Dubai, United Arab Emirates
With the team able to overcome India to qualify for the round of sixteen, Bahrainis celebrated greatly.
Today would be their encounter against South Korea, one of Asia's major hegemons. This posted great challenge for the Bahrainis because of their dream to repeat the 2004 campaign would face the Koreans.
But, Bahrainis had nothing to lose. They still remembered the miracle of 2007, when in Indonesia, they shocked Asia by beating their upcoming opponent 2-1. Of course, Bahrain couldn't progress unlike the South Koreans, who later rose from this defeat to win bronze, but they hoped they would scare the Koreans like how they did before.
And there had such optimism among them.
Along those optimists, included Mohamed Marhoon and Ali Madan. Madan and Marhoon thought highly about a win for Bahrain against South Korea was possible. They spoke on behalf of it.
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Of course, there were some disturbances. One of those neutral fans, there had the infamous/famous Milo Murphy, grandson of Edward A. Murphy Jr., who was famous for his law named after his namesake: Anything go wrong will go wrong. Nonetheless, he was optimistic, like any other.
He tried to overcome with several Bahraini supporters, as many believed that South Korea would be defeated by Bahrain.
In the UAE, native Emiratis there are very supportive to teams from the Gulf except for Qatar due to recent tensions. Bahrain isn't exception, as Bahraini team received warm welcome and backup from locals, many perceived they would be the 12nd fan in the Rashid Stadium, the venue where Bahrain would battle South Korea.
Milo Murphy, of course, surely heard none from the tensions, and he just cared on the encounter between two. He hoped from it, it could reduce his bad luck. Well, he is always full of energy, though.
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Mohamed Marhoon and Ali Madan walked to the ground, where they would take on the battle against the Taegeuk Warriors. For the Bahrainis, they also believed on the encounter against South Korea would give them luck.
And, that's it.
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When Milo Murphy sat down, reporters soon asked various fans for prediction over the match, the Bahraini supporters were enthusiastic enough to speak in favor for Bahrain.
South Koreans stood on favor of their team one, because they were empowered by Son Heung-min. But that wasn't enough, of course.
Milo Murphy, for some reason, sat in the seat of a bunch of Bahrainis, many would cheer Bahrain. Enough was enough, Milo Murphy soon told about the possibility of a surprise, even when Milo was no soccer fan.
Then, came Milo …
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"I think it would be a surprise." Milo Murphy stood for favor of Bahrain, perhaps. Of course, among fans and fans, he was just among one of them, and no one gave a damn.
Unfortunately, Murphy's speech would have become a disaster for Bahrain …
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Marhoon and Madan spoke out, and they asked:
"How would you expect?"
"Bahrain!"
"May God be with us."
"May."
They all prayed, before stepped into the ground, but none could be ready to wait from the voice of the disaster named Milo Murphy, whom his prediction …
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Would go wrong.
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Suddenly, Marhoon felt something uncertain. He knew there was something abnormal, but he couldn't explain why. Madan asked what'd gone, but he tried not to talk.
For the best …
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And, the result, well, matched with Murphy's disaster …