Limited Purpose Blog: Malaysia Cup

Everyone knows that football is the most popular sports in Malaysia. In Malaysia, the top level of achievement in a tournament were to win a Malaysia cup. Malaysia cup is undoubtedly a legendary trophy that being fighting on from 1980's until now. Our legendary and superb footballer, Allahyarham Mokhtar Dahari have won this cup with Selangor few times at his playing age. Everyone was proud to win this cup because this legendary cup shows your credibility and talent. This cup is belong to everybody if you win it, the player, the management, the backroom staff, the fans ultimately and also to all the people of the state.

In Malaysia, our top league was known as Super League which consist of 12 teams. Most of the team were a state team and some of them were a club which represent state of their origin. For example, Johor Corporation has a team called Johor FC in this tournament. A club participation is being taken seriously lately because in a club from Selangor, MPPJ have won the Malaysia cup before. It shows that no matter who you are and what team you are playing, everybody want to win.

Malaysia cup 2008 has reach the semi-final leg, where 4 team just one step away from the final. This 4 team that still compete in this tournament was Johor FC, Selangor, Kedah and Terengganu. To be exact, leg 1 has finished and Selangor and Kedah respectively has an advantage to go through to final because of their goal advantage. But everyone knows, football is unpredictable. Sometimes you are leading 3-0, but after the final whistle blow you could lose 4-3. The ball is round, so it doesnt depend on anything. You could be ahead or behind but what is important is to play until the final whistle blow out.

23 August will be the day of final match of Malaysia Cup. The match will be held at National Stadium Bukit Jalil. As a fan of Selangor, i would very much to see my supported team go through and win back this cup which is belong to Kedah as they was the last winner of this cup in 2007. Come on Selangor. We can do it. Bring back the Malaysia Cup!