North View - Failure to notch a victory in the past five matches meant that there was an immense pressure on Myjia to deliver against Temasek Bo ys FC. However their cause was not helped with several key players being unavailable resulting in Player/Manager Vincent Low left with a youthful squad to choose from.
Myjia started the match with only one recognised striker Delvin Ng. However, Vincent had other ideas in his mind and left Delvin on the bench. Instead, he chose an unlikely striking pair of Ebenzer and Wilkin to lead the attack.
Despite the youthfulness, Myjia had experienced midfielders Jerry and Kenneth to dictate the pace in midfield. This resulted in Myjia dominating large amount of possession.
However with large amount of possession and dominance, Myjia makeshift striking force of Ebenzer and Wilkin failed to threaten.
On the 20th minute, Wilkin had an opportunity to put Myjia ahead. However nervy finishing got the better of him after a beautiful squared ball by loanee, Marcus, found him leaving him unmarked and left him with only the keeper to beat.
Myjia continued to put pressure on Temasek Boys and got another opportunity from a freekick after Wilkin was upended at the edge of the penalty area. However the resulting freekick was put over the bar by Jerry. Minutes later, Myjia had another freekick from the similar area. This time it was youngster Ebenzer who fired the ball over the bar.
On the half an hour mark, Myjia brought on speed demon Delvin Ng in to the fray. Delvin had an opportunity to score his fifth goal in five consecutive matches. However his failure to convert a beautiful set piece taken by Jerry resulted in him missing one of the best opportunities of the match.
Myjia seem destined to enter the break goal-less until the closing minutes of the first half where Kenneth was put through on goal by Ebenzer. Having missed the previous match, Kenneth showed what Myjia was lacking by firing an unstoppable shot past Temasek Boys keeper.
Jubilant was Myjia fans as they headed for the break with an advantage.
Second half was similar to the first as Myjia continued their domination. Myjia determination to increase the advantage resulted in the adoption of a more attacking formation.
The change reaped its reward as Myjia doubled their lead through Kenneth Koh. A superb long throw by Jerry found Kenneth in the six yard box and Kenneth was not left with much work to do but to head the ball in to the net for his second goal of the match.
Instead of giving up, Temasek Boys continued to press on hoping to pull a goal back. They were almost rewarded for their perseverance when their central midfielder went for the spectacular from the halfway line. However instead of ending up in the back of the net, the ball scrapped over the bar.
On the 70th minute, Jerry had an opportunity to seal the victory having been put through by a long ball from Lucio. Jerry, who scored 7 goals this season, could have added another goal to his tally. However, his chip over the on-rushing keeper was a fraction too high.
Jerry’s long throw was a source of threat for Temasek Boys. Having set up a goal for Kenneth from a long throw, he tried his luck again. This time, instead of finding any Myjia players in the six yard box, it found the back of the net. The goal from the resulting throw-in was disallowed.
In the closing minutes of the game, a superb ball from Lucio set Marcus free down the right flank. Having displayed his unselfishness in the first period by squaring the ball to Wilkin instead of taking a shot on goal, he displayed his unselfishness again after breaking free from the defenders.
This time round, he squared the ball beautifully to youngster Ebenzer Low. Having a goal scoring momentum which was built from the previous game, he showed his composure and fired the ball past the keeper. 3-0 was the score-line as the goal was virtually the last kick of the game.
Ecstatic was the word to describe the feeling of Myjia players and fans having not won in the past five matches. However Myjia fans will also be hoping that the victory is a sign of change in form as they will be hoping Myjia will deliver in their next fixture.
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