What a Game!!!

A slight delay to post this.

I won't say that I'm a big football fanatic but Alhamdulillah, I got the opportunity to see some great live games in the past.

This includes:

1. UEFA Cup. Liverpool playing against ?? (don't remember) Venue: Anfield.
2. Malaysia Cup final. Brunei vs Sarawak. This was intense since Brunei won and became Malaysia Cup champions! Venue: Kuala Lumpur PS- To a particular colleague, this maybe best forgotten! Sorry Le Prez!
3. International Friendly. England vs Holland. Venue: Ajax stadium Amsterdam.

Now I can officially add one more to the list.

Champions League Group Stage. Manchester United vs Sporting Lisbon. Venue: Old Trafford.

And what a game it was ! Surely by now everyone knows the score. 2-1 to Man Utd. But it was the fashion on how they won it. Gila, siok eh.

I can safely say that "sakai" was the right word to describe my emotions when I first entered Old Trafford. Shouted like a kid in a candy store meliat the atmosphere. The best part was that we were sitting 4 rows behind the pitch! It was also close to the seats where the players were sitting. We got to see the stars up close: Van der sar, Ronaldo, Tevez, Giggs, Ferdinand, Vidic just to name a few and Sir Alex himself!! Too bad Rooney and Scholes were not playing.

During the first half, game was not too exciting with the visitors playing well and controlling most of the game. They even went ahead with a goal. Sekali second half came, and the subs, Tevez and Giggs came on and changed everything. It was much more lively and Tevez really made the difference with Ronaldo and Giggs at their potent best. Rio was solid in defense and Anderson played particularly well.

When the equaliser came, we all cheered loudly. Happy to know that the live game that we're watching will not be a losing game for Man Utd. Then in extra time, the superb free kick from Mr. No. 7 himself erupted the entire stadium!!! Woohoo!!!! Kerrayyyzzaayyy!

Here are some pictures to capture the moments:

First, the supporters.





Then, the players.


During warm-up.






Entering the stadium









When the subs came on that changed the game.





Look at the time when they equalised ;-)




Before the superb winning free kick was struck.







Next major signing?? :-P






Thanks to Bung Taufik who made it all happen. Let's do it again sometime in the near future!

PS- To G Zid, sorry cuzz. Actually brought your Cantona 7 shirt for Sir Alex to sign tapi jauh tia. Nda apa lah, at least the atmosphere of Old Trafford was captured!