Badi 14 tahun berakhir

Pemain Malaysia, Safee Sali (kanan) meraikan bersama rakan sepasukan, S. Kunanlan (tengah) dan Safiq Rahim selepas menjaringkan gol sewaktu menentang Indonesia pada perlawanan akhir Piala Suzuki AFF 2010 di Jakarta, malam tadi. – REUTERS

JAKARTA – Sejarah tercipta di bumi Stadium Gelora Bung Karno, buat pertama kali dalam sejarah penganjuran Piala Suzuki AFF 2010 apabila Malaysia menjadi juara walaupun tewas 1-2 kepada Indonesia dalam perlawanan akhir kedua untuk meraih kemenangan melalui agregat 4-2, semalam.

Bertambah manis anak didik K. Rajagobal berjaya melakukannya di hadapan 95,000 penyokong fanatik Indonesia yang terpaksa menelan kepahitan bahawa Malaysia lebih berhak merangkul kejuaraan edisi kelapan Piala Suzuki.

Ternyata bekalan 3-0 yang dibawa dari Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, Ahad lalu cukup membantu kerana gol di tempat lawan yang dijaringkan oleh Safee Sali menjadi faktor penting mematahkan api perjuangan Indonesia yang mahu mencipta jaringan pendahuluan.

Bukan sekadar itu, penyerang negara, Safee Sali dinobatkan selaku penjaring terbanyak kejohanan Piala Suzuki AFF 2010 dengan lima gol mengatasi pesaing terdekat, Cristian Gonzales.

Gol tunggal Malaysia dalam perlawanan ini diilhamkan daripada gerakan pantas Mohd. Ashari Samsudin ketika Indonesia rancak menyerang dan pemain Terengganu itu melakukan hantaran jauh yang disambut dengan baik oleh Safee Sali.

Safee dengan tenang mengawal bola sebelum mendapat posisi terbaik melepaskan rembatan kencang melalui kaki kiri menewaskan Markus Harison untuk memberikan gol penting di tempat lawan.

Biarpun Indonesia dengan mendapatkan dua jaringan pada minit ke-71 melalui Mohamad Nasuha dan Muhammad Ridwan pada minit ke-87, ia sudah terlewat buat skuad Garuda bangkit mengatasi Malaysia yang menang dengan kelebihan agregat 4-2.

Penjaga gol Malaysia, Khairul Fahmi Che Mat wajar diberikan pujian menggunung kerana beraksi cemerlang menghalang hajat Indonesia memburu gol yang lebih besar termasuk menyelamatkan sepakan penalti pada minit ke-18 yang diambil oleh Firma Utina.

Walaupun pertahanan negara yang dikemudi oleh Mohd. Muslim Ahmad dan Mohd. Fadhli Shas bocor sebanyak dua kali, ketenangan dan kesungguhan semangat juang pemain Malaysia bertahan jelas menjadi kunci utama kejayaan bersejarah Malaysia.

Apa yang penting, kejayaan merangkul Piala Suzuki AFF akan menutup mulut media dan peminat Indonesia yang tidak henti-henti melancarkan provokasi semenjak hari pertama skuad Malaysia tiba di Jakarta.

Malahan, sebelum perlawanan, mental pemain Malaysia didera habis-habisan oleh penyokong tuan rumah yang menyebut perkataan Maling! Maling! dan membuat bising semasa lagu kebangsaan Malaysia dimainkan.

Bertambah pahit buat pihak Indonesia, ini merupakan kegagalan kali keempat buat Indonesia selepas empat kali mencuba di pentas final.

Selain membawa pulang trofi AFF, Malaysia meraih wang tunai sebanyak A$$100,000 sementara Indonesia mendapat A$$ 50,000.

Pemain terbaik kejohanan Piala Suzuki AFF dirangkul kapten Indonesia, Firman Utina. – Utusan

'Gol Safee meyakinkan saya'

JAKARTA – Pengendali skuad negara, K. Rajagobal mengakui dia sudah terbayang kejuaraan selepas jaringan gol yang dilakukan oleh Safee Sali pada minit ke-53 kerana amat sukar buat Indonesia bangkit mendapatkan lima jaringan dalam tempoh baki perlawanan yang tinggal di separuh masa kedua.

Katanya, selain memberikan kelebihan gol di tempat lawan, ia mengundang rasa keyakinan buat pemain pertahanan mudanya untuk bertahan membendung asakan bertali arus tuan rumah.

''Walaupun Indonesia cuba bangkit selepas mendapatkan gol penyamaan pada minit ke-71, saya masih menaruhkan kepercayaan kepada para pemain untuk mempertahankan kelebihan yang kita ada.

