Yishun - A muchly anticpated match against Pierce United held at Orchid Park Secondary School was rudely interrupted by a heavy down pour which resulted in Myjia faithfuls suffering a 45 minutes delay before kickoff.
Having suffered a defeat in the previous match, Myjia were keen to get back into winning ways. However with a depleting Myjia squad, hopes for a victory were utterly slim with player/manager Vincent Low required to make tactical changes.
After a 45 minutes delay, the sound of the referee's whistle marks the start of a muchly anticipated match. With a makeshift defence, Myjia players were instructed to drop deep in attempt to deny falling a goal down early on in the game.
Myjia held their lines well and prevented Pierce United from creating any clear cut opportunities in the first period. Apart from holding a good defensive line, Myjia were comfortable passing the ball around and keeping possession. However with a makeshift defence consisting of chief striker Chia Junhao, Myjia had a blunt attack which did not cause much problems for the opposing defence apart from an one-on-one situation which tenacious midfielder Kenneth Koh missed.
0-0 was the scoreline during the break after a tightly contested first half. Having put in a wonderful and safe performance during the first half, player/manager Vincent Low urge his players to maintain the level of performance during his prep talk.
Second half started off similarly as the first which was tightly contested and both teams not creating any clear cut opportunities. However as the match continues, fatigue began to set in for Myjia as there were no extra substitutes on the bench.
Pierce United then began to dominate and created chances in attempt to break the deadlock but were denied on several occasions by Myjia. Myjia too had several opportunities of their own but failed to convert it. However the style in which Myjia passed the ball around and created their chances gave the fans something to cheer about.
The breakthrough for Pierce United came on the 65th minute after a poorly cleared ball was picked up by Pierce winger who had ample time and space to fire in a low curler which makeshift goalkeeper Vincent Low had no chance of denying him despite getting a fingertips to it.
With Myjia being a goal down, player/manager Vincent Low made several chances which resulted in chief striker Chia Junhao replacing Vincent between the posts. As Myjia began to push more men forward in a attempt to get an equaliser, Myjia became vulnerable to counterattack.
On the 75th minute, Myjia task of getting back into the game became tougher after a counterattack from Pierce United found the back of the net. Minutes later yet another counterattack from the opposition exposed Myjia vulnerable defence and found the back of the net which crushed any hopes of Myjia getting back into the game.
However despite the 3-0 scoreline, Myjia continue pushing men forward in attempt to get a consolation goal but came to no avail. The closest Myjia came to scoring was a powerful header from Vincent Low which was block off by Pierce lastman have a towering presence in their heart of defence.
Having played the full 90 minutes despite the delay of the kickoff, the referee blowed the whistle for full time. The final score on the scoreboard was 3-0 and Myjia have yet to find the back of the net for back to back matches. However despite the 3-0 defeat, Myjia players and fans would be looking forward to get back in winning ways after a wonderful passing display and movement.
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