Kitchee, fielding a formidable lineup, wasted no time in taking the lead, breaking the deadlock within just 3 minutes. Igor Sartori swung in a corner from the left, Ruslan Mingazov's header found Andrew James Russell, who deftly nodded the ball into the back of the net, putting Kitchee ahead.
Refusing to ease off the gas, the leading team continued their relentless attacking display. In the 14th minute, Igor Sartori and Cleiton combined superbly on the right flank, with Andrew James Russell getting on the end of the cross, but his shot was denied by the goalkeeper.
Kitchee's dominance was further demonstrated in the 16th minute when Jantscher Jakob threaded a low cross from the right, finding an unmarked Charlie Scott, who calmly slotted the ball home, extending Kitchee's lead to 2:0.
Despite numerous opportunities, Kitchee's goal tally remained unchanged. First, Cleiton's powerful long-range effort from 30 yards was acrobatically saved by the goalkeeper, then Jantscher Jakob's free-kick from the edge of the box rattled the woodwork.
However, Kitchee didn't have to wait long for their third goal. In the 29th minute, Cleiton whipped in a delightful cross from the right, met by Ruslan Mingazov's precise header from close range, leaving the opposition defense helpless and Kitchee in a commanding 3:0 lead at halftime.
The second half witnessed a revitalized Eastern side, making it challenging for Kitchee to orchestrate their attacks. But the introduction of Sherzod Temirov as a substitute turned the tide back in Kitchee's favor. Sherzod Temirov immediately made his presence felt, latching onto a brilliant pass from Ruslan Mingazov and unleashing a powerful shot that was brilliantly saved by the goalkeeper. Moments later, it was Cleiton's cross from the right that found an unmarked Ruslan Mingazov in the penalty area, but his shot failed to hit the target.
Finally, in the 78th minute, Kitchee found the back of the net once again. Kim Shinwook received a throw-in from the sidelines, delivered a pinpoint cross from the left, and Sherzod Temirov made no mistake as he instinctively slotted the ball home, taking the scoreline to an emphatic 4:0 in favor of Kitchee.
To cap off his stellar performance, Sherzod Temirov struck again just 6 minutes later. Collecting a pass from Andrew James Russell, Sherzod Temirov unleashed a thunderous strike from the edge of the penalty area, completing his brace and propelling Kitchee to a resounding 5:0 victory over Eastern, securing their place in the HKPLC Cup final.