Kwoon Chung Southern met Kitchee at Aberdeen Sports Ground on this Saturday afternoon for the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League fixture of the day. Kitchee got a 3:0 victory over Kwoon Chung Southern.
Kitchee took command from the onset, creating their first offensive opportunity just four minutes into the game. Jantscher Jakob made a powerful break on the left flank and delivered a cross to Fernando Augusto, whose flying volley was parried by the agile goalkeeper. The ball fortuitously fell to Shinichi Chan who swiftly drove it into the penalty area, setting up Fernando Augusto to hammer home at close range, giving Kitchee an early 1:0 lead.
Kwoon Chung Southern retaliated in the 10th minute, with Sasaki Shu delivering a long-range pass from the left to Stefan Pereira, who rifled a shot into the net from the edge of the box. However, the goal was deemed offside and disallowed.
Kwoon Chung Southern kept pressing, crafting another opportunity in the 25th minute when Mahama Awal threaded a direct pass to Stefan Pereira, whose angled shot was brilliantly blocked by Charlie Scott.
Three minutes later, Kwoon Chung Southern once again mounted an offensive, with Stefan Pereira making a daring run down the left wing and into the penalty area, only to have his shot deflected out of bounds by Andrew Russell.
Just before the half-time whistle, Kwoon Chung Southern created another scoring opportunity. Ichikawa Sohgo executed a skilful break on the left flank and delivered a cross into the box. Mahama Awal latched onto the pass and fired off a left-footed shot, but it was confidently collected by the goalkeeper. The first half concluded with Kitchee holding a slender 1:0 lead.
In the second half, Kitchee started to dictate the game's tempo. At the 52-minute mark, Fernando Augusto launched a cross from the left flank, and Jantscher Jakob responded in the penalty area with a powerful left-footed volley. However, Kawase Kota made a crucial intervention, heading away the imminent threat.
In the 69th minute, Kitchee successfully amplified their advantage. Charlie Scott latched onto Cleiton Velasques's deft pass and unleashed a powerful right-footed strike from the edge of the box. The ball arrowed into the bottom right corner, doubling Kitchee's lead to 2:0.
Just a minute later, Kitchee added another to their tally. Jantscher Jakob connected with a header from Charlie Sccott and whipped in a cross from the left flank. A wide-open Cleiton Velasques was on hand to head the ball home, extending Kitchee's lead to a commanding 3:0.
Kitchee continued to create numerous scoring opportunities. In the 77th minute, a corner kick delivered by Fernando Augusto from the right took a detour when Tomas Maronesi inadvertently headed the ball into his own net. However, after a VAR review, it was determined that Poon Pui Hin had committed a foul before the play, thus the goal was subsequently disallowed.
By the 85th minute, Kitchee's Walter Junior embarked on a marauding run down the right wing, breaking into the penalty area and evading the opposition's challenge before unleashing a powerful left-footed shot that ricocheted off the post.
As the match neared its conclusion, Kitchee still managed to carve out another scoring opportunity. Sherzod Temirov received a pass from Mathew Luke and skilfully dribbled past his marker before unleashing a left-footed shot, that was heroically saved by the goalkeeper.
Finally, Kitchee clinched a resounding 3:0 victory over Kwoon Chung Southern, pocketing all three points.