Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan: Yonex BWF World Championship 2011 Final

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei celebrating his win against China's Chen Jin 21-13,21-9 during the semi-final match. Starpic by KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star

Wohooo Lee Chong Wei is in the final! Yes!! Yes! I knew he can make it! He beat Chen Jin in the semi-final last night. 21-13 21-9. I was watching the first match but I have to leave the house for dinner. Chong Wei was a bit slow and cautious la at the beginning but after that, hmmm.. No chance for Chen Jin at all! It’s nice to finally have the chance to watch him play. I missed his matches earlier.

Lee Chong Wei will meet the giant killer and his greatest rival, Lin Dan in the final tonight. Aiyah.. I know this is so gona happen. Some aunty said Chong Wei won’t make it. And even if he does, he will loose to Lin Dan. I was so defensive and I said Chong Wei has improved a lot and he is so good now.

I have confidence that Chong Wei will do his best and create a Malaysian record.

I stayed up till 5am last night to watch Lin Dan play against Peter Gade in another semi-final. The match started at 3am. Peter Gade lost to him but Peter Gade was so strong at heart. He’s quite old. He knows he’s not gona win over Lin Dan but he pushed Lin Dan to the max. Lin Dan lost the first game but managed to get back la. I watched the match until I fell asleep because it’s more than 1 hour. I planned to blog but cannot tahan la, tidur je la.

Lin battled to a 22-24 21-7 21-15 victory to stay in the hunt for his fourth world title.

Tonight the world will comes still again to watch the greatest badminton players on earth fighting for the world title.

It’s the final of Yonex BWF World Championship 2011 between Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan.

It’s Chong Wei’s first final in the championship and first time he’s meeting Lin Dan in the championship as well.

Don’t miss it ok. Don’t forget to watch! You can watch it from TV1 or Astro.

I’ve already checked the time for the match. The match is at 12pm London’s time and Malaysian time is 7pm.

For those who can't watch it live on tv, can see the livescore from http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=E563A742-DF5A-44B0-8253-B53004FAEB4D&d=20110814

I wont go anywhere tonight. No dates, no concerts no movies. I’ll just stick onto the TV to watch the match.

Lee Chong Wei, all the best!

The nation is supporting you. The Malaysians are cheering for you. We are proud of your achievements.

MALAYSIA BOLEH!

*Actually im a bit worried la. I scared the same thing whch happened to our football team, Harimau Malaya will happened to Lee Chong Wei. We all were so hoping that Harimau Malaya can score and win the match with Singapore and then qualified for World Cup but we lost. All of us were so disappointed and sad. Anyhow, i pray hard that Lee Chong Wei can make it la.*

*You people pray hard la he can win, then maybe Najib will give us a public holiday. Then all of us can have a longer Hari Raya break. hahaaa.*

2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, Malaysia vs Singapore

2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, Malaysia vs Singapore

Date: Thursday, 28/7/2011

Time: 8.03pm

Venue: Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kualal Lumpur

Breathtaking isn’t it? More than 85k Malaysian supporters thronghed the stadium to give moral support to our football team.

I was totally stunned and speechless when I enter the stadium. I’ve never seen such a huge crowd in my life! It’s my first time to watch a football match and to be in that stadium.

I felt so Malaysian at that moment. Everyone shared the same hope and dream, to see Malaysia win the match. And more than 85k people stood up and sing Negaraku as one. Some were tearing including me.

We lost the match but I am still proud of Harimau Malaya. No doubt.

Spain Wins First FIFA World CUp

Glorious Goal: A quiet town of Kampar comes alive when thousands of people stay awake and flooded Mamak Restaurants despite the drizzles to watch the live final match of FIFA World Cup between Spain and Netherlands. The spectators who are mainly KTAR and UTAR students came as early as 12am to booked the seats. After 30 minutes extra time, Spain’s Andres Iniesta secured a dramatic goal at the last four minutes (116th minute) before the game ends. Spain lifted the FIFA World Cup for the first time ever in their glorious 1-0 victory over Netherlands.

Goal for Gigantic Screen

Celcom has brought a gigantic screen to football fans in Penang for the 2010 World Cup semi-final match tonight at Esplanade, Penang. A lot of events going on from 2pm until the late midnight.

Below are the pictures during the match of Argentina vs Germany. Argentina lose 0-4.

2010 FIFA World Cup, Group G Brazil vs North Korea

One of the things that no one should missed during FIFA World Cup is to be at mamak stall or restaurant to watch live match.

It’s ok if you don’t know the teams or the players. It’s ok if you are not a football fan.

Just the atmosphere can make you jump high up to the sky or bang your hands on the table.

When a team score, you will either hear people cheer or boo. And you yourself will automatically be part of the crowd.

