SEA GAMES JUST AROUND THE "Selekoh Maut"

Laos bukan tempat buru emas

KONTINJEN Malaysia sudah kehilangan 32 pingat emas di Laos.

SUKAN SEA edisi ke-25 di Laos semakin hampir untuk membuka tirainya. Debaran di kalangan atlet dan jurulatih yang dipertanggungjawabkan menggalas cabaran negara semakin terasa.
Ada yang teruja, seronok dan tidak sabar menjejak kaki ke bumi Laos untuk mengharumkan nama negara.
Semua sedia maklum, Sukan SEA Laos tidak semeriah temasya sebelum ini kerana ia dianjurkan secara 'ala kadar' kerana kekurangan kemudahan dan peruntukan kewangan yang agak terbatas.
Apa pun, ia bukan perkara pokok kerana paling utama ialah prestasi yang bakal dipamerkan oleh kontinjen negara kelak.
Temasya kali ini menawarkan 384 pingat emas dan mampukah Malaysia meriah sebahagian daripadanya?
Begitupun, hanya 40 pingat emas yang diburu memandangkan Malaysia sudah pun kehilangan 32 pingat emas ekoran beberapa acara yang yang menjadi kekuatan kepada mereka tidak dipertandingkan di Laos.
Pada temasya di Korat dua tahun lalu, Malaysia membawa pulang 68 emas daripada 475 pingat emas yang ditawarkan menerusi 43 jenis sukan.
Ketika itu, 25 daripada 68 emas yang diperoleh itu hadir daripada acara acara gimnastik (2), gimrama (2), tenpin boling (4), skuasy (1), ekuestrian (4), hoki lelaki (1), hoki wanita (1), boling padang (4), polo (1), pelayaran (2) dan triatlon (1).
Malangnya semua acara ini tidak dipertandingkan di Laos.
Beberapa acara yang menjadi lubuk emas ini digugurkan dan diganti dengan acara sukan tradisional yang menjadi kekuatan tuan rumah seperti renang sirip, timang bulu ayam dan Muay Thai.
Atlet negara mengambil bahagian dalam acara renang dan terjun, taekwondo, memanah, olahraga, badminton, snuker & billiard, tinju, lumba basikal, bola sepak, golf, judo, karate, silat, petanque, sepak takraw, menembak, ping pong, tenis, bola tampar dan angkat berat.
Bagi Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN), mereka meletakkan sasaran realistik dengan hanya meletak 30 hingga 35 pingat emas menerusi 21 acara yang disertai.
MSN memiliki pandangan berbeza dengan Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) yang sebelum ini yakin atlet negara mampu meraih 40 emas.
Apa pun, bagi Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Malaysia tidak menyasarkan pungutan emas yang tinggi pada temasya di Laos kerana banyak acara yang menjadi kelebihan kepada negara tidak dipertandingkan.
Ketua Pengarah MSN, Datuk Zolkples Embong ketika menjelaskan sasaran MSN, menegaskan dia yakin sasaran berdasarkan fakta dan bukan dibuat secara membuta tuli.
Malah, penilaian MSN bukan semata-mata berdasarkan prestasi semasa atlet, malah turut mengambil kira peningkatan serantau yang ditunjukkan oleh atlet negara lain.
"Orang memang senang hendak meletakkan sasaran tetapi kita kena melihat fakta dan ambil kira pelbagai faktor, bukan saja prestasi atlet kita tetapi juga peningkatan yang ditunjukkan oleh atlet serantau," katanya.
Apa pun perbezaan sasaran antara MSN dan MOM harus dinilai secara positif dengan satu tujuan yang sama iaitu untuk mengharumkan nama negara.

Bunyi yang kurang mermaya dari kontinjen negara, seakan lesu dan lemah..apa dah jadi.. ??

SAD FOR ARSENAL !!!

Bent goal sinks Gunners

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In-form Sunderland striker Darren Bent scores the winning goal for his side against Arsenal.

