Kwoon Chung Southern met Crownity North District at Aberdeen Sports Ground on Sat afternoon for the BOC LIFE Hong Kong Premier League fixture of the day. Kwoon Chung Southern draw Crownity North District by 2:2.
Kwoon Chung Southern met Crownity North District at Aberdeen Sports Ground on Sat afternoon for the BOC LIFE Hong Kong Premier League fixture of the day. Kwoon Chung Southern draw Crownity North District by 2:2.
In a riveting match of the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League at Aberdeen Sports Ground, Kwoon Chung Southern faced off against Crownity North District, culminating in a 2:2 deadlock, with both teams netting a point.
The first half was an energetic back-and-forth, with both sides showcasing aggressive play and setting up numerous attacks. A mere 5 minutes into the game, Kendy Renato from Crownity North District sent a free-kick into the penalty box, but Yip Cheuk Man's header was expertly blocked by the goalkeeper.
Crownity North District broke the deadlock at the 16-minute mark. Weverton's cross from the left was initially thwarted by Jose Carlos, but he reclaimed possession and launched a fierce shot from a tight angle. The ball ricocheted off the goalkeeper and nestled into the net, handing Crownity North Distrct a 1:0 advantage.
At the 20-minute mark, Kwoon Chung Southern retaliated with their own offensive surge. Jose Carlos executed a direct free kick from 25 yards away, only to see it deflected to the sidelines by the keeper's outstretched hand.
Kwoon Chung Southern mounted a strong offensive to level the score, with Leung Yau Wei receiving a pass from Sazaki Shu and delivering a cross from the right. Unfortunately, Jackson Franklim's header struck the crossbar and bounced away.
Subsequently, Dos Santos Kessi Isac fired a long-range shot from his right foot after receiving a pass from Ju Yingzhi, but it veered off target.
At the 27-minute mark, an enterprising Matheus from Crownity North District capitalized on a pass from Lam Lok Kan Jordan and drove into the penalty box from the left, but his shot was parried by the vigilant goalkeeper. The first half concluded with Crownity North District maintaining a slender 1:0 lead.
The second half saw Crownity North District extend their lead just 5 minutes in. Kendy Renato carved a path into the penalty area, setting up Lo Kong Wai for a powerful right-footed shot that curled into the net, extending their lead to 2:0.
However, Kwoon Chung Southern refused to capitulate, staging a quickfire comeback by netting two goals in three minutes. First, at the 63rd minute, the unmarked Merkies Raphael capitalized on a right cross and headed the ball into the net to make it 1:2.
Then at the 65th minute, Lee Ka Yiu sent a cross from the right, and Jackson Franklim, strategically positioned near the post, headed it in to pull Kwoon Chung Southern level at 2:2.
Later, Crownity North District squandered a golden opportunity to regain the lead. Lam Lok Kan Jordan's corner kick found Pedro Oliverira, whose close-range shot was dramatically saved by the acrobatic goalkeeper.
Subsequent to this, Lam Lok Kan Jordan shook off his marker on the left and delivered a cross that was met by the goalkeeper. Matheus's rebound shot was cleared away by Chak Ting Fung in front of the goal-line.
In the closing stages, Kwoon Chung Southern created another scoring opportunity. Merkies Raphael swung in a cross from the left, and Stefan Pereira latched onto Jackson Franklim's header and took a shot at the edge of the box, which was securely held by the goalkeeper. The match eventually ended in a 2:2 stalemate, with both Kwoon Chung Southern and Crownity North District earning a hard-fought point.