Was at the Kallang Stadium that day with old Army buddies Daryl and Alvin. We weren't fast enough so we couldn't get tickets to the grandstand, which would have been very nice, but i'm thankful we didn't get bad seats. This is my first time watching any football match at live at a stadium, and I must say the atmosphere is totally different from watching from your livingroom. Over 50 000 spectators jam-packed the stadium; the cheers and the customary Kallang wave set the atmosphere to a high. Then it was all silent just before the last Malaysian player kicked the ball during the penalty shootout, but it was all cheers, noise and celebration the moment Lionel Lewis saved the ball. It was madness! Cries of 'Ole ole ole ole' echoed thru the stadium even as spectators were leaving. Singaporeans, Chinese, Malay, Indian and others celebrating the victory of One nation. It felt good. And we couldn't have been more blessed to have such fine weather during the match. It was like God heard my prayer for good weather, even though i'm sure hoards of other people must have prayed as well. And what perfect timing, it started to rain (heavily) only after the match! Talk about perfect timing, really!

Then it was the customary Dou Jiang You Tiao again, as with after all the other shows we've seen at Kallang. Dou Jiang You Tiao has got to be the most ingenious snack around. I mean, it's a simple concept, you dip the hot you tiao into cold dou jiang and then you eat it, simple and delicious. It's Singapore's answer to America's Oreo and Milk.

What happened next is the stupidest thing. I hadn't realised it was past midnight by the time we ended, so I waited approximately 15 mins for my bus 7 for nothing. I shrugged my shoulders and sighed an "ah well" before hailing a cab home. I nearly fell asleep during my journey as the driver kept reminscing and telling me stories of the old days of Singapore soccer, citing names of players I had never heard before and complaining how lousy today's player are. Ah well. I reached home and paid my $13.50 fare. What a memorable night.