Toa Payoh - The much-anticipated match between Myjia and Arrows FC ended in a 3-3 draw despite Myjia thrice taking the lead.
It was Arrows who provided the first threat though as loaned player Wai Meng, ironically from Myjia, led an attack before delivering a ball which put his fellow striker Oliver through. Much to Myjia's relief, the former Myjia player scoffed his shot high and way over the crossbar.
Despite the early scare, Myjia were much in control during the early stages of the match and at the half hour mark, an attack down the left wing saw a cross delivered into the area where Sunny wisely dummied his header leaving Wilson with all the space in the world. Adjusting his body posture in a swift movement, Wilson Tan garnered all his strength into his volley and saw his shot hit the roof of the net for an absolute cracker. What a way to open his account for the season! 1-0 to Myjia!
The lead lasted less than ten minutes before Oliver broke the Myjia offside trap and lobbed Raymond from 20 metres out. The Myjia players led by Vincent contested the goal insisting the Arrows striker had strayed offside. The protests fell on deaf ears and both teams walked off the pitch with the score level at one apiece at halftime.
The second half started with a more familiar lineup with Sunny restored back to defence having played forward in the first half. It was Junhao however, who again made the difference to Myjia's attack. A hopeful punt by Delvin in the 55th minute was well controlled by the free scoring striker at the edge of the box. Displaying power and pace in abundance, Junhao slalomed his way past three defenders before dispatching a low shot into the bottom corner to restore Myjia's lead.
A reshuffling of tactics from the Arrows camp saw them switch to three attackers upfront. The move paid dividends almost immediately. A surging right down the left wing by the Arrows attacker produced an inviting cross only for Wai Meng to miscue his shot. Two minutes later, a similar move happened again for Arrows except it came from the other flank as Arrows narrowly missed the goal after Wai Meng evaded Wilkin's tackle to send in a teasing cross. Myjia had been lucky to escape twice with their lead intact. It wasn't to be for long before a similar attacking move by Arrows levelled the score. The left winger again surged forward with purpose but this time his cross was finished with aplomb. 2 goals apiece in this pulsating match.
Myjia took the lead again in the 75th minute through Junhao once more. On loan player Jerry was the provider this time but credits to Junhao who seemingly duplicated his goal to finish with ease. The impressive forward has now scored 18 goals in his last 14 matches, a record unmatched even by Didier Drogba.
There was to be no victory for Myjia when they conceded a freekick at the edge of the box in the 80th minute. Wai Meng stepped up to take and drew Arrows level with a dipping shot. 3-3!
Two minutes later, Myjia were lucky to escape when Wilson cleared a goalbound header after failing to clear an inswinging corner.
The match threatened to boil over soon after with threatrics by Wai Meng infuriating Delvin who had a brilliant chance to shoot. The referee missed the incident but not the Myjia players as they accused Wai Meng of diving.
The incident didn't matter much as the referee duly blew the whistle soon after in what has to be described as one of the most eventful match of the season for Myjia.
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