''Selepas gol kedua Indonesia, saya sedar masa sudah semakin suntuk buat mereka dan kejuaraan hampir pasti dirangkul oleh kita," katanya pada sidang media selepas perlawanan akhir kedua di Stadium Gelora Bung Karno, semalam.

Tambah Rajagobal, dia sedar Indonesia akan mempamerkan perwatakan agresif sebaik wisel perlawanan dimulakan dan memberitahu pemainnya supaya memberi lebih perhatian ketika bertahan pada awal 45 minit separuh masa pertama.

''Saya berpesan kepada pemain, sekiranya mereka kehilangan bola, mereka mesti cepat merampas kembali dan bekerja secara berpasukan.

''Kami dapat bertahan dengan baik dan berharap melakukan serang balas untuk melakukan jaringan.

''Sekiranya penalti pada minit ke-18 dapat disempurnakan oleh Indonesia, saya rasa ia mungkin memberikan semangat buat tuan rumah untuk mendapatkan gol namun saya puji semangat yang dipamerkan oleh pemain-pemain muda saya," katanya.

Media Indonesia juga sempat bertanyakan apakah formula kejayaan yang dilakukan olehnya selepas kalah besar 1-5 pada perlawanan pertama.

Tanpa berselindung, Rajagobal berkata rahsia kejayaannya kerana memberikan kepercayaan kepada pemain mudanya dan menganggap kekalahan pertama itu sebagai proses kematangan. – Utusan

Tamir Cohen (centre), son of the former Liverpool player Avi Cohen, mourns during a memorial service open to the public at a football stadium near Tel Aviv on December 29, 2010. — Reuters pic

Cohen, who was 54, was thrown from his motorcycle after a collision with a car on December 20. Doctors declared him brain dead on Tuesday. He was kept on a respirator and suffered cardiac arrest early on Wednesday, hospital officials said.

Hundreds filed past Cohen's coffin during a memorial ceremony at the National Stadium in Tel Aviv, the scene of some of his most memorable moments with his boyhood club, Maccabi Tel Aviv.

"It was a big, big shock for us that Avi passed away ... for the family, for the friends and of course for the nation because Avi was the captain of the national team and he was a hero," said the former Israel goalkeeper Bonnie Ginsburg, who, like Cohen, played at Glasgow Rangers.

Ginsburg and other Maccabi Tel Aviv and Israel colleagues carried Cohen's body to its final resting place at a cemetery north of Tel Aviv, where thousands of tearful mourners witnessed the burial.

Cohen became the first Israeli to play in the English top flight when he signed with Liverpool in 1979. He played with the Anfield club for more than two seasons. He made 64 appearances for Israel, 33 as captain.

Liverpool said on their website that players and fans would pay tribute to Cohen by taking part in a "period of applause" before Wednesday night's English Premier League match at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Cohen's son, Tamir Cohen, plays in the Premier League for Bolton Wanderers. — Reuters

Inter Milan's new coach Leonardo smiles during an official presentation at the team's training center in Appiano Gentile, northern Milan on December 29, 2010. — Reuters pic

"I'm a romantic," Leonardo told his first news conference at Inter's training ground having arrived to wild applause.

"I wasn't looking for work, I was looking for a dream and this is the biggest challenge there is."

The Brazilian left Milan in May after his only season in management following a series of disagreements with owner Silvio Berlusconi.

He has returned to Serie A with Milan's biggest rivals having replaced Benitez but said his acceptance of the role was not the start of a vendetta against the Rossoneri.

"I thank Milan for 13 years together and I will never forget them but now I start a new adventure. I am a free man."

The 41-year-old World Cup winner was a player for Milan before becoming a scout, technical director and coach, making his switch to their bitter rivals all the more surprising.

However, the clubs have often swapped personnel over the years and league leaders Milan have stayed largely quiet on the issue given their hopes of silverware this term rely on former Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Inter are bidding for a sixth straight Serie A title but lie seventh at the mid-season break following an injury crisis and loss of confidence under Benitez.

"I still believe in the scudetto. I know 13 points is a lot but the championship still has a long way to run," added Leonardo, whose first game in charge is the January 6 clash with Napoli at the familiar San Siro.

Inter president Massimo Moratti is prepared for flak from Inter fans if his appointment of a former Milan coach, who only guided the Rossoneri to third last term, backfires.

"I am very happy about this appointment, I have always rated him," Moratti said of a man who speaks five languages.

