September 23, 2004

Home United coach Steve Darby hailed Fahmie Abdullah a 'Brazilian in a Singaporean's body' after the midfielder hauled his side into the semi-finals of the AFC Cup.

The Protectors were down a goal against Olympic Beirut & on their way out of the AFC Cup, until Fahmie entered the contest as a substitute & proceeded to spark a 2 goals respond.

Coach Steve Darby said Fahmie is a Brazilian in a Singaporean's body & those fans who have booed him this season should be apologising to the player after what he had done tonight. When sending Fahmie on, the instruction was to do something magical & he certainly did that because he had two looks at the ball & created both goals as a result. A magical player.

Fahmie is known as Bishan boos boy as his performance for the Protectors during the 2 season with the club had been far from convincing.