Prodigians face a tough 3rd season

Prodigians' dream of plying their trade in the top divisions of Singapore's top amatuer soccer league resumes this weekend. Team Prodigy has steadily climbed 2 divisions under the steady guidance and steering of veteran gaffer cum tribal head figure Chua.

Chua concentrating his efforts more on the pitch this season

The first season in ESPZEN a year ago was akin to a child struggling in a baby pool with Team Prodigy realising how competitive and ruthless a competitive match was compared to friendlies. Team Prodigy's second season saw them mentally and physically more prepared after a bruising first season and resulted in the team playing superbly in the first half of the season. However, complacency led to its lost of the grip at the top towards the end.

Despite the slowdown towards the end, Team Prodigy has managed to hang onto promotion and in the mean time put on a decent run of 5 wins on the trot together including friendlies with an outstanding performance by a patched up team against Div 1 team, the one with only 1 letter, "H".

Season 3 promises to be a different ball game with opponents of an even higher standard and raring to go. These teams are vastly experienced and are of a higher calibre compared to previous adversaries. There is a strong international flavour to Div 7 with the likes of expatriates involved in Olympique Singapore and Suave Fusion. Youthful and energetic heartlander teams such as Simei United will also prove stern opposition to Team Prodigy. In particular, it is to be noted that the eastern based Simei United will prove to be worthy derby rivals. Expect fireworks to be all over when we meet.

Furthermore, lets not forget about the veterans of Div 7 such as Jazz and Red Star Semangat as well as the revival of Interstar FC and team Sparta Cowboys which is newly formed.

However, Team Prodigy under the debut managerial guidance of Ken Goh, is defiant and quietly confident. Goh remarked, "Prodigians has over the past year shown itself to be stubborn opposition and have performed against the odds. We have an established team of players and a squad of committed players to be unleashed against our oppositions. Our style of football has been ingrained and we are familiar with each others style of play to produce an effective performance on the pitch."

"We have come a long way and were taught footballing lessons in the past. Its time to kick off a new season with fresh minds and legs to continue our climb towards higher divisions in the league."

Prodigy's new gaffer gaining new footballing perspectives from his South Africa scouting trip