"Now let him work without pressure but with all the ambition that we must have as champions of the world. He bears a heavy weight on his shoulders, as I do, for the decision the club have taken." — Reuters

DEVILS' BANE: Van der Sar (right) unable to stop Bowyer from scoring an equalising goal against Man United this morning

However, the result still steered back United to top of the table which was occupied a couple of hours earlier by local rivals Manchester City who outplayed Aston Villa 4-0 at City of Manchester Stadium.

The Red Devils appeared to be heading towards only a second Premier League away win of the season when Dimitar Berbatov clinically finished off a slick move in the 58th minute.

However, Birmingham snatched a point a minute from time when midfielder Lee Bowyer pounced from close range to steer home Zigic's knock-down.

However, Ferguson felt Birmingham substitute Zigic had fouled his centreback Rio Ferdinand before using his arm to guide the ball into Bowyer's path and was disappointed referee Lee Mason did not spot the offences.

"Handball, a foul on the centreback, he went right through him," Ferguson told Sky Sports.

"If the referee can't see that, what chance have you got?

"At this level, in a game of that importance, you hope you're going to get a referee that can see that. If he can't, what chance have you got?

"I've got no complaints with my team today, they fought hard, they worked hard and had only two days' rest.

"They have run their socks off to get a result and it's hard on them."

Veteran winger Ryan Giggs and Berbatov both hit the post for United and Ferguson felt they were unfortunate not to claim all three points.

"I think it's terribly harsh. I think we outplayed them in the second half and we didn't deserve that.

"But football is a funny game. It's a tight league, it's a difficult place to come here and every team that come here have a difficult game.

"I think we deserved to win the game. We were the better team, but maybe we should have finished them off after we went 1-0 up.

"There were a number of times we counter-attacked, but we needed more care in our finishing pass and finishing shot. It was just one of those days,' said Ferguson.

FINISH THEM! Balotelli scores City's fourth goal of the match from a penalty kick

The 20-year-old Italy international or "Super Mario", scored a hattrick — his first in England — in City's 4-0 bashing of Aston Villa at City of Manchester Stadium yesterday but was muted in his celebrations of the accomplishment.

Two of Balotelli's goals were from penalties in the 8th and 55th minute. The other came in the 27th minute.

The other goal was scored by defender Joleon Lescott in the 13th minute.

The three goals took Balotelli's tally to eight in 11 appearances since his move from Inter Milan, but he insists scoring is simply part of his job.

"I am always happy, even when I don't smile," he told City's website.

"But I feel a striker has to score. It is my job. That is why I don't smile. I am still happy and I can score more."

The lack of emotion has been mooted as a reason for reported homesickness, but Balotelli has played down claims that he is unsettled at City.

"I am very happy even if the journalists in Italy say I want to go to Milan," he said.

"I am here and I am working hard in training. I want to be an important man for this team and the results are on the pitch."

Balotelli's performance provides manager Roberto Mancini with a selection dilemma ahead of Saturday's encounter with Blackpool, when skipper Carlos Tevez is expected to return after being rested for the Villa game.

Yet that squad strength is one of the factors which lead a growing number to conclude that City can win the title this season and Balotelli is one of them.

"We can win this championship," he said.

"In the New Year we can be better."

MADRID (AP) - Sebastian Vettel ensured Red Bull's place in Formula One history as the sport's youngest ever champion in a season that featured one of the most competitive grids in history and Michael Schumacher's disappointing return.

The 23-year-old Vettel won the last two races of the season to overtake two-time champion Fernando Alonso for the title in Abu Dhabi.

Seven-time champion Schumacher, meanwhile, returned with Mercedes after a three-year retirement at age 41 and finished 184 points behind Vettel in ninth.

Red Bull delivered a jolt to F1 as Vettel teammate Mark Webber finished third overall to ensure the constructors' championship for the energy-drink backed team.

After only six seasons in F1 and after nearly breaking through with the title the previous season, Red Bull expects more of the same in 2011.

"We expect a new car again but we don't take anything for granted," said Webber, who finished the last four races with a fractured shoulder to end 14 points behind.

The Australian has cleared the air with Vettel after a season when the two drivers clashed on the track, a year in which four champions raced in one of the most competitive seasons in history.

With Vettel, there will now be five champions on the grid for the start of the 2011 season.

Red Bull said it will not alter its ban on team orders, although FIA has decided to allow them as long as they don't bring the sport into disrepute.

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said Alonso and teammate Felipe Massa will start on equal footing.

"In a year when we did not have the best car, we managed to get to the last race still in with a great chance of winning the title after staging a really strong recovery," said Alonso, who went into the finale at Abu Dhabi with an eight-point lead but ended up four point behind Vettel in second.

