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Penantian 14 tahun berakhir


PEMAIN Malaysia meraikan kejayaan muncul juara Piala Suzuki AFF 2010 buat kali pertama selepas menang dengan agregat 4-2 ke atas Indonesia di Stadium Utama Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta malam tadi.


JAKARTA - Setelah menanti selama 14 tahun, Malaysia akhirnya berjaya muncul juara Kejohanan Bola Sepak Piala Suzuki AFF 2010 menerusi agregat 4-2.

Biarpun tewas 1-2 kepada Indonesia pada final kedua di Stadium Utama Gelora Bung Karno di sini malam tadi, Malaysia telah menang 3-0 pada final pertama di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil, Ahad lalu.

Kejuaraan tersebut mengesahkan status Malaysia sebagai raja bola sepak Asia Tenggara setelah saingan peringkat bawah 23 tahun iaitu Sukan SEA turut dijuarai Malaysia di Laos pada 2009.

Kecemerlangan penjaga gol kebangsaan, Khairul Fahmi Che Mat menyelamatkan sepakan penalti kapten Indonesia, Firman Utina pada separuh masa pertama serta jaringan Mohd. Safee Mohd. Sali pada awal babak kedua menjadi detik pengubah perlawanan malam tadi.

Isu laser yang sering diperbesarkan Indonesia sebelum ini akhirnya terpalit kepada mereka sendiri apabila Khairul Fahmi tiga kali diganggu pancaran laser ke arah mukanya.

Ia bermula apabila Indonesia memperoleh sepakan sudut pertama pada minit kelapan diikuti ketika sepakan percuma pada minit ke-12 dan satu lagi sepakan sudut seminit kemudian.

Namun, Khairul Fahmi membuktikan dirinya tidak selembik penjaga gol Indonesia, Markus Harison yang 'alah' dengan pancaran laser ketika aksi final pertama di Kuala Lumpur, Ahad lalu.

Permainan hampir berubah menjadi milik Indonesia apabila mereka dihadiahkan sepakan penalti pada minit ke-18 setelah bola terkena tangan Sabre Mat Abu ketika berlaku pergelutan di depan pintu gol.



Daripada WAN FAKHRUL BAKAR
fakhrul@ksomo.com.my

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