Sham Shui Po met Lee Man at Sham Shui Po Sports Ground on Sun afternoon for the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League fixture of the day. Lee Man defected Sham Shui Po by 6:1.
Sham Shui Po met Lee Man at Sham Shui Po Sports Ground on Sun afternoon for the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League fixture of the day. Lee Man defected Sham Shui Po by 6:1.
Lee Man demonstrated their offensive prowess right from kick-off. Merely two minutes into the game, a promising header from Wong Wai, following an accurate cross from Tsui Wang Kit, was expertly saved by the goalkeeper.
The 7th minute saw Lee Man continuing their relentless assault. A left-wing cross from Martins Givanilton found Henri Anier, whose swift turn and strike was thwarted by the alert goalkeeper.
Sham Shui Po had their first glimmer of opportunity a minute later, but Dunga's ambitious long-range effort was comfortably saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 17th minute, Lee Man narrowly missed out on taking the lead. A well-placed cross from Everton Camargo was met by Henri Anier, whose redirected shot struck the woodwork. Henri Anier immediately pounced on the rebound, but the goal was disallowed following a VAR review for an offside in the build-up.
Lee Man broke the deadlock in the 25th minute, capitalizing on their dominant performance. A collision between Martins Givanilton and Ngan Cheuk Pan gave Henri Anier the chance to storm into the box and blast the ball into the net, putting Lee Man ahead.
Three minutes later, it was Sham Shui Po's time to counter. Pang Ching Yeung Jethro dodged his marker and delivered a pinpoint cross from the right, but Nicholas Medeiros's header narrowly missed the goal.
In the 36th minute, Lee Man extended their advantage. A spectacular long pass from Jose Angel was picked up by Martins Givanilton, who then sent a cross with a bicyle-kick. Henri Anier connected with Everton Camargo's head pass,although his initial shot was blocked, but he followed up to net the rebound, marking his brace and doubling Lee Man's lead by the end of the first half.
The second half kicked off with Lee Man maintaining their momentum. In the 49th minute, a right-wing cross from Wong Wai was met by a lurking Martins Givanilton, who headed the ball home at the far post to make it 3:0.
Despite being three goals up, Lee Man showed no signs of slowing down. In the 56th minute, a narrow-angle strike from Martins Givanilton rattled the bar after a well-timed pass from Wu Chun Ming. Henri Anier collected the loose ball and then set up for Tsui Wang Kit,but his effort was parried by the goalkeeper.
Three minutes later, Lee Man had another opportunity. Martins Givanilton unleashed a shot from the box after receiving a lovely pass from Wong Wai, but the ball rebounded off the post. Henri Anier's follow-up attempt went over the bar.
In the 66th minute, Lee Man netted their fourth goal of the match. A cross from the lively Martins Givanilton found the unmarked Acosta, who coolly slotted past the goalkeeper into the open net.
Lee Man's ferocious attack continued. In the 77th minute, Cheng Siu Kwan broke free of his marker and deftly found the back of the net from the edge of the box, extending the lead to 5:0.
In the 85th minute, a precise free kick from Everton Camargo was met by Diego Eli, who neatly set up the unmarked Li Ngan Hoi to easily head home, making it 6:0.
In the 86th minute, Sham Shui Po managed to pull one back. A brilliant solo effort from Chen Hao saw him evade his marker, break into the box, and curl a left-footed shot into the far corner of the net.
The final whistle saw Lee Man emerge victorious with a dominant 6:1 win, clinching all three points and securing the league title a round early. This marked their maiden Hong Kong Premier League championship win.