Lee Man hosted against Eastern at home in Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground on Saturday evening for the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League fixture. Lee Man draw with Eastern by 1:1.

In a match of the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League, Lee Man battled Eastern on the turf of the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground. Despite a goal from Henri Anier, Lee Man could only secure a 1:1 draw against Eastern, bringing an end to their five-match winning streak.

Lee Man seized control of the game after the opening whistle. On the 9th minute, Henri Anier sent a perfect cross from the right flank to Paulissen at the edge of the penalty box. However, Paulissen's long-range attempt was comfortably saved by the goalkeeper. Despite their dominance in possession, Lee Man struggled to create any significant threat on goal. It was Eastern’s turn on the 23rd minute, Baffoe's shot from distance was safely gathered by Lee Man's goalkeeper.

At the 30-minute mark, Lee Man had the golden opportunity of the first half. Eastern's goalkeeper, Yapp Hung Fai, managed to only half-clear a corner and Henri Anier was the first one to the losse ball. However, his shot was bravely blocked by Daniel in front of the goal-line. Lee Man continued to press but failed to find the breakthrough, leaving the scoreline 0:0 at halftime.

Just two minutes into the second half, Eastern broke the deadlock. A pinpoint pass from Wong Chun Ho exploited a defensive error by Lee Man, allowing Baffoe to go one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The Eastern striker made no mistake, coolly slotting the ball past the goalkeeper to make it 1:0. Trailing behind, Li Man FC immediately launched a spirited comeback. In the 48th minute, Huang Wei's precision pass into the box found Everton, whose left-footed strike unfortunately hit the crossbar. Two minutes later, a cross from Lihua was met by Jose Anzuo whose header just sailed over the bar. However, in the 59th minute, Li Man FC finally found the equalizer. A clever pass from Huang Wei set up Hu Jinming inside the box, who then found Aniya in the center. Aniya wasted no time in firing the ball into the net, leveling the score at 1:1.

Despite further attacking attempts, Lee Man could not find the winning goal. Cheng Siu Kwan's 25 yard strike was easily saved by the goalkeeper. Later, Henri Anier managed to shake off two defenders but his shot was straight at the goalkeeper. On the 82nd minute, a powerful strike from Paulissen was brilliantly saved by Yapp Hung Fai. As the final whistle blew, Lee Man and Eastern had to share the spoils, with the match ending in a 1:1 draw and each team earning a point.

Lee Man 1:1 Eastern