Indonesians vent on Twitter after loss to Malaysia
The Associated Press | Mon, 12/27/2010 4:25 PM
Furious Indonesians have flooded Twitter with accusations that
Malaysia unfairly won a key regional football match after fans in
Kuala Lumpur apparently distracted Indonesian players with laser
beams.
At least four of the top 10 words and phrases most popularly used
on the social network site were linked to tirades against Malaysia
soon after the home team beat Indonesia 3-0 Sunday night in the first
leg of the ASEAN Football Federation Cup final.
The match was halted for five minutes shortly after halftime when
Indonesia's goalkeeper and another player complained that bright
green lights were directed at them from laser pens used by an
unidentified few among the 85,000-strong crowd.