Chinatown - Almost a week after Myjia were humiliated 7-2 by Meichin RC, hitting the lowest depth following weeks of lacklustre display, Myjia were finally greeted with some good news.
Team Manager Vincent Low has revealed to this website an offer from lottery company, 9510, that negotiations are underway for a brand new set of jerseys for Myjia.
Apparently, it seems the luck of the old white jerseys is fast running out, best demonstrated by chief striker Chia Junhao's plunging form and Myjia's appalling run.
I digress back to the previous game where Myjia half-heartedly took a 2-1 lead thru two well taken goals by Junhao and as soon as the second goal was scored, Myjia took its foot off the pedal.
Victory was anything but certain especially even before the halfway stage and player-manager Vincent Low confessed to this website that he might have erred allowing unproven penalty taker Wilkin Tan to take a generously awarded penalty in the mid stages of the first half.
With all respect to Wilkin, Myjia might have done better to take a two goal cushion and maybe in the process allow Junhao to complete his first hat-trick of the season. Alas, Wilkin fluffed his penalty and Meichin RC subsequently scored two goals in quick succession to go 3-2 up.
At that point, it was the point of no return. Meichin saw the game for their taking and did not need a second invitation, racing to such a commanding lead that they saw the game as a foregone conclusion.
In came their embarassing show of disrespect which their kind are reknowned for. Giggles and jokes while Myjia struggled to come back into the match. When their fifth goal came via a penalty from of all players, their goalkeeper, you never knew humiliation could go any lower. But lower it did go when the keeper, on his jog back to his goal post, openly remarked, "This is insulting".
It is plain humiliating to be leading 2-1 and yet crumbling to a 7-2 defeat and being insulted that way by opponents.
So, Myjia, as we celebrate a new set of jerseys, let us not forget to put in a good fight in every game we play - never mind if we lose, but the fighting spirit must be there. Let us not be complacent and at the very least, try for a two-goal lead before we tinker with the strategy - time permitting.
With our new kits and this experience behind us, We Shall Never Be Humiliated Again!
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