"In a race like that last one, anything could happen."

Neither Lewis Hamilton nor Jenson Button managed to secure the championship for McLaren, but all teams expect the British team to be one of the title favorites despite the ban on F-ducts and adjustable rear wings, two technical advantages McLaren held over the field.

Button, who finished fifth behind Hamilton after winning his first title in 2009, expects the team to again push the boundaries of the new regulations, including the return of overtaking system KERS.

"They have so much experience in that area that I think we'll have an advantage," Button said. "We'll have an advantage on Red Bull and Ferrari I think, which is great. We'll take every advantage we possibly can."

Red Bull has no experience with KERS, while Ferrari does. Mercedes is hoping its engine compatibility with the energy recovery system gives it a chance to challenge after Schumacher's return fizzled.

Schumacher and the Silver Arrow's optimistic return quickly faded. Teammate Nico Rosberg nearly doubled Schumacher's point total, but still finished seventh.

Renault, meanwhile, showed it was making strides to move past the "crashgate" scandal of 2008. With Robert Kubica at the helm and a first Russian driver in Vitaly Petrov, the French team finished fifth. It will start 2011 as Team Renault Lotus after reaching an agreement to use the iconic team name.

The move means Malaysia Air boss Tony Fernandes may have to find a new name for his cars after he returned the Lotus name to F1 in 2010. Lotus proved to be the best of the three new teams, ahead of Virgin Racing and HRT.

Several regulation changes will greet teams in 2011 as drivers face tougher sanctions for dangerous or unsporting driving, with stewards able to exclude them from a race or suspend them for the next. F1 will also introduce a curfew to cut down on man hours. Mexican driver Sergio Lopez and Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela bring a Latin American flair to the grid in 2011.

And a street mugging in central London will not keep 80-year-old F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone away as the sport survived the season with all major sponsors intact, a successful first South Korean GP and a season free of lurid off-circuit scandals.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - American tennis star Andy Roddick says he feels fit for the first time in more than six months after winning his battle against the strength-sapping illness mononucleosis.

World No. 8 Roddick said he fought against the illness for most of last year when he failed to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the French and U.S. Opens.

He said on Wednesday he had worked hard to regain his fitness during the recent offseason and would look to next week's Brisbane Invitational tournament as a springboard into a better 2011.

"For me it's just a matter of getting right, getting healthy," Roddick said. "I battled sickness for a big part of last year and from there I just felt like I was playing catch-up.

"You train hard and you get hurt in training coming back. You don't train, you rest and you try and come back and your body is not right and it shows.

A former world No.1, Roddick's ranking dropped as low as 13 in August last year before getting back into single figures, but he now felt ready to push for the world's top five.

"It's the first time I've felt right since last May so when you are fit it takes a lot of the mental pressure off," Roddick said.

"You feel like you can play any way you want so I feel fresh and I feel enthused and ready."

Roddick beat Czech Radek Stepanek to win last year's final at Brisbane and said he was looking to the Jan. 2 to 9 tournament for a similar show of early season form as he builds up for next month's Australian Open.

"I came in last year and hadn't been playing much so this was a really good springboard into the year for me," he said.

"I like being in the same country but also I like this event. My wife enjoys coming here so let's not pretend I make any decisions."

Roddick is second seed for Brisbane, behind world No.4 Robin Soderling of Sweden.

"Nurdin turun..., Nurdin turun..." gema para suporter sepakbola ketika Timnas Indonesia tertinggal 0-1 dari Malaysia pada laga yang dihadiri sekitar 95 ribu penonton.

Tetapi Nurdin Halid yang duduk di deretan kursi VVIP bergeming dan tak mengindahkan yel-yel tersebut.

Ketika upacara penghormatan pemenang (UPP) dilakukan, Nurdin Halid bersama Menpora Andi Mallarangeng dan para pejabat AFF ikut naik ke atas podium untuk menyerahkan piala dan medali kepada juara dan runner-up turnamen ini.

Melihat Nurdin Halid naik ke podium, yel-yel "Nurdin turun...Nurdin turun..." kembali menggema dari sebagian besar penonton. Namun Nurdin Halid kembali bergeming dan tak mengindahkan.

Usai UPP, Nurdin bersama Menpora dan rombongan pejabat AFF pun turun meninggalkan podium.

