How was your weekend?

I'm still pretty disturbed with this at the moment. Not to mention having a few other personal stuffs i have to deal with.

but I'm really glad that in these days, i still have people around that i could talk freely with and share stuffs that's a little bit more personal. These people will just get lesser and lesser along the years.

I didn't even expect to get some hometown specialties from a fellow ex-college mate.

Thanks to YewJoe for that.

Compared to the eventful weekends i had sometimes, this very weekend was quite a quiet one for me. A peaceful one, spending more times with friends from other circle.

Going out to yumcha sessions, playing 2 games of Dota on a Friday night.

Then its Saturday already, it feels good playing basketball again after being absent for almost a month, not to say i'm pretty good in it, i enjoyed the run and sweat seeing the people again after being MIA for a month.

then, there's this stupid event which i don't event want to elaborate on attending it with a few of the usual. Most stupid event ever i call that.

Watched the match between Manchester United and Wigan during the night.

It was quite a roller coaster ride watching the match resulting in 5 goals scored by ManUtd in the second half with a sucky first half. Nothing much to boast about being a ManUtd fan as its only Wigan where ManUtd lost to Burnley in the last match but heck, it was still nice watching them scoring.

Watched this movie later in the night. AGAIN.

and the next thing i know, we're up on Genting already. Somewhere i wished to go and relax since end of last month.

Had dim sum for breakfast after the random Genting trip. That's about it, my weekend. At some certain extend, i'm a happy person and having fun in life, but at the same time, i'm kinda struggling when it comes to reality, breaking out from the whole picture and going to the next picture seems so hard to me at the moment.

I guess things will just get right and be ok at the end of the road right?
Right?

and yea, Happy Birthday to you! =)
*and all the best to a friend who's going to Bangladesh to work tmr, though its just 2 weeks.

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Rematch of Manchester United VS Malaysia XI.

Did anyone watch the friendly match just yesterday? The match Manchester United thrashed Hang Zhou Greentown 8-2?!! 10 goals in a match man!! Crazy. And do you know that Liverpool thrashed Singapore 5-0 as well earlier yesterday? Speechless...

Anyways, back to the start of this Manchester United Asia Tour 2009...

I was already very happy being able to be there watching them play against MalaysiaXI where the match was filled with lots of soccer entertainment. and when i know that there's a second match 2 days later, i decided to watch it as well.

It was a last minute decision made by the authorities that they will play in Malaysia again due to the bombing that happened in Indonesia. Quite a sad case i thought as the Indonesia fans failed to catch a glimpse of the English Champions. Boo to the bombing culprits. Brainless morons they are.

Anyway, it was after work that i headed to the stadium after meeting up with MikeYip at one of the train station. With the help of Nigel, we got our tickets which is RM58 each.

Compared to the first day of the match itself, this second match have a lesser crowd in expectation. It was the case obviously as its a working day itself. Not everyone is as crazy/stupid as me. xD

But there's still quite alot of stalls around the stadium selling foods and drinks to the people around. They were desperate for sales and even stick near to the entrance into the stadium in attempts getting more money for themselves.

Compared to the first match where the entrances to the stadium were crowded with fans all around, you can see that its quite quiet on the second match itself. Awesome? Lolx.

Fans were cheering with passion and they even did this Invisible Mexican Wave. O.O

At the same time, there were morons who have no idea what are they doing, wearing other team's jerseys to watch the match. If ever they do that in UK, i'm pretty sure they'll be beaten up or so, ending up in quite a bad condition because of their stupidity. Gah.

I wonder how much these cost.

As usual, there were warm up sessions by both teams.

and some *ahem* camwhoring sessions. HAHA Met up with Andrew with 2 unexpected meetings. Satkuru and Cedric that is. Totally Random ones. xD

It was a slightly different starting lineup this time with Owen and Macheda pairing up at the attacking line. A combination which i was interested in knowing the outcome as well.

There's a moment of silence in remembrance of the people who passed away in the Indonesia bombing incident right before the match.

The match started soon and just 10minutes after the game started, Macheda scored a goal against Malaysia where i was kinda expecting it. Not because i look down at the Malaysian side, but because of the last minute arrangement of the second match where the Malaysian side would be tired from the first match itself. and obviously, a team that plays regular soccer on a tight schedule compared with the Malaysian team, you can't really expect much from the Malaysian side.

during break time.

Not long after the first goal, Owen scored the second goal and secured the win with that goal. It was just 2 minutes after the first one.

The rest of the match were played pretty well by both sides and i am still amazed by the Malaysian side that they managed to defend well and stop a series of attacks by the English side despite the short 1 day resting time in between 2 matches.

There's a specific period in the 2nd half where no interesting attacks were made till Malaysia substitute a few of their players where they showed that the fight is not over yet posing a few threats to Manchester United.

Anyhow, the match ended 2-0 with 2 early goals and that was the rematch that is.

A not so interesting game of course but i couldn't ask for more after watching my favourite team in action 2 times in 3 days time. It was a crazy experience!!

Now that the Red Devils have won all 4 pre-season games in their tour to Asia, i hope that Ferguson is able to find the winning formula for the upcoming season with the Michael Owen that looks promising so far.

as for our own country, Malaysia, We shall see how things goes bah. xD

Oh and do you know that in the second match, there were more people supporting Malaysia compared to Manchester United?

