Oleeee oleee oleee oleee…
Oleeee oleee…
I guess you will automatically sing the tune as you read the lyrics here 
I know that FIFA Women’s World Cup has concluded some times ago and I have been wanting to share this wonderful moment Connect earlier. Yet, I got caught up in the work but here we are now. I hope it’s not too late to celebrate the wonderful spirit we witness during the event and to extend congratulations to all wonderful ladies who have played, joined and supported this big, wonderful event!
Congratulations for Spain 
, the winner of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.
As you all have probably be aware of, just recently, New Zealand and Australia have co-hosted FIFA Women’s World Cup. Wellington, or Whanganui-a-tara, is one of the cities listed as one of the venues. There are 3 other cities in Aotearoa New Zealand co-hosting FIFA Women’s World Cup matches, which are Auckland, Hamilton, and Dunedin. Whilst in Australia, I believe Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane.
I was lucky enough to get the chance to watch the match on the spot and spend some times in the Fan Zone. Together with my family, we watched the match between the Philippines and New Zealand. After fighting for the tickets (yes, ticket war is super REAL) and got extra tickets thanks to my colleagues from the Philippines Embassy in Wellington, we managed to get the ticket for the 4 of us.
It was a great match between 
and 
at Wellington Regional Stadium. For us, #thefrakarsas to be there and be part of this, was a blessing. It was really an experience of a lifetime for my kids too. As for me… it was a great time to see how tough women football players are and perfect timing to scream on top of my lungs without people complaining 
. I don’t really understand soccer but I do enjoy the game and the vibes. We (well, mostly I ) certainly screamed a lot along the game as it was quite intense and many opportunities to make goals were there. We even had an offsite goal and one goal being cancelled. Such a disappointment for Aotearoa team! We took lots of pictures with our ASEAN families in New Zealand during the game. That night was probably all about ASEAN Sisterhood & Fun! Obviously a lot of Philippinos were watching and cheering for their national team. Such a great time to see the jubilant atmosphere, plus seeing #sportsdiplomacy on the run 
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Well all in all, we really enjoyed the game and wanted to come for more. But due to our clashing schedules, we just managed to come to the fan zone to see other matches. The Fan Zone was located in the waterfront area so people were flocking there.
The match in Wellington was conducted in Wellington Regional Stadium. It’s known as Sky Stadium before. We has Eid Al Adha prayer and watched All Black Rugby match as well as Guns n’ Roses concert here. It’s a great stadium with complete facilities and very friendly for people with reduced mobilities and disabilities. This is my review of this stadium (Read HERE).
Well, that’s a little adventure I have in Aotearoa New Zealand. Hope I can share more soon here in Connect.
Do you like soccer as well? Which one is your favorite team? Do you usually go see the match on the stadium as well or prefer watching it on TV? Share your experience, comments, and thoughts here.
Tagging my dear friends @TravellerG @AdamGT @PennyChristie @PaulPavlinovich @OliverKIWI here…
Terima kasih dan sampai jumpa di cerita berikutnya.
But it was all good fun and great to watch a sporting event which is a very rare thing for me to do!