English Premier League champions Manchester United will play against the Malaysian selection for a second time at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil at 8.45pm Monday.
This is to replace the match that the team was supposed to have against the Indonesia AllStars in Jakarta scheduled that day but had to be cancelled due to security reasons.
ProEvents Chief Executive Officer Julian Kam made this announcement at the post-match press conference yesterday.
At the stadium during the match yesterday, the crowd showed their true colours – they may be die-hard Manchester United fans but they are Malaysians at heart.
The Red Devils may have won 3-2 yesterday but it was the plucky Harimau Muda team which captured the hearts of all at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
Awash with a sea of red, the stadium was filled with Manchester United fans, yet the biggest cheers were reserved for the courageous Malaysians who took the fight to their more illustrious opponents.
The “Mexican Wave” was produced several times before the names of each United player was read out.
Surprisingly, the loudest cheer was for Michael Owen, the high-profile former Liverpool player, who recently moved to the Manchester club.
Vendors selling all kinds of foodstuff and souvenirs outside the stadium did brisk business as fans started streaming in as early as 2pm. The match started at 5.30pm.
While the atmosphere inside the stadium was electric, the same could not be said outside.
Many fans were caught in hour-long traffic jams and tempers were further frayed when they were subjected to security checks before being allowed into the stadium.
Once inside, however, the match proved to be an enjoyable experience.
Singaporean Cavin Poh, 31, said his trip to watch his heroes was worth every penny.
“I flew in on Friday and will leave early tomorrow (today). It was just amazing seeing Rooney and Giggs in the flesh. I only wish Man Utd would visit Singapore soon,” he said.
Tickets for tomorrow’s match – RM308 (SGD125.54) for the grandstand and RM58 for the rest of the stadium – is available from today. Tickets will also be sold from noon to 7pm today and tomorrow at the stadium. Call 03-7880-7999 for details
this time i think MU will surely destroy malaysia defend!
ya! owen will be starting eleven. how much he score then. wait and see
GUD LUCK!ALL DA BEST! make us proud again. klu kalah pn, its ok..yg pnting u guys all out! ala dorg saje je tu tercabar ngn korg..unexpected!