That’s what makes the scene alive.

Im not a football fan but I like Brazil because of the ‘zzz’ in the the Brazil’s name and because Brazil is a good team.

For the first time since 2010 FIFA World Cup started, I watched it tonight and I watched it live.

I was there with my friends, sitting at the back. as usual I bring my wife along. I mean my camera. N im lucky because my speedlite is functioning tonight.

The match was between Brazil and North Korea. The game started at 2.30am Malaysian time.

Mamak restaurants are packed here in Kampar. Students especially are the majority crowd and they flooded the restaurants.

These are the photos of the match I took at Maha Maju Restaurant.

Brazil won the game with the score of 2-1.

1.50am Quiet and calm, before the match.

1.51am Empty without spectators.

2.45am Full house, 15minutes after the match started.

2.46am Majority are students from UTAR

Us. Me with banana with my two friends. Hungry, banana is good.

3.49am Frustrated supporter of Brazil garu-ing his head after they failed to score.

3.57am This is the moment when Brazil scored for the second time. Geram nia this waiter block my view!

4.14am This is the most happening moment when North Korea score at the very last minute of the game.

4.14am The crowd cheered for about 30seconds for North Korea.

4.14am Korea performed well especially their defence. They gave Brazil a very hard time in the match.

4.19am What a scene. Everyone cabut immediately after the referee blowed the whistle to end the game.

4.20am After the game, tables and chairs are empty again.

4.20am It's time for the waiters to clean up all the cups and plates.

4.22am Long queue. Traffic jam as everyone going back.

Thomas Cup quarter-final Malaysia vs China

The most anticipated match in the world is here.

our beloved Lee CHong Wei will be up against Lin Dan.

Don't missed this high class macth between this two titans at 7pm today!

go go Malaysia.

Hafiz Hashim the saviour to semi-final

BREAKING NEWS!

History is repeated again when Malaysian is tied 2-2 with the opponent tonight.

The quarter-final match between Malaysia and Denmark finally ends in the favour of Malaysia after 5 hours and 10 minutes.

This time, Hafiz Hashim got into rhythm and rescued Malaysia by crashing down Joachim Persson in straight set 21-12, 21-10.

Hafiz became the saviour of Malaysia after Malaysia lost the third and fourth match through Wong Choon Hann and the new combination of Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif/ Hoon Thien How

Malaysian players showed more fighting spirit and aggressiveness in their game tonight compared to the match between Japan last night.

Malaysia will face China in the semi-final this Friday May 14.

Malaysia lost to Japan, qualified to quarter-finals

BREAKING NEWS! Malaysia lose to Japan 2-3 in the just concluded Group B match.

Malaysia’s quest in the Thomas Cup seems to be a bit shaky when they lost to the underdog team from Japan.

Malaysia gained the first 2 points through Datuk Lee Chong Wei and doubles Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong.

Chong Wei scores 21-12, 21-13 while Kien Keat/Boon Heong scores 21-13/21-17.

Then Malaysia crashed down, tamed by the Japanese for the next 3 games.

Wong Choon Hann who expected to get a winning point to Malaysia in the group match lost 17-21, 18-21. His game was slow and he made a lot of careless mistakes.

Hope and pressure were high on the fourth game when Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif/Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari in action. But they too were kicked off by a more aggressive pair from Japanese with the score 15-21, 12-21.

Hafiz Hashim, the third single player who played in the fifth match failed to won the match point for Malaysia.

Despite having the advantage of the homeground support, height, experience and skills, the world ranking 22 lose to world ranking 214 player by 10-21, 21-14, 18-21.

It is indeed a sad, dissappointing and humiliating day for Malaysia's badminton team. Too many mistakes made in the last 3 games.

Japan not supposed to be a threat to Malaysia based on the paper and analysis by the coaches.

Anyway the good news is Malaysia still qualified to quarter-finals.

Just hope that Malaysia can make a miracle in the quarter-finals and hopefully the fresh draw won’t put Malaysia and China in the same group.

Despite The Hurdles, Malaysia Set To Smash The Opposition To Bag Thomas Cup

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian men's team will be playing against all odds in their mission to bring back the Thomas Cup which Malaysia last won in 1992, when the prestigious Thomas and Uber Cup tournament kicks off at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday.

Led by skipper Datuk Lee Chong Wei, the other men's singles players are Wong Choong Hann, Muhd Hafiz Hashim and Tan Chun Seang while their doubles are Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong, Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif/Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari and Hoon Tien How/Ong Soon Hock.

Despite the problems which demoralised the players such as the sacking of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary-general Ganga Rao, the RM2 million incentive debt and communication breakdown among the doubles, the team managed to display patriotism and unison, especially during the team-building course in Port Dickson, three weeks ago.

