RCFC met Crownity North District at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon for the JC Saping Cup Group B fixture of the day. Crownity North District got a 5:1 over RCFC.
RCFC drew first blood just three minutes into the game, as Moon Chi Sung latched onto Ki Sze Ho's cross from the left flank and unleashed a shot inside the penalty area. However, the ball fortuitously fell to Ho Sze Chit, who wasted no time in slotting it past the goalkeeper, handing RCFC a 1:0 lead. Undeterred by the early setback, Crownity Northern District took control of the proceedings. Chow Ka Lok Leo came close to equalizing with a powerful free-kick that was acrobatically saved by the goalkeeper. But it was at the 15th-minute mark that Crownity Northern District found the breakthrough. A corner kick from the right by Chow Ka Lok Leo was met with a towering header from Weverton, finding the back of the net and restoring parity at 1:1.
Building on their momentum, Crownity Northern District surged ahead just six minutes later. Matheus played a precise through pass from the left, which was expertly controlled by Wong Wai Kwok. However, he was brought down by the goalkeeper, resulting in a penalty. Matheus stepped up to take the spot-kick and calmly dispatched it into the bottom corner with his right foot, giving Crownity Northern District a 2:1 advantage. Showing their attacking prowess, Crownity Northern District extended their lead just two minutes later with a splendid display of teamwork. Matheus found himself in the penalty area and delivered a precise cross to Kendy Renato, who deftly flicked it on to the onrushing Chan Ho Ka, and he blasted the ball into the net, increasing Kunming Northern District's lead to 3:1 by halftime.
The second half saw Crownity Northern District continue their dominance and create several scoring opportunities. Matheus came agonizingly close to adding to the tally with a shot that narrowly went wide. However, in the 61st minute, Crownity Northern District found the back of the net once again. Kendy Renato played a perfectly weighted through pass into the penalty area, allowing Wong Wai Kwok to unleash a thunderous strike that bulged the back of the net, making it 4:1 in favor of Crownity Northern District. RCFC had a glimmer of hope in the 88th minute when Goncalved Pedro's misplaced pass was intercepted by Lam Lok Yin Jerry. He then tried his luck with a long-range lob-shot, but the goalkeeper produced a remarkable one-handed save to deny RCFC. In the dying moments of the game, RCFC suffered another setback as Chan Yiu Yin evaded past the defender and unselfishly teed up the unmarked Lo Kong Wai, who calmly slotted the ball into the net. The match concluded with a resounding 5:1 victory for Crownity Northern District, propelling them to the second position in Group B.