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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Hemaviton Mini Tournament, Sports Planet Shah Alam, 16th December 2009


The original plan was for Tok Jinjang FC to enter this tourney but we couldn't get a squad ready. Since I've already made up my mind about entering it, I contacted some fellow Gooners to see whether we could come up with a decent squad. Khai brought Arif and 2 other Goons who I've never met.


This was not AFCSM's team of course, but we were still all Gooners, so when the organizer called and asked for the team name, I said Abou Diaby. They wrote it as Abu Diabi.

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A total of 10 teams took part, divided into 2 groups of 5. Group champs meet in the final.

Unfortunately, only 1 pitch was used for our category, so it was past 1 am when we finished our last group game.

Great crowd




Lace Up, Save Lives

Our results?

Won the first game 3-0.
Drew the 2nd game 0-0.
Lost the 3rd game to the eventual group champions 0-1. A punk waved his fist at Mukhlis after they battled for the ball.
Drew the 4th game 1-1. Mukhlis was yellow-carded. I thought that was a wrong decision.


Special mention for Khai, who conceded only 2 goals and several great saves. It was overall great fun. Thanks guys! We'll give it another go next time.

Other than the scheduling, everything else was all right, I guess. 2 referees officiated each game and they were definitely top class.

Team Abu Diabi

Monday, November 30, 2009

EPL Masters Football Malaysia Cup, 22nd Nov 2009




The Cup...

The cheapest ticket...

Waiting for fellow Gooners...




Any Arsenal fans out there who could have joined us but didn't missed out big time!!!



This is the second edition, and I've been to both...

Sad to say, the players played in half-empty stadiums...I'm sure the organizers were disappointed with the turnout and lack of support, and I'm certain that the players were too...

As I mentioned on my facebook status...

how can u expect the "stars" to travel half-way round the world when u won't come and watch them play in appreciation of their contributions to the game?whichever team u support,why just "talk c0ck" about ur team's history when part of that history is here?parlour,andy cole,viv anderson,ugo ehiogu,michael thomas,may,ian walker,blomqvist,deane,mcateer,ronny johnsen,paul jones,mark wright,etc...

Neways, I was glad to have been joined by fellow Gooners Moe+wife, Shahnaz+Capt Fairuz, Jepp, Amri, Arief, Azhar, Khai+fiance, Zafuan+wife and also meeting Anand there...



AFCSM 4-4 Kg Malaysia, 15 November 2009



Game played somewhere in Danau Desa...

Again, I did not play, but was happy to give this a miss because there were a lot of people who wanted to play...I just came down to watch for a while, couldn't stay long as it was raining and my kids were whining...

Heard it wasn't very friendly this game...

Sunday, November 29, 2009

EPL Supporters Club Futsal Tournament, 15th August 2009

To welcome the new season, LSCM organized a friendly 7-a-side futsal tournament at Padang@1 Utama. 6 teams took part, split into 2 groups of 3. Play round robin, group champions meet in the final.



Warming up...

In action...


AFCSM and Chelsea drew against each other and both beat Blackburn 3-0, so penalty kicks were needed to decide the group champions. We lost.

During the penalty kicks...

After the penalty kicks...


Souvenir...

Football friendly, 2nd August 2009

Friendly game against Zack's friend's team...Night game played at Stadium Mini Shah Alam. Astro Awani was there too, mainly to interview some Arsenal fans (Naim and Kiong) regarding Wenger who was in KL the other day.

I didn't play in this game as well, just came to support. Also, no pics...Unsure of the score, but AFCSM lost...

AFCSM 2-2 Dunnowho...27 Jun 09







I didn't play in this game, but I came to support and "lepak" with some of the guys after...Game played at UIA PJ...great venue...

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Arsene Wenger in KL...9 June 2009...

Arsene Wenger dropped by KL. His visit, made possible by Castrol, is part of the brand’s sponsorship of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He conducted the Castrol Performance Challenge with the Malaysian U-19 team at Dataran Merdeka.

It was a welcome surprise to see so many Arsenal fans took the time to come to Dataran Merdeka, it being a workday...



Jepp and Naz with "Wenger"...

My turn...


"He's here!!!"...







Conducting the clinic...


We love the Arsenal, we do...

More pics on my facebook...and many more on fellow Gooners' facebook...