Sembawang - With virtually the last kick of the game, Jerry Lim earned Myjia a well-deserved point after a man-of-the-match performance from stand-in keeper Aaron Tan to keep Myjia in the match with a series of competent one-on-one saves.
At 2-1 down with 10 minutes left to play after young striker Edwin Goh had headed home for his sixth goal in four games, Myjia piled on the pressure and virtually camped in the Redhill Jack half as the team searched for an equaliser.
Possession was kept brilliantly in the Redhill half as Myjia looked to fashion an opening with the clock ticking and when midfielder Leong Wai Meng was tripped 35 metres out in stoppage time, the Jacks must have thought they had weathered the storm.
Up stepped Jerry with a deep leftfooted inswinger into the penalty box that evaded everyone and by the time the keeper had seen the ball, he could only dive in despair as the ball dipped and nestled into the net for a dramatic finish.
It was certainly well-deserved given that Myjia played one of their better passing game and were mostly in control throughout the match and especially since the team came from 2-0 at halftime to finish the game 2-2, the character and effort shown by the team was exemplary.
Team captain-cum-manager Vincent Low had an immense game at the back and despite the two goals conceded from the attacking play of pacy Jack's left winger, Vincent's reading of the game was excellent and when he was pushed further up to join in the attack, he offers a option which sees him holding the ball and bringing the other players into the attack.
Back-from-injury Aaron Tan deserves special mention for adapting to his stand-in role as goalkeeper after first choice keeper Raymond Tan was ruled out for the rest of the season. Aaron rescued Myjia on several ocassions, thwarting the Redhill attacks with his positioning and handling.
Myjia wasted several chances to score throughout the match and when Chia Junhao hit the bar from a freekick midway through the second half, the fans must have thought this could be one of those days.
The presence of lanky forward Ronnie Low to harass opposing defences has been missed and left winger Jackson Seetoh's penetrative runs down the wings and ability to stretch defences could have unhinged the Redhill defence earlier.
In all probability, Myjia could have gotten a comfortable win with a full strength squad taking its chances. Nonetheless, the match finished on a morale-lifting high and another moment to savour as a Myjia classic.
