almost everyone in stadium will not belief what happened in front of their eyes !
Malaysia XI fight back and stunned the crowd of almost 100k fans from the globe to frame a nice scoreline on the board!
It looked as if manu fans arent sad at all, as almost all the fans in the stadium are actually Malaysians too and hence they are actually supporting both sides ... lol
and when Amri scores the equaliser, Manu fans with Manu jerseys are actually cheering for Malaysia... what a joke =P *too bad i didnt have a camera to snap this so called glory moment yeah* =(
until the 85th minute, it looked as thou we are going to see a draw where manu team can now throw their proud face into the river already until ...
Ex Liverpool Legend Michael Owen snaps the ball, after giggs fell onto the groud , only to score the winning goal for Manchester united at the last 5 mins.
Its certain now that manu will win the match although it was the malaysians who dominated back in the 2nd half.. juz couldnt find the final touch of the ball.
The malaysian footballers looked dejected yet dissapointed to know what their best is still wasnt enough =(
Malaysian fans were clearly dissapointed that history couldnt be made.. and Alex Ferguson must be really glad to have brought that injury-prone-traiter to malaysia.
Shame on u alex, u nid an ex-liverpool player to save ur face..*WORD*
Manu fans were actually acting like hooligans when they saw owen scores, teasing and chanting the liverpool fans that they do not appreciate their ex-legend.. Hmmm.... Im wondering what will they feel if one day David Beckham goes to Liverpool and scores against Man United ;P
Oh well, theres always such an intensity between the rivalry clubs.. but afterall, its the hooligans managed to get the result they wanted to see manu win against their own country.
At least there wasnt a fight in the stadium although there were people who were brave enough to wear Liverpool and Arsenal Jerseys into the stadium crowded with near 100k Manu supporters... lol
Although not to say that im satisfied with a lose, as thou im a loser!! but we, malaysians really fought well against them , and perhaps deserve more than just a lost against them..
Its grateful to see the malaysian supporters finally cheered and gave a loud applause to their own national team ( even manu fans as well! )and It shows that if we played well and tried our best, the malaysians will still love their own country and support their national team..
Perhaps some say, manu give face to malaysia, only to fear that they couldnt walk out of the stadium peacefully, or maybe a bomb is waiting for them.. anyway it doesnt matter because it was the strength and enthusiasm shown during the match that won the credit of all the malaysians in the stadium.
Im sure all the Anti Manu fans from all around the globe will be laughing at manu now for being unable to secure a comfort win against malaysia. * i admit i was one of them =) *
"Perhaps Amri should have a trade with manu for their useless Nani"- Bu Kai Feng
For me, i think amri almost deserved a datuk, what say u ? lol ;P
