sELePaS 20 TaHuN...

akhirnya, penantian 20 tahun rakyat Malaysia untuk melihat kebangkitan pasukan bola sepak negara berakhir juga. tanggal 17 disember 2009 akan terus terpahat dalam sejarah bola sepak Malaysia apabila pasukan kebangsaan memenangi pingat emas acara bola sepak Sukan Sea ke-25 yang sedang diadakan di Vientiane, Laos selepas kali terkahir melakukannya 20 tahun lalu di Kuala Lumpur.

walaupun hanya menjadi johan di kejohanan kecil, tapi sekurang-kurangnya menjadi bayangan kebangkitan bola sepak Malaysia sejak mengalami penurunan prestasi beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini. pada perlawanan akhir itu, pasukan Malaysia berjaya membenam cabaran Vietnam 1-0 hasil jaringan sendiri pertahanan lawan sekaligus membalas dendam kekalahan kepada pasukan yang sama 3-1 pada peringkat kumpulan.

aksi tersebut seolah mengulang kembali kenangan 20 tahun lalu yang mana Malaysia merangkul pingat emas menewaskan Singapura 3-1 pada perlawanan akhir bola sepak Sukan Sea 1989 yang menyaksikan jurulatih Pahang sekarang, Dollah salleh menjaringkan satu gol manakala Lim Teong Kim yang kini menjadi jurulatih skuad bawah 19 tahun pasukan Bundesliga, Bayern Munich menjaringkan dua lagi gol.

semoga kejayaan kali ini mampu kekal lama dan menjadi titik tolak kebangkitan pasukan bola sepak negara di peringkat antarabangsa. perjalanan masih jauh dan masih banyak yang perlu dilakukan oleh pihak berkenaan untuk mencungkil bakat di setiap peringkat umur untuk memastikan impian yang lebih tinggi mampu digapai. tahniah!!


p/s: salam maal hijrah...

-aRJuNa-

aVeRaGe LaGi...

tak tau nak ckp lg...

yg kuar asyik average je...

mgkn average yg sblm2 ni bleh djgka...

tp kali ni aku sdikit tak bleh terima...

sbb aku agak confident mnjwb kali ni...

kecuali untuk 1 sbjek tu...

yg len mmg aku rase bleh score skit dr sem2 yg lpas...

but still average...

bkn nak kufur nikmat...

tp aku tak tau katne silapnya...

tp alhamdulillah...

tak ggu study plan aku...

tp aku tetap tak puas hati...

WARGGGHHHH!!!

-aRJuNa-

RoaD To SouTH aFRiCa...

England have been drawn with the United States, Algeria and Slovenia in Group C for next summer's World Cup in South Africa.

Fabio Capello's side meet the US in their first game of the tournament at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg on Saturday June 12.

England then meet Algeria in Cape Town on June 18 before concluding their group games with a clash with Slovenia five days later in Port Elizabeth.

But beyond the group stage, the path may not be so clear for England and should they progress, they will meet a team from a tough-looking Group D which contains Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana.

England soccer player David Beckham (L) and South African actress Charlize Theron (C) watch as FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke holds up a slip of paper carrying the name England during the 2010 World Cup draw

In the other half of the draw, Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast and North Korea were drawn together in what will inevitably be termed the Group of Death.

France, the 1998 champions and 2006 runners-up, were drawn in the same group as hosts South Africa.

South Africa will meet Mexico in the opening match at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on June 11 in the 32-nation tournament which finishes with the final on July 11 in the same stadium. Former World Cup winners Uruguay are the fourth member of Group A.

Holders Italy, who beat France in the final four years ago in Germany, have a more comfortable looking ride in Group F with Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia.

Groups C, D, G and H are shown on the big screen during the World Cup 2010 draw at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town

Second-favourites Spain should not have any trouble squeezing past Switzerland, Honduras and Chile, while Argentina, who struggled so badly to qualify under the control of Diego Maradona, are likely to be too good for Nigeria, South Korea and Greece.

Along with Nigeria, Samuel Eto'o's Cameroon are the African side who look to have the best chance of progressing, although they will still have to overcome Holland, Denmark and Japan to reach round two.

The draw for the 32-nation tournament was made at the end of a 90-minute global television spectacular broadcast to more than 250 million people in a ceremony hosted by FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke and South African actress Charlize Theron.

The ceremony included a televised address to the world from former South African president Nelson Mandela.

The country's current president Jacob Zuma appeared on stage to make the bold prediction that the trophy would stay in Africa after the continent staged the tournament for the first time.

FULL DRAW:

GROUP A

1. South Africa 2. Mexico 3. Uruguay 4. France

GROUP B

1. Argentina 2. Nigeria 3. South Korea 4. Greece

GROUP C

1. England 2. United States 3. Algeria 4. Slovenia

GROUP D

1. Germany 2. Australia 3. Serbia 4. Ghana

GROUP E

1. Netherlands 2. Denmark 3. Japan 4. Cameroon

GROUP F

1. Italy 2. Paraguay 3. New Zealand 4. Slovakia

GROUP G

1. Brazil 2. North Korea 3. Ivory Coast 4. Portugal

GROUP H

1. Spain 2. Switzerland 3. Honduras 4. Chile

-aRJuNa-