Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Alright! Singapore's through to the semis! Yay! Missed the first half and five minutes of the second, but what a finish the game produced. It was nail-biting to the very end. Came back just in time to see Indra put Singapore into the lead with a poacher's header. The euphoria didn't last very long though, with the Indonesians storming back within 5 minutes. A well-worked corner and a superb chest-and-volley restored parity.

So, for some of the longest 30 minutes of my life, Singapore put everything on the line to prevent the Indonesians from scoring. A draw would've been enough, especially with the 11-0 rout of the Laotians on Monday. And so it was, brutal and scrappy, right up to the very end. But the wait was worth it, and we've been rewarded with a semi-final clash against the Old Enemy. Next Wednesday's the visit to Malaysia, with the 27th the return leg. Man, so wanna beat them. Come on Lions!

Falling sick. Bleagh.

i heard the crickets at 11:47 pm

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