Rao's case is now over, the government has paid the incentive while the men's doubles, especially Mohd Zakry/Mohd Fairuzizuan, have promised to work closely, in and outside the court.

And a week before the tournament started, the men's singles chief coach, Rashid Sidek, was hospitalised and quarantined when he tested positive for Influenza A (H1N1).

Two days later, Rashids' brother, Misbun, who is also the men's singles coach, was quarantined when three of his children were hospitalised due to high fever.

Rashid and Misbun however, were discharged from their quarantine and resumed duty on Saturday.

Judging from the men's team list, the burden still lies with world number one men's singles player Chong Wei, who has been consistent after securing three championships since January.

He began the year by winning the Malaysian Open Super Series in January, and followed up that feat by clinching the Korean Open Super Series the same month and added the prestigious All England singles title in March.

Choong Hann and Hafiz meanwhile, have gone through a lean spell, since last year.

As for the doubles pairs, Koo/Tan won the Malaysia Open Super Series while Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif/Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari remain a competitive pair despite failing to land any title.

Malaysia, seeded third in the Thomas Cup after Indonesia and China, was drawn in Group B, together with the sixth seeds, Japan and minnow Nigeria.

The country is expected to have an easy path against Nigeria but will face resistance against Japan.

Chong Wei however, should be extra careful when playing against the Japanese new star, Kenichi Tago, who pulled a surprise by marching to the All England final but the Malaysian beat him in straight sets.

Group A comprises China, South Korea and Peru; Japan, Malaysia and Nigeria (Group B), Denmark, Germany and Poland (Group C) while Group D is made up of Indonesia, India and Australia.

Two teams from each Group will march to the quarter-finals.

BAM president Datuk Nadzmi Salleh has predicted that only five countries -- China, Indonesia, South Korea, Denmark and Malaysia -- stood a chance to win the prestigious Thomas Cup.

For the first time ever, world governing body, Badminton World Federation (BWF) has changed the Thomas and Uber Cup format by introducing a fresh draw for the quarter-finals.

The move will prevent any team from choosing their rivals in the cross-over quarter-finals.

Malaysia's former doubles specialist, Jalani Sidek, who played alongside his brother Razif in the winning 1992 squad, said on paper, Malaysia would easily cruise to the quarter-finals.

"But the draw for the quarter-finals knock-out stage is crucial for every team as they can't choose their opponents.

"If Malaysia meet either Denmark or Indonesia in the quarter-finals, I believe we can meet the semi-finals target," he said.

Meanwhile, Malaysia's women's team might need a miracle to meet their semifinals target in the Uber Cup.

They might be fresh from winning the gold medal at the Laos SEA Games last December but without two experienced players, Lydia Cheah and Julia Wong, who are injured, the semifinals target might be a tall order for them.

Lydia was replaced by Sanatasah Saniru and Julia, by Sonia Cheah.

The other women's singles are Wong Mew Choo and Tee Jing Yee while the doubles are Chin Ee Hui/Wong Pei Tty, Woon Khee Wei/Vivian Hoo Kah Mun and Goh Lui Ying/Ng Hui Ling.

Malaysia, the sixth seed in the Uber Cup, was drawn in Group A, together with the top seed, China, and the United States of America seeded 11th.

Group B comprises Indonesia, Denmark and Australia; Japan, Russia and Germany (Group C) and South Korea, India and South Africa (Group D).

China is tipped to win the Uber Cup for the 12th time, having won it six times consecutively, since the 1998 edition.

The Greal Wall women's team also won the Uber Cup in the 1984 edition, for five consecutive times until the 1992 edition.

~ Bernama, http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=496493

Koo-Tan fail in Swiss Open

The Swiss Open just ended.

The number 1 seed Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong from Malaysia were beaten in a straight games 18-21, 16-21 to the Korean pair..

The unseeded Korean Men's Doubles pair Sung Hyun Ko/Yeon Seong Yoo seemed to be on the cloud nine when their aggresiveness has made the Malaysian pair to lose their rhythm.

This is the first time the Malaysian pair to reached final. They emerged as champion in their last two outings in 2007 and 2009.

Video of Lee Chong Wei Winning All-England 2010

Chong Wei Wins All-England

FINALLY Datuk Lee Chong Wei emerged as the champion for All-England for the first time in straight game 21-19, 21-19.  The game which lasted for 47 minutes saw Chong Wei gave all out to tame the uprising unseeded young star Kenichi Tago to get this championship. This will be the fourth back-to-back win for Chong Wei after Super Series Masters Finals. Korea Open and Malaysia Open. The victory makes Chong Wei the 100th champion since the inception of All-England.

Congrats Datuk Lee Chong Wei. Im proud of you. Malaysians are proud of you too. =p