This match was broad-casted for free in Singapore on Channel 5.
Singapore telecoms, Singtel and Starhub, managed to secure a contract with the World Cup officials together for the football fans in Singapore, but it came with a great cost.
The plan was nearly $90 for live telecast of all the World Cup matches. They commented that it was a reasonable price, a dollar for each match, just like buying a cup of coffee for each.
The hardy Singapore football fans, despite of the cost, flocked to subscribe with the telecoms for the matches to be screened live on their TV screen.
Others are resorting to online streaming of the matches, which I would say is not perfectly legal.
Personally, I feel that the subscription fee is a little overpriced, but I am not that into watching football. But it is forgivable as the telecoms worked really hard to enable the matches to be screened live in Singapore.
Well, for the first match, I caught it on television and I found it quite a thrill to watch it with so many football fans all over the world, discussing about the match with friends on MSN at the same time.
I wouldn't say that it was a quite mundane match, considering that the two opposing teams were not all that hot shot such as Brazil and Argentina. And especially when it ended with a 1-1 draw.
At least, we got a preview of what was to come in the following month.