Dunearn - Myjia forward Chan Mingchun notched his first goal for Myjia with a typical poacher's goal in the team's 2-1 defeat to St. James FC.
The disappointing result leaves Myjia hanging the in bottom half of the league table and their misery was compounded with the below-par performance of player-manager Vincent Low.
Vincent's feeble attempt to dribble his way out of trouble in the 25th minute was dangerous to say the least and so it proved when he was tackled and the opponent sent a superb shot swirling past Raymond from just outside the box.
Myjia's response to the goal was heartening as the team upped their game especially with skilful left winger Jackson Seetoh proving a real thorn for the St. James defence.
It was however midfielder Leong Wai Meng who had the first real chance for Myjia when he charged into the box and could only managed a weak toe-poke towards the keeper.
Myjia smelt blood and the hunt for the equalising goal was well and truly on.
Jackson marauded continuously down the left flank in one of his best games for Myjia and when his square pass from the byline was fortuitously stopped by the impressive No. 18, the warning signs were there for St. James FC.
Jackson continually outrun, outdribbled the right defence of St. James and Myjia finally reaped the rewards five minutes before halftime.
Another brilliant square pass from Myjia's flying winger found Vincent in the box and the veteran showed great awareness to pass to the well-positioned Chan Mingchun to poach in his first goal for Myjia.
Myjia's spirit were lifted by the goal as the team celebrated with one of the quieter member of squad.
By the halftime whistle, Myjia had seemingly wrestled their way back into the game only for Vincent to make an error of judgement in tinkering with the formation and substituition.
No doubt, Vincent's job is probably the hardest in Singapore, having to ensure every player gets his fair amount of play time as well as winning games to keep team morale up.
Nonetheless, Myjia's backline in need of an experienced campaigner crumbled when Vincent subbed himself out and St James gladly broke the offside trap to go 2-1 up.
Defender Jerry Lim almost equalised for Myjia with a peach of a freekick which the keeper brilliantly tipped over.
Myjia continued to pile on the pressure and when Wai Meng's through ball fell just short of Vincent's run, the game seemed all but over.
However, the drama was to unfold much later in the game.
Mild-mannered youngster Ebenzer Low showed his inexperience when he allowed the right winger to cut inside him and head towards the goal. In his desperation, Ebenzer pulled the winger down and was rightly red-carded.
When the final whistle blew, it proved to be a really disappointing result to lose to a young side but the one silver lining is Mingchun's goal that will hopefully spur the youngster on to a goalscoring run for Myjia.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mingchun's Goal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It was a good solid finish and we all hope the goal will have worked confidence for Mingchun. It's always great to see one of us hit the net and we will be doing our best to see him hit more goals for Myjia," quoted an unnamed source.
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