Seorang penonton di areal VIP Barat yang tekun menyaksikan UPP berceloteh; "Nah itu Nurdin sudah turun, tapi beraninya turun rame-rame." (*)

ANT/AR09

Enam Barracuda  itu meninggalkan kawasan Pintu Merah SUGBK sekitar pukul 22:30 WIB  dengan dikawal belasan personel polisi.

Saat menaiki kendaraan tempur itu ratusan pendukung Timnas Indonesia masih sempat meneriaki mereka. Yel-yel yang diteriakkan serupa dengan yang diucapkan pendukung Timnas Indonesia saat pertandingan berlangsung.

Sementara itu Timnas Indonesia  yang dipimpin Andi Darussalam Tabusala pulang ke hotel Sultan dengan menggunakan bus PSSI.

Para pendukung pun tetap memberikan yel-yel pujian atas segala upaya yang telah dilakukan tim Merah Putih dalam pertandingan final leg kedua tersebut yang dimenangi Indonesia 2-1.
(ANT/A038)

MILAN - Kebanggaan bercampur kecemasan tengah dirasakan allenatore anyar Inter Milan Leonardo Araujo. Pelatih asal Brasil mengaku dianugerahi tantangan terhebat kala dirinya dipercaya menukangi jawara Italia dan Eropa.

Leo baru saja menempati kursi pelatih, setelah Inter memecat Rafael Benitez yang berkiprah tak lebih dari enam bulan. Tak ayal, rasa bangga menyelimuti mantan allenatore AC Milan lantaran kepercayaan yang diberikan Presiden Nerazzurri Massimo Moratti.

Tugas berat menanti Leo, mengingat gelar treble di musim lalu yang diwariskan Jose Mourinho, serta trofi Coppa Italia dan Piala Dunia Antarklub yang sempat dipersembahkan Benitez. Namun, mantan gelandang Rossoneri justru merasa tertantang mempertahankan semua gelar tersebut.

"Inter merupakan tim penuh kekuatan, mengagumkan dan menyimpan tantangan yang tidak diharapkan," cetus Leonardo, seperti dikutip dari situs resmi FIFA, Kamis (30/12/2010).

"Saya datang ke sini, dimana salah satu klub terbesar di dunia, dengan tahun yang sangat bersejarah karena telah memenangkan segalanya," tuturnya.

"Saat ini, Inter merupakan realitas, bahkan realitas yang sangat penting. Saya memang menantikan mimpi, motivasi besar dan sebuah tantangan hebat. Saat ini, tidak ada tantangan yang lebih hebat dari Inter," sumbar pelatih 41 tahun. (far)

MADRID - Keputusan David De Gea bertahan di Atletico Madrid sudah bulat. Penjaga gawang muda Spanyol menegaskan dirinya enggan melepas jersey kebesaran Atletico dalam jangka waktu panjang.

Spekulasi menyebutkan De Gea menjadi buruan Manchester United jelang dibukanya bursa transfer musim dingin, Januari 2011, seiring penjaga gawang utama Edwin van der Sar sudah memasuki masa pensiun.

Pelatih Setan Merah Sir Alex Ferguson dikabarkan mengirim utusan ke Vicente Calderon guna mengawasi perkembangan De Gea. Kendati demikian, penjaga gawang kelahiran 20 tahun silam menyatakan kesetiaannya pada jawara Europa League 2009/2010.

"Saya sangat nyaman di sini, yang akan selalu menjadi klub saya, dan saya ingin mempertahankan jersey ini untuk jangka waktu panjang, serta untuk meraih trofi," ungkap De Gea pada surat kabar AS. "Saat semuanya berjalan mulus, tidak ada yang perlu diubah."

Lebih lanjut, De Gea mengungkapkan ambisinya mengantarkan armada Vicente Calderon mampu berkompetisi di pentas Liga Champions musim mendatang.

"Liga Champions merupakan yang utama. Kami juga masih berlaga di kompetisi piala liga, dimana kami sangat senang dan kami akan berusaha melaju sejauh mungkin," tandasnya, dikutip dari Goal, Kamis (30/12/2010). (far)

Kamis, 30/12/2010 02:09 WIB
Piala AFF
Juara, Malaysia Umumkan Libur Nasional
Ramdhan Muhaimin - detiksport

Berbekal kemenangan 3-0 di pertandingan pertama, Malaysia jadi kandidat kuat juara Piala AFF 2010. Hal tersebut kemudian terbukti di Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno, meski kalah 1-2, 'Harimau Malaya' tampil sebagai juara.

Sukses tersebut dirayakan serentak oleh seluruh publik Malaysia. Perdana Menteri Malaysia Datuk Seri Najib Razak langsung mengumumkan Jumat 31 Desember 2010 sebagai libur nasional menyambut keberhasilan tersebut.

"Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak mengumumkan Jumat ini sebagai libur umum bagi merayakan keberhasilan tim sepakbola nasional menjuarai Piala Suzuki AFF 2010," demikian dilansir kantor berita Bernama, Rabu (29/12/2010).

Sebelum ini, Malaysia pernah satu kali lolos ke final, yakni tahun 1996 saat turnamen ini masih bernama Piala Tiger. Saat itu, Malaysia dibuat bertekuk lutut dengan skor 1-0 oleh Thailand.

Malaysia pun bergabung dengan tiga negara lain yang sudah pernah merebut supremasi sepakbola negara-negara ASEAN ini, yakni Thailand, Singapura, dan Vietnam.

Thailand pernah juara pada tahun 1996, 2000 dan 2002, Singapura keluar sebagai kampiun pada tahun 1998, 2004 dan 2007, dan Vietnam juara pada tahun 2008 silam. ( rmd / din )

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Kamis, 30/12/2010 02:00 WIB

Leonardo: Inter adalah Realitas dan Tantangan
Narayana Mahendra Prastya - detiksport

Warna Milan begitu identik dengan Leonardo. Selain pernah menjadi pemain Rossoneri, pria Brasil itu juga sempat menjadi arsitek di tim merah-hitam.

Kini Leonardo menjadi pelatih rival berat Milan, Inter. "Inter kini merupakan realitas, realitas yang terpenting bagi saya," kata pria bernama lengkap Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo itu di situs resmi La Beneamata.

"Saya bergabung ke Inter, salah satu klub terbesar di dunia, dan saya datang di tahun terpenting klub, di mana mereka memenangi segalanya," kata allenatore kelahiran 5 September 1969 tersebut.

"Saya siap menggapai mimpi dengan motivasi besar. Inter merupakan tantangan yang luar biasa, dan saat ini tidak ada tantangan yang lebih besar selain Inter," pungkas dia.
( nar / din )

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Safee tak sangka

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JAKARTA – Penyerang kebangsaan, Mohd. Safee Mohd. Sali mengakui yang dia tidak menyangka akan membawa pulang trofi selaku penjaring terbanyak Piala Suzuki AFF 2010.

Safee, 26, gagal menjaringkan sebarang gol ketika aksi peringkat kumpulan di sini dari 1 hingga 7 Disember lalu.

Namun, penyerang Selangor kelahiran Kajang itu meledak dua gol ketika separuh akhir pertama menewaskan Vietnam 2-0 dan dua gol ketika final pertama menewaskan Indonesia 3-0 di Kuala Lumpur, Ahad lalu.

Pada final kedua di sini malam tadi, Safee memastikan gelaran penjaring terbanyak menjadi miliknya apabila menjaringkan satu gol biarpun Malaysia tewas 1-2.

"Sepanjang sebulan kejohanan ini, saya sentiasa berusaha keras untuk meningkatkan prestasi.

"Apa pun, ini semua terhasil menerusi usaha dan kerjasama sepasukan yang telah membantu saya menjaringkan lima gol sepanjang kejohanan ini," kata Safee pada sidang media selepas perlawanan malam tadi.

Safee kini berstatus peledak paling berbisa di Asia Tenggara mengetepikan penyerang Indonesia, Cristian Gonzales yang sekadar mengumpul tiga gol di tempat kedua senarai penjaring terbanyak.

Bagi anugerah pemain paling bernilai (MVP) untuk kejohanan kali ini, ia menjadi milik kapten Indonesia, Firman Utina biarpun dia gagal menyempurnakan sepakan penalti malam tadi.

Firman membawa pulang wang tunai berjumlah AS$10,000 (RM30,951).

Sementara itu, selaku juara, Malaysia berjaya meraih wang tunai berjumlah AS$100,000 (RM309,510) manakala Indonesia yang menjadi naib juara menerima habuan AS$50,000 (RM154,755).

Sepanjang lapan edisi kejohanan, hanya empat pasukan pernah bergelar juara iaitu Thailand, Singapura, Vietnam dan terbaru Malaysia.

Wan Jamak puji skuad terbaik

Oleh SYED AHMAD ZULKARNAIN SYED ALI
zulkarnain.ali@kosmo.com.my.

Menurut Wan Jamak, ini merupakan antara skuad kebangsaan terbaik yang pernah dilahirkan dan beliau yakin skuad kali ini mampu menghadiahkan lebih banyak kejayaan pada masa hadapan.

