11 July 2014. Old Stadium, Phnom Penh
More red-cards than goals beneath the twin towers of the Old Stadium hemmed in by houses. A relative island of tranquility off the Monivong Roundabout a stone's through from the historic French Embassy and a stadium a relic of the pre-independence era. Today one of the new colonists - Japan - as represented by Cambodian Tiger FC whose club mission, courtesy of Google Translate is the suitably bizarre:
Unfortunately, this year, unlikely they will produce a player to pop out to the world. Neither, though, will National Defence who deservedly won an ill-tempered match to rise to a flattering 4th place in the nascent league table. Defence, cheered on by a combination of boozy army veterans and drum-banging adolescents, took a first half lead courtesy of a scrappy goal turned over the line, inside the six-yard box, by their most distinctive player the stocky (and anonymous for the moment) number 23. Clearly with some skill, and playing just off the front, he, together with left back (Pom Tola?) was the main conduit of National Defence attack. Visibly tiring as the match went on, and glancing some envious eyes at his two team mates who had involuntary early showers, he dropped back in the second half to play a sweeper role.
The main event of the first half, however, was a genuine punch-up between the two sides. Seemingly initiated by an agricultural tackle by a National Defence player punches were thrown and, deservedly, two players show straight reds.
Cambodian Tiger are clearly attempting a professional approach. A website - http://www.cambodian-tiger.com/ - an updated Facebook feed https://www.facebook.com/cambodiantigerfc
More red-cards than goals beneath the twin towers of the Old Stadium hemmed in by houses. A relative island of tranquility off the Monivong Roundabout a stone's through from the historic French Embassy and a stadium a relic of the pre-independence era. Today one of the new colonists - Japan - as represented by Cambodian Tiger FC whose club mission, courtesy of Google Translate is the suitably bizarre:
The foundation of the Cambodian terrain that has been filled with red and blue is the color of Cambodia national flag, to draw a heroic figure of tiger is the strength of the symbol on it, I can not express strongly strong club.
In addition, not only in Cambodia, fighting neck and neck and international club, also included a desire produced a player that pops out to the world
Unfortunately, this year, unlikely they will produce a player to pop out to the world. Neither, though, will National Defence who deservedly won an ill-tempered match to rise to a flattering 4th place in the nascent league table. Defence, cheered on by a combination of boozy army veterans and drum-banging adolescents, took a first half lead courtesy of a scrappy goal turned over the line, inside the six-yard box, by their most distinctive player the stocky (and anonymous for the moment) number 23. Clearly with some skill, and playing just off the front, he, together with left back (Pom Tola?) was the main conduit of National Defence attack. Visibly tiring as the match went on, and glancing some envious eyes at his two team mates who had involuntary early showers, he dropped back in the second half to play a sweeper role.
The main event of the first half, however, was a genuine punch-up between the two sides. Seemingly initiated by an agricultural tackle by a National Defence player punches were thrown and, deservedly, two players show straight reds.
Cambodian Tiger are clearly attempting a professional approach. A website - http://www.cambodian-tiger.com/ - an updated Facebook feed https://www.facebook.com/cambodiantigerfc
They wasnt just cheered on by boozy army vets and drum banging adolescents , they was also cheered on by me a boozy barang English teacher.
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