Myanmar delivered an epic game against the United States, and while they lost the game they won the crowd.
Just as my appetite for football was beginning to pall as a reaction to the endemic corruption amongst Fifa officialdom, along came the opening match of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup in Whangarei between USA and Myanmar - a match-up of David and Goliath proportions.
I was well astray
with my prediction of an easy victory to the USA.
The pace, skill and tenacity on display from the Myanmar team was a revelation. Myanmar played a shell-shocked US team off the park in the 1st half.
One can imagine the colourful half-time team talk given by the US coach.
In the 2nd half, the US team used their size and experience to better effect and gained a not wholly deserved or convincing victory.
