In a thrilling BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League encounter at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground on Sunday (March 9), Kwoon Chung Southern and Lee Man battled to a hard-fought 1:1 stalemate, both teams earned one point.

Lee Man showed early intent when Everton Camargo carved through the defense in the opening minute, but his clinical left-footed strike was brilliantly parried away by the alert goalkeeper.

The deadlock was broken in spectacular fashion on 6 minutes when Kwoon Chung Southern's Song Juho curled a sublime left-footed free-kick beyond the goalkeeper's reach,making it 1:0.

Kwoon Chung Southern continued to dominate proceedings as Sasaki Shu, receiving an intelligent through ball from Jonatan Acosta, attempted an audacious chip from the halfway line that forced the keeper into action. The pressure continued when Chan Yun Tung whipped in a dangerous cross from the right flank, but Gregory Rocha's powerful header was expertly gathered by the goalkeeper.

Lee Man responded with a threatening counter-attack, as Everton Camargo combined beautifully with Henri Anier before unleashing a left-footed effort from the edge of the area that sailed harmlessly wide.

Just before the interval, Kwoon Chung Southern nearly doubled their advantage when JonatanAcosta delivered an inch-perfect cross, but Gregory Rocha's goal-bound header was expertly thwarted by the goalkeeper.

Kwoon Chung Southern entered the break with a slender but deserved 1:0 advantage.

After the restart, Kwoon Chung Southern maintained their attacking momentum. Sasaki Shu's pinpoint corner kick was only partially cleared, allowing Song Juho to unleash a thunderous left-footed drive that the goalkeeper did well to handle. Minutes later, Sasaki Shu's precise free-kick found Kessi Isac unmarked, but his header lacked the power to trouble the keeper.

Lee Man's uphill battle became even steeper in the 69th minute when Simionato Paulo Sergio received his marching orders following a VAR review for a reckless challenge on Sasaki Shu.

However, the ten men showed remarkable resilience and leveled the scores just three minutes later. Taufee Skandari's perfectly weighted cross from the right wing found Samuel Rosa, who expertly rifled home a first-time right-footed finish to restore parity.

Drama unfolded in the 77th minute when Kwoon Chung Southern thought they had regained the lead through Ichikawa Sohgo, but VAR intervention revealed Stefan Pereira was offside in the build-up.

The match continued its rollercoaster ride as Lee Man had their own goal chalked off in the 83rd minute, with Everton Camargo's effort disallowed due to Henri Anier's infringement in the build-up.

Deep into stoppage time, Kwoon Chung Southern squandered a golden opportunity to snatch all three points when Mahama Awal, after being released by Stefan Pereira's defense-splitting pass, saw his goal-bound effort crash against the woodwork.

The pulsating encounter concluded with honors even at 1:1, as Lee Man and Kwoon Chung Southern shared the spoils.

Lee Man 1:1 KC Southern