Kent Ridge - A dejected Delvin Ng left Kent Ridge after his error almost cost Myjia FFC three points against the Churchgoers of St. James FC.
Leading 1-0 after taking the lead through Chia Junhao's first goal of the season, all the stout defensive work marshalled ably by an impressive Jerry Lim threatened to come to nought in the 85th minute of the match. After scrambling out of a challenge against a charged up St James attack seeking an equaliser, Delvin carelessly thread a pass across the edge of the penalty box and with keeper Raymond Tan caught off-position, the teenage striker from St. James was able to intercept the pass and stroke the ball into an empty net.
St James which had previously defeated Myjia 2-1 in a similar fixture last season celebrated the equaliser with wild and youthful abandon while the more experienced Myjia side felt their hearts sink and wondered if their dreadful start to the season were to continue.
The honours to the match were rightfully returned to Myjia in the final moments of a match where they totally dominated the opponents but failed to make the dominance count. With virtually the last kick of the match, Chia Junhao doubled his tally for the season with a well-placed header off a Wai Meng corner to win Myjia all three points in a largely scrappy contest.
An ecstatic Ronnie celebrates at the winning goal.
In a first half watched by a crowd of 18, there were cause for concern prior to the match when a golf ball was flung over to the St James crowd. Credits to the St James supporters, their emotion were kept well in check.
Ten minutes into the game however, the St James supporters began the start of an emotional roller-coaster. A quick throw in by Junhao was beautifully met by Kenneth Koh's glancing header which cleared the keeper but not the frame of the goal. That was to be a prelude to multiple waves of attack launched by Myjia which were largely squandered by the wasteful Myjia attack.
Emerging midfielder from the Myjia Academy, Wilson found space on the left of the six yard box and his attempted shot was well blocked by the keeper before the referee blew for offside.
National serviceman Chan Mingchun had his fair share of chances in his first start for Myjia this season but alas his inexperience showed when he dallied in front of goal on ocassions when his partnership with Junhao upfront appeared to bear fruit.
Ageing midfielder Wai Meng was guilty of wasteful and arrogant finishing when he anticipated a freekick from Junhao and found himself with only the keeper to beat albeit from the tightest of angle and a bouncing ball. The midfielder discarded any thoughts of controlling the ball and squaring for any teammates and opted to do a-la-Zoltan Gera effort which was in the end, embarassingly sliced to the safety of the keeper's hands.
Myjia then had several more chances including long range effort by Kenneth and Wai Meng before a surge into the penalty box earned Myjia a soft penalty. Wai Meng looked to have atoned for his miss when his shot in the box was blocked by the defender. Curiously, the referee judged the ball to have been handled by the defender and Myjia captain Vincent Low picked himself for the penalty kick. It could have been justice at work when the player took a weak penalty straight at the keeper and the score remained 0-0 until half time.
Strategies were discussed and flying winger Jackson Seetoh replaced Ronnie Low on the left wing with the latter offering more defensive abilities but lesser penetration.
A constant menace to the St James defence, the winger burst through on several ocassions and when he eventually tire off, he had a glorious chance to cap off his hardwork on the left.
A short corner was taken quickly and then swung in by Wilson and met by Jackson. The power and technique were immaculate but for a little bit more luck and accuracy, the ball would have headed for the top corner instead of just clearing the bar.
Zhiwei called up from the Reserves squad was to make a telling impact in the second half soon after he stepped in as his searching ball found Junhao in the box and after a short melee involving Mingchun and defenders after Junhao's initial shot, the ball ricocheted to the latter who dispatched it with confidence to give Myjia a precious 1-0 lead.
Wilkin Tan showed his increasing aggression when his tackle almost provoked the right St James attacker into a retaliation. The Myjia defence held solid with Jerry launching himself into several well-timed sliding tackles until Delvin's uncharacteristic error almost cost Myjia the match.
As the players trooped out of the shower relieved to be back on winning ways again, a forlorn looking Delvin walked out Kent Ridge alone quietly.
3/20/09, Report by Benze
MYJIA BUOYANT DESPITE DEFEAT!
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.
MYJIA LOOK TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT!
3/13/09, Report by Benze
Yishun- With the upcoming weekend fixture at Orchid Park Secondary School, Myjia FFC will be hoping to set the record straight and get back into winning ways after an inconsistent start to the season having won 8-2 for the first fixture followed by a 3-0 defeat.
With much enthusiasm ahead of this match, Myjia fans will be hoping that their side will be able to cope with the absence of Ng Yong Chun, Jerry Lim, Delvin Ng, Seetoh Jackson and Aaron Tan in a bid to get back in winning ways.
However, with Myjia being unbeaten in all three games played at Orchid Park Secondary School, latest notching a 8-2 victory on the ground, signs are bright that Myjia will get back in winning ways.
Officials from Myjia Online would like to sincerely apologise to the Myjia faithfuls for not featuring the previous two match reports on the website. This was mainly due to an ongoing maintainence to the website. However, with the maintainence close to completion, match report on the next fixture at Orchid Park Secondary School will be featured on Myjia Official Website.
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