A history is made in Singapore football when DPPM FC become the first foreign team to win any cup in Singapore. It was a nail-biting match from the start of the game until the penalty shoot out in which Brunei DPMM FC won by 4 - 3 against SAF FC. It was 10 years ago in 1999 when Brunei last one a major trophy in other country and now it's DPMM FC's turn to wakey-wakey eyes the other people that this club, once started as a college football back in MD is now blooming with wonderful players and a colourful coach, Vjeran Simunic.
Singapore Armed Forces FC made an early goal at the 6th minute. Thanks to Aleksandar Duric with an easy header which forced the ball into the back of the net. But just four minutes later, DPMM FC's defender, Rene Komar stepped up and blew the spectators away with a powerful shot just outside the D-box. The crowd celebrated frantically as the away fans had flown from Bandar Seri Begawan with their own red, yellow and white flags together with the banners saying 'We Are The Champion', 'Gegar2' and many more. The game continued with more almost-goal-situations and it became more interesting after that but no goal was made until the final whistle was blown by the referee after 120 minutes of playing (thats 2 hours btw).
There can only be one winner, so the penalty shoot out had to be made. I really hate penalty shoot out. It just so nerve breaking. Thankfully, DPMM won the penalty shoot out and when Rosmin scored the last penalty, the whole Brunei was celebrating but the real hero was actually Wardun Yussof who saved two penalty shots that night and of course the man of the match was Rene Komar, a defender who can also transform into a striker with his solo goal last night. It is amazing that I was so pessimistic at first because DPMM was playing without their three key players namely AbdelHamid Berguiga, Pg Sallehudin Damit and Ivan Jerkovic but yet still can win the match even they had only to win it through penalty shoot out. One more thing, DPMM have never been defeated at Jalan Besar Stadium since their inception in to the S.League, as if the stadium is their home turf outside Brunei.
With that DPMM FC have beaten SAF FC three times in their last 3 meeting and for sure, thousands of fans will flock to the airport to welcome Brunei's new heroes in football. What interesting is that the penalty goals were all scored by local players except the import, Oh Ddog Yi whose shot was saved by the goal keeper.
After winning the Singapore Cup trophy, DPMM is now to focus back to the S.League where they will be playing Geylang United at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on the 23rd of June 2009, Wednesday night. I'm sure there will be more people coming to watch the match after a convincing win last night, plus it is school holidays.. So why not?
It was a busy night after the match as the Facebook connected all the DPMM fans in Brunei with their Congratulatory texts for DPMM as their statuses (is there such a word 'statuses' or just status). Hahaha Lipattt!! Once again, Congratulations DPMM. You have made Brunei proud even the trophy lifted was not the World Cup Trophy.
Singapore Armed Forces FC made an early goal at the 6th minute. Thanks to Aleksandar Duric with an easy header which forced the ball into the back of the net. But just four minutes later, DPMM FC's defender, Rene Komar stepped up and blew the spectators away with a powerful shot just outside the D-box. The crowd celebrated frantically as the away fans had flown from Bandar Seri Begawan with their own red, yellow and white flags together with the banners saying 'We Are The Champion', 'Gegar2' and many more. The game continued with more almost-goal-situations and it became more interesting after that but no goal was made until the final whistle was blown by the referee after 120 minutes of playing (thats 2 hours btw).
There can only be one winner, so the penalty shoot out had to be made. I really hate penalty shoot out. It just so nerve breaking. Thankfully, DPMM won the penalty shoot out and when Rosmin scored the last penalty, the whole Brunei was celebrating but the real hero was actually Wardun Yussof who saved two penalty shots that night and of course the man of the match was Rene Komar, a defender who can also transform into a striker with his solo goal last night. It is amazing that I was so pessimistic at first because DPMM was playing without their three key players namely AbdelHamid Berguiga, Pg Sallehudin Damit and Ivan Jerkovic but yet still can win the match even they had only to win it through penalty shoot out. One more thing, DPMM have never been defeated at Jalan Besar Stadium since their inception in to the S.League, as if the stadium is their home turf outside Brunei.
With that DPMM FC have beaten SAF FC three times in their last 3 meeting and for sure, thousands of fans will flock to the airport to welcome Brunei's new heroes in football. What interesting is that the penalty goals were all scored by local players except the import, Oh Ddog Yi whose shot was saved by the goal keeper.
After winning the Singapore Cup trophy, DPMM is now to focus back to the S.League where they will be playing Geylang United at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on the 23rd of June 2009, Wednesday night. I'm sure there will be more people coming to watch the match after a convincing win last night, plus it is school holidays.. So why not?
It was a busy night after the match as the Facebook connected all the DPMM fans in Brunei with their Congratulatory texts for DPMM as their statuses (is there such a word 'statuses' or just status). Hahaha Lipattt!! Once again, Congratulations DPMM. You have made Brunei proud even the trophy lifted was not the World Cup Trophy.
Facebook was hectic and DPMM was the talk of the night.
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More pictures of DPMM lifting the trophy soon~
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