Story by REDintern Gabriel Goh. Photos by Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports
Abdul Hasyir (MI #13) dribbles the ball against Gabriel Tay (YJC #12). Hasyir scored a goal in MI’s victory. (Photo 1 © Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports)
Meridian Junior College, Tuesday, April 1, 2014 — Millennia Institute (MI) saw off Yishun Junior College (YJC) 2–0 in their opening Group C match in the National A Division Football Championship. YJC’s Ryan Teh (#11) conceded an own goal in the 26th min, while Abdul Hasyir (MI #13) scored from a corner kick in the 29th min to cap off MI’s 2–0 victory.
Both sides started with lobbing long balls out wide for their strikers. The play on both sides allowed no chance for short passes in the midfield.
MI broke the deadlock in the 26th min, when Ryan (YJC #11) miscalculated his header to let the ball slip into the back of the wrong net. Just three minutes later, an unmarked Abdul Hasyir (MI #13) slid in a loose ball from another corner.
Outmuscled and beaten in pace against the MI midfield, Khairul Luqman (YJC #13) received a yellow card booking for a reckless tackle on Muhammad Nabil (MI #16) in the 40th minute while contesting for possession.
MI remained impressive throughout the rest of the game, closing down quickly on the YJC players. As hard as they tried, the YJC midfield could not find a hole in the MI defence to exploit. Lone striker Andrik Kok (YJC #19) had to play against two burly MI center backs without support. YJC dominated the possession of the ball in the second half but their bad exchange of passes let them down.
MI will play host to National Junior College (NJC) on Friday, April 4, 4.45pm, while YJC will host NJC on Monday, April 7, 4.45pm.
Scoring by half
MI vs YJC
1st Half: 2–0
2nd Half: 0–0 (2–0)
Scorers
MI
Abdul Hasyir (#13) – 1 goal (29th min)
YJC
Ryan Teh (#11) – Own goal (26th min)
MI Roster
Muhammad Nurhakim B Zulkifli (#1), Syarifuddin B Rahiman (#2), Cho Suengsu (#3), Kanappan Annamalai (#4), Kenneth Kwang Zhen Hwei (#6), Adib Fajar B Alias (#7), Afariss Khann S/O Hsamsudeen (#8), Muhammad Haikal B Ismail (#9), Shiv Sheri (#10), Nuragus Sufi B Susanto (#11), Abdul Matin B Sadali (#12), Abdul Hasyir B Abdul Rashid (#13), MD Afiq Syazwi B W H (#14), Mohamed Faizal B Nordin (#15), Muhammad Nabil B Muhammad N (#16), Nithar Shan Srikanthan (#17), Goh Heng Kiat Handchard (#18), Pau Khua Mung (#19), Abu Isa B Abdullah (#20), Chua Boon Kiat Lenny (#23).
YJC Roster
Aliff Danial Bin Ramlan (#1), Leow Ze Wei Dexter (#2), Muhammad Amsyar B Raffie (#3), Aehanz B Amran (#4), Mohammed Afiq B Sofian (#5), Wang Shihao (#6), Madhavapandian S/O S (#7), Tan Guan Quan (#8), Lau Sheng Jan Alistair (#9), Lee Chong Hao Glenn (#10), Ryan Teh Gin (#11), Tay En Qiang Gabriel (#12), Khairul Luqman B Azman (#13), Ho Meng Fong (#14), Goh Ka Wai Jeremy (#15), Dervin Rochi (#16), Bryan James Francisco (#17), Lionel Chua Wei Huang (#18), Andrik Kok Zi Shen (#19), Alastair Lee Zheng Wei (#20).
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