Pada pertemuan tersebut, para pemain Malaysia beraksi dengan baik sebagai satu pasukan sehingga dapat menyekat kemaraan pemain Indonesia daripada menjaringkan lebih banyak gol.

"Dalam perlawanan ini kita melihat pemain lawan menyerang bertali arus tetapi pertahanan kita kental sebagai satu unit sehingga menyukarkan lawan menjaringkan gol.

"Bagi saya, penjaga gol Malaysia, Khairul Fahmi Che Mat adalah pemain terbaik pada perlawanan itu kerana menyelamatkan beberapa cubaan bahaya termasuk sepakan penalti," katanya ketika dihubungi Kosmo! semalam.

Wan Jamak merupakan jurulatih yang pernah membawa skuad Malaysia melangkah ke perlawanan akhir kejohanan itu pada tahun 1996, namun mereka tewas kepada Thailand.

Ujarnya lagi, jaringan cantik daripada penyerang sensasi negara, Mohd. Shafee Mohd. Sali telah menaikkan semangat para pemain negara kerana Malaysia ketika itu jarang menguji pertahanan lawan.

"Jaringan itu juga menyebabkan para pemain Indonesia seolah-olah putus harapan kerana sedar mereka perlu membolosi kubu skuad negara sebanyak lima kali.

"Keampuhan benteng negara yang dibantu kecemerlangan Khairul merupakan faktor utama kemenangan Malaysia," ujarnya.

Mengulas mengenai perbandingan skuad negara yang dibimbing beliau dahulu berbanding skuad tersebut, Wan Jamak berkata, jurulatih kebangsaan, K. Rajagobal mempunyai banyak pilihan pemain yang berkualiti.

"Rajagopal juga diberi masa yang lama membimbing pasukan kebangsaan, sekali gus membuatkan beliau dapat memahami setiap pemain sekali gus dapat membentuk skuad yang mantap.

"Beliau juga mempunyai ramai pemain muda yang berpotensi dan ini memudahkan beliau mengatur strategi atau mengisi kekosongan sekiranya ada pemain yang tidak dapat beraksi," jelasnya.

Tambahnya lagi, skuad negara mempunyai masa depan yang cerah kerana ia dibarisi pemain muda tetapi sudah menunjukkan potensi menjadi sebuah pasukan yang boleh digeruni.

"Saya percaya jika kita berusaha lebih keras lagi tidak mustahil pasukan negara mampu meraih lebih banyak kejayaan di peringkat antarabangsa.

"Tahniah kepada Rajagobal dan semua pemain serta pegawai skuad kebangsaan negara kerana berjaya mengembalikan kegemilangan sukan bola sepak Malaysia," ujar Wan Jamak.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Sebagian masyarakat Indonesia menilai membanggakan permainan dan pencapaian kesebelasan nasional di Piala AFF 2010. Namun, ada juga yang mengaku kecewa.

Indonesia menutup Piala AFF 2010 sebagai runner-up, setelah kalah agregat 2-4 (0-3, 2-1) dari Malaysia di babak final, 26 dan 29 Desember 2010.

Pada pertandingan leg kedua, Indonesia berpeluang unggul lebih dulu ketika mendapat hadiah penalti, menyusul handsball  Mohd Sabre bin Mat Abu pada menit ke-18. Firman Utina yang dipercaya mengeksekusi bola mengirimnya secara akurat ke sudut kiri bawah gawang. Sayang, tendangan terlalu lemah sehingga bola mudah ditangkap Khairul Fahmi.

 Masalah itu belum selesai ketika Malaysia malah mampu unggul 1-0 berkat gol Mohd Safee pada menit ke-54. Dalam sebuah serangan balik, Safee berhasil menguasai sebuah umpan terobosan dan menggiringnya melewati duo Maman dan Hamka sebelum melepaskan tendangan keras dari tengah kotak penalti, yang mendesak jaring dalam gawang Markus Horison.

Indonesia akhirnya menutup pertandingan dengan kemenangan 2-1, berkat gol Muhammad Nasuha (menit ke-73) dan Muhammad Ridwan (85). 

Menurut Agung, meski gagal juara, Indonesia pantas dibanggakan karena menunjukkan semangat juang untuk bangkit, setelah terpukul kegagalan penalti Firman dan gol Safee.

"Saya kecewa banget, Mbak, awalnya saat melakukan tendangan penalti itu gagal. Saya kecewa sama Firman. Tadi itu banyak kesempatan, tapi finishing-nya enggak bagus," kata seorang suporter, Agung. 