A good sign i must say!

Facebook Album of the Rematch between Manchester United & Malaysia XI

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Glory Glory Malaysia United? Nah Manchester United!

It was this blogpost where i join this competition winning 1 pair of RM98 tickets to watch my favourite soccer team in action. I was all excited, with my inner self jumping up and down looking forward to the day to come. Thanks to Smirnoff!

On that day itself, i headed to KY's place to meet up with a few of them where i tagged along as i don't want to head to the stadium alone. T_T

Mellissa, Horng, Carol and me.

It was a crazy day. Since noon, I've been reading tweets and messages posted online through mobiles that there were people going to the stadium as early as 1PM and the police block the entrance to the parking area and there was traffic jam everywhere.

All thanks to Horng a.k.a Horny, i reached there safely tagging along in his car where we found our parking place in a nearby garden. * i was told later on that people parked as far as where Astro was. O.O

Walking towards the main entrance, there were lots of stalls along the way, food, drinks and soccer related merchandises were displayed all over the place. This was where show his support to the national team by purchasing a Malaysia jersey and changed it immediately! Lol.

I somehow kinda understand how soldiers feel before they go into a war, thousands of thousands of people were walking towards to same direction and you're just one tiny little dot among them. With all the sweat. The differences are we are walking while soldiers march and of course, they have heavy armors and weapons equipped and most of the people there were in shorts, slippers and shirts. Aha!!

Siang, Jeff, Carol, Mellissa, KY, Horng, Jack, Me.

We had a group picture before we head to the entrance with much more MORE people there, Horng and Carol were the lucky ones having the RM308 tix, that's the reason we took a group picture earlier before heading to different gates. Bleargh!

Upon entering the stadium, i find myself being among some 95,000 soccer fans!! Even if a game at Old Trafford(Home Stadium of Manchester United) is full, that's 76,000 only. But of course, the atmosphere in UK is much different compared to here.

I have to admit that going to Old Trafford and watching a game there is much more exciting and you'll get pretty hype up anticipating the whole thing clapping and cheering and shouting the WHOLE 90 MINUTES! With chants and specially compose songs/cheers the whole game, its totally a different level compared to the game last Saturday.

I don't mean that the game sucks. It was awesome, just that its more awesome over there in UK. xD

Anyways, the crowd shouted and cheered from time to time, heck there's even a Mexican wave going on before the match and everyone cant wait for the soccer entertainment by the English Champions.

Despite the sweat i had before the game, i was still happily anticipating the game that was starting really soon at that time. The whole stadium was in red, literally that is and there was only a few small patch of Harimau Malaya supporters. In Yellow.

Lineup was announce, everyone cheered.

Camera was pointed at some random fan wearing a Manchester United jersey with Owen Number 7 at the back, everyone CHEERED LOUDER!

That was how much people liked Owen despite he used to played for Liverpool. Ha.

Soon the game started and the Malaysia team was clearly still dreaming at the start of the game, not that i'm surprise of, till Fariza made a few quality saves with the team showing the crowd what they are capable of, defending and marking the English side while making a few surprise attack that had its force stop at the last point where the shots from Malaysian players were really really weak. Maybe just 5% of how Roberto Carlos does his free kick. Eh wait, 1%.

2 goals in the first half by Manchester United was totally in expectation and i was expecting more goals. What was totally unexpected is, the all new hero now, Amri Yahyah scored a goal just before the 2nd half whistle.

Everyone was crazy shouting, many of the Malaysian Manchester United fans cheered for them as well including me myself.

The half time resulted in lots of camwhoring sessions with lots of people going in and out the stadium getting drinks and food. Tried to tweet but failed. xD

Soon, second half started and everyone was back at their seats looking forward for more entertainment. Most of us don't expect a goal from the Malaysian side i think though they played pretty well and again, a mistake by substitute keeper, Foster gave Amri Yahyah a second chance to scored and gain instant fame in this very start of the Asia Tour.

Many of the fans started to cheer and shout whenever Malaysia make an attack and Manchester is starting to play seriously. This was went the whole stadium started shouting for Owen and...

Soon enough, he was substituted in the field. Same to Giggs.

The game went on with a few interesting attacks made by both sides and the Malaysian side tried pretty hard to maintain a draw which result in a classic Owen goal less than 10 minutes to 90 mins of the game.

The winning goal of Owen was superb but Man of the match of the day was Amri Yahyah. Obviously, he was the topic the next day, scoring 2 goals against the English Champions, the Malaysian side did quite a good job entertaining the crowd as well as giving us shocks and surprises in the game.

gave the other RM98 ticket to my friend, Chee Hwa.

The rest of the day, will be better told by the pictures displayed below. =D

It was crazy alright being in the crowd taking the train. But i was all happy being able to watch an interesting match. A very very interesting one i shall say. Was more happy when i check my twitter, i read that there's going to be a second match which of course i went to again. Haha.

It will be One special day in Malaysian Sports History for many years to come.
Maybe we will see our own countrymen shining in the World Cup?



Just Maybe. =)

My Manchester United Vs Malaysia XI 18 July 2009 Album.

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