Singapore Vs Thailand 1st Leg Final

31st January 2007

Ok on this day I went to the office for few hours. Went to settle a phone issue. Bought food for my princess, friends and me. I told her TODAY must be on time coz …
Well I don’t want Jazzmann to be upset and waiting AGAIN!! But things got complicated on my way to woodlands and I SO NEARLY freaked out!!

While at Woodlands .... *sighs* more communication breakdowns!! Oh gosh!!

We finally split up from the original plan on moving off together. When we got there - it was a meeting point - where the PLACE NO LONGER EXIST!! Ha ha. Gosh!! That goes to show you how back dated I am!!

Tikus, Princess and I ended up hanging around at the 7-11 stall near the Indoor Stadium. I spotted Jazzmann and we waited for Hotty and gang.

So once we got there as planned. Jazzmann one who always think with his tummy …. Hmmmm quite norm for men. Quick bite?? Mr Jazzmann aka Uncle Max to the "YOUNGuns". Thought we were early after all the match does start at 8pm. But the idea of getting there EARLY is too get good seats! Anyways he decided to go down to KFC but was jam packed so we headed across to Mc’s. Jazzmann and our dear Abang Dan queue up and came out with food enough to feed an ARMY!! Oh well they were hungry anyways.

Being the 1st leg finals we bumped into people we knew!! Jazzmann's relation and second wife. Ana’s cousin Wani, her other friends whom she’s not met for some time. Anyways … once inside we got our seats. It just soooooooo happen we sat next to some psycho which in some ways got us entertaining.

THAN …..

Singapore dominated the first half. Noh Alam Shah put the home side ahead in the 17th minute. We cheered, we hugged and …. Being so happy and excited for our lions … I accidentally STAINED his white shirt!! Oh NO!! That was it. We did our best in trying to clean it.

The game ended and victory was on our side! As for the 2nd leg …. Hhmmm that’s still left to be seen!

We inched our way out of the stadium slowly walking and jumping over drains. Finally got to the bus stop. Sent Jazzmann off as he took the last bus. We were so overwhelmed by the crowd that we needed a break.

Rested for a bit at the side and went back in 2 cabs!! By the time we reached woodlands we NEARLY COMPLETELY have no voice!! What an end to a beautiful night …. All except for Jazzmann's stained white T-shirt.

Football: Singapore beat Thailand in Asean championship first-leg finalPosted: 31 January 2007 2212 hrs


Singapore player Mohd Noh Rahman (L) takes the ball away from Thailand player Sutee Suksomkit (R).

SINGAPORE : Singapore defeated Thailand 2-1 in the Asean Football Championship first-leg final held at the National Stadium on Wednesday.

Singapore dominated the first half. Noh Alam Shah put the home side ahead in the 17th minute, much to the delight of the 60,000 crowd. Thailand fought back in the second half and was rewarded in the 50th minute. A defensive error by the Singapore side allowed Pipat Thonkanya to equalise.

Play was held up minutes before full-time after Thai officials disputed a controversial penalty awarded to Singapore, and refused to continue with the match. Malaysian referee C. Ravichandran awarded the spot kick to Singapore after Noh Alam Shah was adjudged to have been brought down by Thailand's Niweat Siriwong.

Singapore officials were seen in the field trying to persuade the Thai team to resume play. The match later resumed with Singapore scoring the penalty kick through Mustafic Fahrudin in the 98th minute. Singapore will meet Thailand in their second-leg final in Bangkok on February 4. - CNA/de