Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Title: Highbury Farewell
Last weekend was the last ever EPL game hosted by the famous ground.. after 93 long years.. Highbury is saying goodbye and parts of the stadium will be sold off before developments of new flats for the London people.. Arsenal will be moving to the new state-of-the-art 60,000 capacity Ashburton Grove named Emirates Stadium.. It was really a perfect ending on the last day for Arsenal.. They needed to win the game and hope Tottenham do not get maximun points from their game at West London West Ham United.. Wigan was about to spoil the party by going 1-2 up before Thierry Henry took over.. 1st goal was typical Henry, he slot home after receiving a through pass from compatriot Robert Pires and Highbury was back to their singing best again.. Mid way through 2nd half, David Thompson played the most horrible back pass to his keeper and Henry intercepted it and went round the keeper before putting it into an empty net.. Arsena 3-2 up and well on course to Champions League.. henry knew that a hat trick will be the perfect ending to this stadium.. Freddie was brought down and Henry stepped up and completed his ninth hat trick in Arsenal colours.. Highbury erupted.. who could have scripted this ending and with Tottenham losing 2-1 to West Ham.. everything went as planned.. after the match ended it was party time.. before the grand old stadium will be locked up for good.. what memories.. what a way to end the last football game on Highbury turf.. A hat-trick by the captain and argubly the best player on the planet, a red card for a substitute who was on in just mere seconds ago, a terrible backpass from the player whom created so much problems for the opposing team and lastly, a victory to savour and all roads lead to Paris now for the grand finale to round off this special year for the Gunners.. A first ever European Cup will be the coup the grace for this famous stadium.. All the best Gooners!!
Besides this game, my team won the last match 5-1 with a unbalanced team because the regular keeper was away due to personal commitments and we had a stand-in.. he was great.. plus some regulars out due to exams also.. we were delighted to win the game having come back from 1-0 down early in the 1st half.. overall, i think we have the potential to go far.. really.. no joke here..
Anyway i just came back from ktv at partyworld with Chee Wee and Ching hei and Yahui.. didnt expect her to turn up though.. it was raining so heavily that i have to borrow umbrella from the 'Shin Lin stall at Cineleisure'.. but the umbrella was of no use actually.. i was completely drenched and it was super cold.. really cold.. after the singing, went to S-11 for supper by heading back home.. kind of tired now.. tomorrow working again before my next off day..
Last night went to NTU with Weiming to take our fridge from Lijun.. and our clothes hanger.. it was heavy very heavy and the ice was still frozen inside.. damn afraid it will dirty or scratch my aunt's car.. thankfully it didnt.. next time my room will this fridge and i can have ice cream to look forward to.. hee.. Ben and Jerry's.. woo.. simply awesome..
*cheers*
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