Kitchee met North District at Mong Kok Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the BOC LIFE Hong Kong Premier League fixture of the day. Kitchee defeated North District by 5:0

In a commanding display at Mong Kok Stadium on Saturday (March 8), Kitchee FC put on a masterclass performance to demolish North District 5:0 in the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League encounter.

Kitchee signaled their attacking intent early on, with Sherzod Temirov rising highest to meet a pinpoint cross from the right flank in the 9th minute, forcing the North District goalkeeper into a spectacular save.

The deadlock was broken on 17 minutes when Walter Junior's dangerous delivery caused havoc in the North District defense, with Guilherme Kayron's miscued clearance falling kindly to Luis Machado, who clinically slotted home from close range,making it 1:0.

Kitchee continued to surge forward, as Sherzod Temirov carved open the opposition defense down the right channel, teeing up Luis Machado whose effort was comfortably gathered by the alert goalkeeper.

Kitchee doubled their advantage in the 33rd minute through a spectacular sequence of play. Walter Junior's fierce drive was parried by the keeper, Fernando Augusto's follow-up was desperately blocked, but Rey Aaron showed composure to rifle an unstoppable shot into the top corner.

Kitchee made it three just two minutes later with a sublime team goal. Sherzod Temirov showcased his technical prowess, cutting inside from the left before picking out the unmarked Walter Junior, who curled a sublime effort into the top corner from 20 yards, making it 3:0.

North District nearly pulled one back before the interval, as Lo Kong Wai's precise delivery found Matheus Nascimento, whose glancing header rattled the woodwork in a rare attacking flourish.

The first half concluded with Kitchee in complete control, boasting a commanding 3:0 advantage.

After the restart, Kitchee maintained their dominance, with Walter Junior orchestrating proceedings and forcing another fine save from the overworked North District goalkeeper.

The match took a dramatic turn in the 59th minute when Kitchee's Lam Lok Kan Jordan received his marching orders after picking up a second caution, reducing Kitchee to ten men.

North District looked to capitalize on their numerical advantage, with Elian Villalobos' dangerous set-piece causing confusion in the Kitchee box, leading to a goal-line clearance from Bae Jaewoo to deny Danilo Mariano's goal-bound effort.

North District continued to probe, with Weverton Guilherme delivering an inviting cross from the left wing, but Matheus Nascimento's powerful drive from an acute angle could only find the side netting.

Despite being a man light, Kitchee extended their lead in the 78th minute through a well-worked move. Sherzod Temirov's precise cross found Rey Aaron, who unselfishly teed up Luis Machado, before the ball was squared to Walter Junior for a simple tap-in.Kitchee was leading 4:0.

The scoring was completed moments later when Ngan Cheuk Pan's defense-splitting through ball released Sherzod Temirov, who showed clinical finishing to guide the ball past the advancing keeper into the far corner.

The final whistle confirmed Kitchee's emphatic 5:0 victory, securing all three points.

Kitchee 5:0 North District