Sham Shui Po hosted HKFC in Sham Shui Po Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon for the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League clash. At the end, HKFC beat Sham Shui Po by 1:0
Sham Shui Po hosted HKFC in Sham Shui Po Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon for the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League clash. At the end, HKFC beat Sham Shui Po by 1:0
In a Hong Kong Premier League match held at Sham Shui Po Sports Ground,Hong Kong Football Club edged past Shan Shui Po with a 1-0 victory. Johns Dominic Sy's first-half goal secured all three points for Hong Kong Football Club, marking their first victory of the season.
Sham Shui Po produced their first chance in just two minutes,Panupong Wongpila sent the ball towards the far post by a clever back-foot strike,Jordan Brown’s clearance delfected off Chang Kwong Yin and went out for a corner.
It’s Hong Kong football club’s turn on the 3rd minute,Johns Dominic Sy made a surging run down the right flank and knocked the ball to Wan Emmet Chun,then he found Leonardo Jose Peres inside the box with a lovely pass,not to see his effort gone wide.
Just 2 minutes later, Nicolas Benavides Medeiros stepped up to take a free kick from 30 yards in the middle. With a left-footed thunderbolt, he aimed for the goal, but Frederick Tommer made a spectacular diving save to deny him the glory.
Hong Kong Football Club came again on the 6th minute,Jordan Brown swung in a corner kick from right and Lau Hok Ming rose magnificently to meet the ball with a towering header, only for the goalkeeper to punch it away.On the 13th minute,Kiranbir Singh committed a costly error with a misplaced pass on the right flank, which was swiftly intercepted by Leonardo Jose Peres,he then delivered a precise cross to Paulo Carreiro,but the latter wasted the chance with a overpower touch.
Hong Kong Football Club finally broke the deadlock on the 16th minute,Christopher Fray set off an amazing run down the right flank and knocked the ball to the middle after evading past his marker,Johns Dominic Sy took care of the rest by a calmly shot into the far post,giving his team a 1:0 lead.
Hong Kong Football Club kept putting pressure on Sham Shui Po after the opening goal,on the 31st minute,Jordan Brown’s well-placed free-kick delivery found Gustao Balduino Ribeiro in front of the goal,but his header was pushed away by the goalkeeper.On the 43rd minute,Leonardo Jose Peres connected with Jordan Brown’s corner-kick and just headed wide.Hong Kong Football Club was enjoying a 1:0 lead at the halftime.
Sham Shui Po tried to fight back in the second half and almost level the score in just three minutes.Panupong Wongpila's pass into the penalty area found Nicolas Benavides Medeiros whose right-footed shot struck the post. He quickly recovered the ball, delivering another cross, and Ngan Cheuk Pan's powerful header was brilliantly saved by Frederick Toomer.
Both teams created scoring chances, but the goalkeepers and defenders stood firm. On the 49th minute,Ngan Cheuk Pan latched onto a pass from Panupong Wongpila and swiftly delivered the ball into the box. Nicolas Benavides Medeiros, with a left-footed strike, attempted a shot on goal, but it was skillfully gathered by Frederick Toomer.On the 57th minute, Ngan Chuek Pan stepped up to take a free kick from the left flank, unleashing a right-footed rocket towards the near post, only to be thwarted by Frederick Toomer's solid save again.
Hong Kong Football Club brought in substitute Thiago Lima Da Silver and Marcus Mcmilian and tried to regain control of the game,their combination produced a solid chance for their team but Marcus Mcmilian’s effort at the edge box was gone over the bar.On the 77th minute,Nicolas Benavides Medeiros connected with Panupong Wongpila’s left cross and found himself some space,but his header missed the target under the pressure of defenders.
As the game entered stoppage time, Frederick Toomer stepped up to save his team by a spectacular diving save against Narh’s header.While Thiago Lima Da Silver’s close-range shot was cleared off the line by Tang Tsz Kwan.
In the end, Hong Kong Football Club held on to their 1-0 lead until the final whistle, securing a well-deserved victory and claiming all three points.