Harimau Muda Malaysia @ 26th Sea Games,Senayan

"They don't respect you, they don't respect our flag, they don't respect our King and they don't respect your parents.
If you allow this to happen, then you are cowards.
You must teach them what being Malaysian is all about"
 - Ong Kim Swee

Congratulations.
I cried tears of joy.They trickled down uncontrollably,as I tried to discreetly wipe them away.
Normally insipid sports commentators too,were overcome with emotion.

Let it be known that the area of Tanjong Tokong erupted in loud cheers with each penalty score.
We yelled so loud in hope,the echoes would follow the winds and reach your ears at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
And when you missed,pockets of patrons at various mamaks,chewed their fingers and prayed really,really hard summoning the wisdom of their various religions just hoping that victory would accompany you.

SP boy,Baddrol Bakthiar,when you scored the final one,you had us in tears,hugging each another,jumping up and down like raving lunatics,forgetting our races,breaking the still of the rainless night air over here.

Thanks for enduring the boos.
Stoicly making us damn proud.
Thanks for uniting us,it was worth all the spilt teh tarik,toppled drinks,tissues,fallen chairs and shifted tables.

Thanks for helping us wipe the smile off their faces.
Each one of us walked out of the mamak tonight wearing a big grin across our faces.
But not before.we ensured all was well up till your well deserved moment belting out the Negaraku with one hand across your heart,on the winners podium.
All 120 minutes of the game were we behind you.

The dashing goalkeeper was great,as was our exuberantly ecstatic Youth and Sports Minister,Datuk Seri Ahmad Sabery Cheek.
It was priceless watching him plant a kiss on both Ong Kim Swee and Khairul Fahmi Che Mat's sweat laden heads.
We love you that much.
Yes!

Last but not least,thanks to Team Malaysia for the truly inspiring song,Gemuruh Suara and the small but brave crowd of supporters who supported you there tonight even though their cheers were clearly drowned out.

You epitomised these lyrics

Kalau engkau jatuh,
Jangan engkau lemah,
Kerana hidup mengajar kita,
Jangan cepat mengalah.

Bina yakin diri,
Mampu kita lakukan,
Tiada yang mustahil,
Segalanya Boleh!

Kita bergandingan,
Meraikan Malaysia!

Gemuruh suara,
Jadi bangsa Berjaya,
Gemuruh perkasa,
Bawah satu bendera,
Nama kita bina,
Diseluruh benua rasa bangga,
Genggam amanat wira,
Julang panji Malaysia..
Genggam amanat wira,
Julang panji Malaysia!!

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Malaysia bags SEA Games football gold
(The Star online,21st november)

JAKARTA: Malaysia bagged the SEA Games football gold medal 4-3 on penalty kicks against Indonesia at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta on Monday.
Skipper Baddrol Bakhtiar converted the winning penalty. Both teams were tied 1-1 after full-time and extra-time play.
In the penalty shoot-out, Titus Bonai, Egi Melgiansyah and Abdul Rahman were on target for Indonesia while Gunawan Dwi Cahyo and Ferdinan A.S. failed to convert their attempts.
For Malaysia, Mahalli Jasuli, Fandi Othman and Mohd Fadhli Shas were spot on with their kicks while Ahmad Fakri Saarani failed to make good.
Baddrol then stepped up to take the fifth penalty for Malaysia and did not fail his teammates.
Earlier, Indonesia started the match strong and drew first blood in the 5th minute, when Gunawan Dwi Cahyo rose high to score with a header from a corner kick.
But Malaysia drew level in the 38th minute with a sliding header by Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar.
The match was still tied 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra-time play, resulting in the gold medal being decided by penalty kicks.