November 21, 2009, 8:10 AM UKEngland striker Darren Bent fired title-chasing Arsenal to a first defeat in 14 games as Sunderland battled their way to victory.
Bent struck 19 minutes from time to seal a tight contest after the Gunners had failed to make the most of the possession they enjoyed at the Stadium of Light.
It might have been different had keeper Marton Fulop not denied Tomas Rosicky with a vital fifth minute save or had referee Alan Wiley pointed to the penalty spot after substitute Carlos Vela went down in the box in injury time.
But the Black Cats battled all the way to the whistle to condemn the visitors to defeat for the first time since September 12.
At the start of the season, Sunderland had not beaten one of the traditional big four clubs since their return to the Barclays Premier League, but their victory today in front of a crowd of 44,918 was their first since they defeated Liverpool on Wearside on October 17.
The Gunners arrived on Wearside without star striker Robin van Persie, the subject of much discussion this week after opting for treatment on his injured ankle which included the use of horse placenta.
His absence, coupled with that of Nicklas Bendtner, left manager Arsene Wenger with few options in attack, although his team-sheet still made for impressive reading.
The Frenchman opted to field Rosicky and Samir Nasri in support of lone frontman Eduardo, and that meant he still had Andrey Arshavin in reserve on the bench.
But opposite number Steve Bruce had problems in central defence with Michael Turner suspended, and Paulo da Silva and John Mensah, back after six games out with a calf problem, found themselves fully extended at times during a tight first half.
Rosicky and Nasri repeatedly linked with Eduardo and skipper Cesc Fabregas, while Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Song kept Lorik Cana and Jordan Henderson occupied in the middle of the field.
The Gunners might have been in front as early as the fifth minute when Fabregas expertly turned Bacary Sagna's deep cross into the path of Rosicky, who forced a good save from Fulop with a well-struck volley.
Fabregas whistled a 13th minute drive just over the bar, but Fulop was a relieved man after Song and Eduardo had combined to carve their way into the penalty area with 32 minutes gone.
The pair exchanged passes on the edge of the box and Song continued his run, only to just fail to get a touch to Eduardo's shot as it ran agonisingly wide of the post.
In the meantime, Sunderland had created two chances of their own, both of them falling to Steed Malbranque from left wing crosses.
The first saw him fire just over from full-back George McCartney's ball in, but he skied the second, with Andy Reid this time the provider, high over the bar.
Arsenal resumed in much the same vein as they took the game to Sunderland, although they were still unable to pierce the Black Cats' defence.
But Sunderland produced a flurry of their own, full-back Armand Traore just managing to cut out Henderson's 52nd minute through-ball to Bent and keeper Manuel Almunia coming from his line to claim possession with Reid putting William Gallas under intense pressure seconds later.
Almunia's goal came under threat once again five minutes later when Reid drilled a long-range free kick just wide, and the Irishman then skied a snapshot high over the bar.
Wenger's response was to replace Ramsey with Arshavin, and Bruce quickly followed suit when he withdrew Malbranque and sent on Fraizer Campbell.
But it was Sunderland's newcomer who made a swift impact with 71 minutes gone, although he did not know a lot about it.
Bent's header from a Reid corner cannoned back off his legs at the far post and fell perfectly for his strike partner to smash it home before Almunia could get there.
Wenger immediately sent on Theo Walcott and Vela for Rosicky and Eduardo, but it was Arshavin who very nearly came to their rescue with three minutes remaining.
The midfielder got to Song's cross at the far post, but he could only direct his shot into the side-netting.
But the Gunners could not believe they were not awarded an injury time penalty for Campbell's challenge on Vela with referee Alan Wiley waving their appeals away.

BOLA SEPAK OH BOLA SEPAK

Pre-25th SEA Games 2009 : 4 Nation Football Tournament

The Lao Football Federation and Television Nationale Lao are pleased to present the first 4-Nations Football Tournament in the new National Sports Stadium. October 2 to October 6. Six matches with the national teams from Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

In preparations for the 2009 SEA Games Laos, the Lao Football Federation, Lao National Television, and Crossfire Co. Ltd, are proud to announce the 2009 4-Nations Football Tournament. The national teams from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Laos are playing an AFC sanctioned tournament, to promote the SEA Games theme of Generosity, Amity, and a Healthy Lifestyle in live television broadcasts throughout the pan-Asian region.

