Soccer Extreme : Thousands of Indonesian nationals in Malaysia lined up at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur to buy tickets to the first game of the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup final.Malaysia will host the first of two games at Kuala Lumpur's Bukit Jalil Stadium on Dec. 26.
temporary Garuda tattoos in a show of support for the national team,
which will face Malaysia in the first leg of the AFF Cup final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Out of the 90,000 tickets sold by the Malaysian organizers, 15,000 tickets are available through the Indonesian Embassy for Merah Putih supporters.
By the time ticket counters opened at 9 a.m., many people had already been in line for four or five hours.
“I came here at dawn because I was afraid the tickets would sell out. Indonesians here are very enthusiastic to watch the match,” Andita Karmelina, an Indonesian student at Kebangsaan Malaysia University, told news portal Detik.com.
Andita bought 180 tickets for her friends in the Indonesian Students' Association.
“We will paint Bukit Jalil red,” she said.
Similar enthusiasm was shared by Tari, an Indonesian housewife living in Kuala Lumpur.
“I have to watch the final match. This is Indonesia against Malaysia,” she said.
Meanwhile, the district head of Kerinci in Jambi province, Murasman, issued an official advisory to the 6,000 Kerinci people who currently work in Malaysia encouraging them to watch the match live.
"Our district head has officially advised all Kerinci people in Malaysia to support the Indonesian football team 100 percent by watching the match at Bukit Jalil Stadium," district spokesperson Amri Swarta said, adding that Murasman is an avid football fan.
The Indonesian Embassy allows only five tickets per person unless the tickets are purchased on behalf of a group or organization. Ticket sales will be conducted until Sunday afternoon.
In Jakarta, thousands of people lined up in front of Bung Karno Stadium starting at 6 a.m. to buy tickets for the Jakarta leg of the final, which takes place next Wednesday. Ticket prices range from Rp 75,000 ($8) for the tribune section to Rp 1 million for VVIP class. (jakartaglobe)
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