MY HEART SAYS...: FA CUP final review....

Its been so long after my last post before my long holiday. I was planned to do some changes to my blog but still cant settle with a few more features. May be it would take a longer time than i expected.

I get my chance to watch the Malaysian FA cup final between Kedah and Perlis at Stadium Batu Kawan which produce a lot of controversies in the newspapers. Yes, you should believe it. I dont know who should be responsible for the problems. I heard that Kedah Football Association have requested to host the Final at Stadium Darul Aman which closer to both fans. However FAM still want it to be play at Batu Kawan. There's where all the controversies started.

I went with my brother and cousins at 3 PM and arrived at Stadium Batu Kawan at 8 PM. 5 hours tiring journey which should only take 2 hours the most during normal trip. The traffic was tremendously jammed from Sungai Dua toll exit to the stadium. At 7 PM i've been informed that the player's busses was only behind us including some officials from both teams and FAM. They were escorted by polices and a few bikes from Penang. However they cant manage to escape from the tremendous traffic jam.

The problem for me is the stadium itself instead of unexpected traffic and poor event management. The Stadium only offers one entrance for visitors and the same path to exit which is totally not suitable to held a big event like FA Cup Final. When police and other local authorities cant handle the crowd, it make the problem became worse.

We finally made it just before the game started. Kedah and Perlis start their game with winning spirits. However i can see that Perlis control most of the ball at the first half and Kedah take the game just after the second half started. The scoreless 90 minutes drag the game to extra time and finally penalty shooutout decided the winner of the game. Helme won the Player of the Match after he block Perlis shot since the first minute untill the penalty shootout. After the game, i take my time to join the cup celebration with Kedah player and only can get home at 4.3o A.M. only after police ask us to exit using alternative Palm Estates. Luckily, Kedah won the title and make all of us to forgive them for all the troubles we faced.