Bowen - Hours before kickoff Myjia suffered another blow with news of hardworking fullback Wilkin Tan and tenacious midfielder Kenneth Koh being unavailable for the fixture against Dunearn Old Boys due to personal commitment.
Despite missing several key players from the squad due to personal commitment, Myjia fans had something to cheer about with the release of a muchly anticipated new kit.
Besides, Myjia were given a further boost in morale with the availability of veteran midfielder Eugene Low to the squad. Besides, Myjia were able to secure a short-term loan deal for silky midfielder Wan from Harding FC.
The sound of the referee's whistle filled the pitch as Myjia began the match confidently. Myjia began to pass the ball around confidently and controlled the tempo of the game. Myjia had much of the possession from the start of the game but were not doing much with it.
However the first chance came when a ball was played through to Junhao who fired a shot in only to be denied by the keeper. The chance was the opening Myjia was looking for as they began to pile pressure on the Old Boys defence.
Despite constantly having pressure in defence, the Old Boys had their fair share of attacking threats only to be let down by wayward finishing and the brilliance of Myjia defence marshalled by veteran Vincent Low to nullify their attack with offside traps.
On the 20th minute, Myjia thought they had taken the initiative when Jerry fired a shot which scrap pass the side of the post. Minutes later, Jerry had another chance to put Myjia in the lead only to fire the ball wide across goal.
On the half-hour mark, Myjia finally broke the dead lock when winger Wilson battled hard to win back the ball from the sideline before releasing the ball to Jerry who showed excellent vision and passing ability to pick out chief striker Junhao. Upon recieving the ball, Junhao showed composure to sidestep the keeper and made no mistake by slotting the ball in to an empty net.
Myjia had chance to extend their lead with a sweetly struck freekick by loanee Wan only to be denied by the fingertip of the keeper.
Myjia carried their 1-0 led into the break with a beautifully taken goal by Junhao and the solid performance by the defence especially Ng Yongchun.
Myjia began the second half with confirdence from the first half which Myjia showed composure by passing the ball around. However the Old Boys showed desperation to fight back from the deficit by switching to a more offensive formation of 3-5-2.
Their switch to a more attacking front definitely proved to have an impact to the game with the Old Boys having more options going forward. However their attack were constantly broken down by man-of-the-match Yongchun. His crucial intervention throughout the match was a key to why Myjia were still in the lead.
However by going all out in attack, it definitely left the Old Boys defence vulnerable to counter-attacks. Chief striker Junhao proved the point with an exquisite chip over the the keeper after being played through by Jerry,who was on the top of his game, during a counter attack.
Despite having a two goal cushion, the Old Boys began to cause Myjia's defence problem and they were close to getting a goal back only to be denied by the double save from Aaron who was filing the boots of shotstopper Raymond Tan. Superb save it definitely was by Aaron, however minutes later the Old Boys got their reward with a easy tap-in having break the offside trap.
The play then began to be bob down in the middle of the park. However on third quarter of the game, Myjia manage to put the game to rest from a brilliant set piece by Wan which release speed demon Delvin through on goal. Focus and Composure was definitely required by Delvin and he definitely showed it as he calmly slotted the ball past the keeper. 3-1 was the scoreline and the match was definitely not within the reach of the Old Boys unless they were a miracle.
Minutes later newly-wed Jackson had an opportunity to get on the scoresheet after being released on the left flank by Junhao. However his shot was straight into the hands of the keeper.
Instead of letting Myjia dominate and increase their lead further, the Old Boys pushed forward hoping for a miracle to happen. However they were denied by the interventions of Myjia defenders.
Constant bombardment by the strikers of Old Boys left Myjia defence with a few nervy moments. However the pressure came to an end when the referee blow his whistle for full-time.
3-1 was the final score and it was definitely a superb way to launch a new kit. Myjia fans will definitely be expecting brighter things to come having see a superb passing display and Junhao firing all cylinders which sees their team to victory. Besides Myjia have finally overcome their injury jinx with midfielders Delvin and Mingchun back in action.
Myjia camp will definitely be hoping that all these factors will be the key to the beginning of their winning run.
SEVERAL KEY PLAYERS UNAVAILABLE FOR WEEKEND CLASH
9/26/08, Report by Anonymous
Pasir Ris - Ahead of this saturday clash at Bowen secondary school, Myjia's officials have confirm that goal scoring midfielder Waimeng and shot-stopper Raymond will be unavailable for this fixture due to personal commitment.
With this two key players set to sit out for this match, it will definitely give player/manager Vincent Low a few question to ponder on before deciding on the starting line-up.
Player/Manager Vincent told the club official website:"I will definitely find replacements which will be able to fill the boots of the two players. Besides, I am confident that we are able to bounce back from defeat with the current squad."
Having made the statement during an interview, there have been rumours that the club are attempting to sign ex-loanee Ben Lim on a short term loan deal having veteran shot-stopper Raymond Tan unavailable for the match.
Despite the loss of this two key players, Myjia camp are in buoyant mood having just witness the marriage of Myjia star winger Jackson Seetoh and his partner Elyn weeks earlier. Besides the winger will also be available for this weekend match.
MYJIA UPDATE: Wedding Bells & Olympics Flame
9/6/08, Report by Weuji Hikikomori
Woodlands - Wedding bells are ringing in Myjia camp with the annoucement of Myjia star winger Jackson Seetoh wedding with longtime partner Elyn.
The team will be in full voice next Saturday to celebrate the wedding of one of the very own who has grew up with most of the team in the Myjia Academy. Congrats Jackson!
In other news, midfielder Wilson Tan is in the midst of his Olympic challenge with his childhood nemesis Ben.
The series will feature both competitors challenging each other in various events such as billiards, badminton and table tennis.
Wilson is currently trailing 2-1 in the Olympic series and Myjia are encouraged to support Wilson at http://benvsson.blogspot.com
Lastly, Myjia committee member Enez Seetoh, sister to winger Jackson Seetoh has enquired if Myjia would be interested to send representatives to this years Power98 Carvival Challenge.
The prize money is SGD10,000 and in last year's event, Myjia's team of Kenneth Koh, Leong Wai Meng, Wilson Tan and Roy Tan finished 256th.
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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