Kecewa yang mendalam juga dirasakan Tamam, Toni, dan dua rekannya yang datang ke Jakarta dari hari Jumat ( 24/12/2010 ). Berbeda dari Agung, Temam hanya kepada hasil akhir, bukan kepada kinerja tim nasional.

"Saya sama teman-teman datang jauh-jauh dari Gresik, kepengennya Indonesia juara. Saya kecewanya waktu pertandingan di Malaysia kemarin. Itu membuat down. Saya bangga kok dengan permainan timnas sepanjang AFF," ucap Tamam.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Pelatih tim nasional Malaysia, Krishnasamy Rajagopal, menilai timnya belum tentu bisa menjuarai Piala AFF 2010, jika kapten Indonesia, Firman Utina, berhasil mengeksekusi penalti pada leg kedua final Piala AFF 2010, di Gelora Bung Karno, Rabu (29/12/2010). 

Indonesia mendapat penalti, menyusul handsball yang dilakukan Mohd Sabre bin Mat Abu pada menit ke-18. Firman Utina yang dipercaya mengeksekusi bola mengirimnya secara akurat ke sudut kiri bawah gawang. Sayangnya, tendangan terlalu lemah sehingga bola mudah ditangkap Khairul Fahmi.

Setelah itu, Indonesia malah tertinggal 0- akibat gol Mohd Safee pada menit ke-54. Dalam sebuah serangan balik, Safee berhasil menguasai sebuah umpan terobosan dan menggiringnya melewati duo Maman dan Hamka sebelum melepaskan tendangan keras dari tengah kotak penalti, yang mendesak jaring dalam gawang Markus Horison.

Indonesia akhirnya mampu menutup pertandingan dengan kemenangan 2-1 berkat gol dari Muhammad Nasuha (73) dan Muhammad Ridwan (85). Sayang, Indonesia tak menjadi juara, karena kalah 0-3 pada leg pertama, di Bukit Jalil, 26 Desember lalu.

"Kalau pun penaltinya masuk, saya tidak akan melakukan perubahan apa pun. Kami tetap akan coba mendapatkan gol. Jika usaha kami berhasil, Indonesia harus mencari lima gol dan ini pasti sulit bagi mereka," kata Rajagopal usai pertandingan.

"Saya tahu Indonesia akan main agresif untuk mencari gol di babak awal. Mereka akan menyerang kami bertubi-tubi. Lalu saya beritahu pemain saya untuk bermain dengan ketat. Karena kalau kami kasih napas, kami bisa memberi mereka peluang. Kalau mereka dapat gol di menit awal, Indonesia mungkin bangkit "

"Kami mendapatkan gol yang menurut saya enak dan cantik. Indonesia kemudian membalas dan mencetak gol kedua. Tapi, setelah itu tak ada lagi waktu mereka untuk mengejar," paparnya. (*)

Malaysia players train near their hotel after their official training at the Senayan Sports Complex was cancelled yesterday. — Picture by Khairul Ghazali

Malaysian football stands on the brink of making history by winning the Asean Championship crown for the first time after going on a five-match unbeaten run during which goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat only let in one goal.

But as the Indonesian media harp on a laser beam incident in Bukit Jalil on Sunday which apparently contributed to their defeat, the second leg today seems to be more about getting even than playing football.

From talk show guests to celebrities and the man on the street, none passed up a chance to spit venom at not just the Malaysian team, but at the country as well.

That, however, is beside the point as this is ultimately about football as national coach K. Rajagobal was at pains to stress to the Indonesian reporters yesterday.

"There have been a lot of accusations and I don't know if it is true or not or even who was responsible.

"Your coach (Alfred Riedl) is a professional and said Indonesia lost because the players lost their concentration after conceding the first goal through a mistake.

"This is entertainment and I hope nothing else interferes with the game because ultimately only you will lose out," said Rajagobal.

Indonesia need a big win to overturn the 3-0 first leg score and having beaten Malaysia 5-1 in the opening group match in Jakarta on Dec 1, expectations are high on a repeat scoreline.

"When we lost that game 5-1, we accepted the defeat, admitted our errors and made no excuses. I want to know why can't Indonesians do the same. This is football, there will be a winner and a loser and we must know how to accept facts. All I want to see is a good game and fair play on the field," added Rajagobal.

One factor that should work in Malaysia's favour is the absence of Indonesia's tricky winger Oktovianus Maniani who is suspended after picking up his second caution of the tournament in Bukit Jalil.

Also, history is on Malaysia's side as the team who won the first leg, have always gone on to win the trophy since the AFF tournament final became a two-leg affair in 2004-05.

The omens are looking good for Malaysia.