The Lao Football Federation’s goal for this tournament is to help prepare the SEA Games Committee, Lao National Television, and the National Stadium support workers to train in a live tournament before the Sea Games. To help support this effort, the Lao Football Federation appointed Crossfire to manage the event. Crossfire has linked services with Total Sports Asia, an international media company, to bring in experts from around the world to offer training to the SEA Games personnel, and to Lao National Television.

MATCH FIXTURE

DATE TIME TEAM 2 OCT 2009 16:30 THAILAND 2 - 2 MALAYSIA 19:00 LAOS 2 - 2 VIETNAM 4 OCT 2009 16:30 MALAYSIA 3 - 1 VIETNAM 19:00 LAOS 3 - 0 THAILAND 6 OCT 2009 16:30 VIETNAM 1 - 3 THAILAND 19:00 LAOS 1 - 1 MALAYSIA

LEAGUE TABLE STANDING DAY 1

RANK TEAM PLAYED WIN LOSE DRAW FOR AGAINST POINTS 1 LAOS 3 1 0 2 6 3 5 2 MALAYSIA 3 1 0 2 6 4 5 3 THAILAND 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 4 VIETNAM 3 0 2 1 4 8 1

Dari apa yang kita lihat disini mungkin membuat kan jurulatih negara menyatakan ujian skuad negara getir di Sukan Sea Laos , petikan dari Kosmo, Laos mampu mengalahkan Thailand dan Malaysia cuma mampu seri denagn Laos, Saya amat menantikan kemunculan pasukan Laos didalam siri Sukan Sea kali ini, Saya ingin melihat sejauh mana kemantapan fitness pasukan Laos setelah dibimbing oleh Pensyarah muda dari UiTM ( Raja Firhad). Negara kita ada pakar namun tidak pernah didiberi peluang. Kini kesempatan diambil negara lain yang mungkin akan memalu kan negara kita Malaysia. Pandai-pandai lah nak pikir..

HARGA BARANGAN DAN ALATAN SUKAN

MAHAL !!!

Rakyat di dahulukan dan Pencapaian di utamakan,ungkapan yang sudah lali didengar disemerata negara kini. Bagi warga sukan seakan tiada apa yang kerajaan dahulukan jika kite merungkai kembali dalam perbentangan belanjawan lepas. Yang merasa nikmatnya hanyalah golongan-golongan tertentu sahaja. Menanam budaya minat bersukan seolah-olah semakin jauh dari pencapaian. sehingga kini ada rakan-rakan yang minat bersukan mula bersungut dengan harga barangan sukan yang langsung tidak menyebelahi pengemar sukan. Kerajaan seolah tidak pernah terpandang untuk memberi sedikit keselesaan kepada pengemar sukan dengan cara mengawal harga barangan sukan. Sukan paling murah pun adalah larian. Namun kena juga berbelanja sekurang-kurang RM 150 dan keatas bagi mendapatkan sepasang kasut. Cabaran kini semakin gentir bagi pengemar sukan larian ini kini dek kerana kebanjiran pelari dari negara Kenya yang hadir untuk 'mencari makan' dengan aktiviti larian dinegara ini. tidak hairan lah kerana mereka mempunyai "pengasuh" mengaut keuntungan dari hadiah kemenanngan pelari Kenya. 15% bukan sedikit hasil yang mereka mampu raih.

Segalanya pun mahal, sukan apa yang boleh kita main. Ramai rakan-rakan sukan sudah mula bersungut. terutama mereka yang menceburi sukan secara serius. nak dapatkan tajaan, Shalin Zulkifli pun berhempas pulas nakdapatkan tajaan. Nak kena nangis-nangis dulu baru nak dapat.. bila keadaan sebegini seolah-olah tiada galakan untuk rakyat terus bersukan. Tidak mustahillah mutu sukan negara semakin teruk.

TM PIALA MALAYSIA 2009

TM PIALA MALAYSIA 2009

SIAPA BAKAL MENANG. IMBUHAN YANG DIJANJIKAN SANGAT MENARIK.

PERTEMBUNGAN YANG MENJANJIKAN SATU PERSEMBAHAN YANG MENARIK.. BERDEPAN DENGAN PENONTON YANG AGRESIF. KEHANGATAN JUGA TERASA.. IMBUHAN MELIMPAH RUAH.. ADAKAH KEADAAN IN CUMA SETAHUN SEKALI. ?? APA KATA ANDA??