Hong Kong slipped to a fourth straight defeat after Iraq hit back following Matt Orr’s 61st-minute penalty to secure a 2-1 victory over the city team in their King’s Cup semi-final in Thailand. Orr nervelessly stroked home his 11th international goal after Juninho was cut down by Ahmed Yahya as he sprinted to reach a…
Midfield enforcer Tan Chun-lok has revealed how 3½ years in England toughened him physically and mentally, and the Kitchee player is eager for another shot at playing in Europe or on mainland China. After relocating to Brooke House Football Academy in 2009, Tan soon signed for Peterborough United. In summer 2011, he joined Northampton Town,…
Hong Kong striker Matt Orr said the East Asian Football Championship should face questions about its “timing and organisation”, but believed his side could only benefit from playing against the region’s better teams. Winners Japan and South Korea, the hosts and runners-up, were both significantly understrength for the four-team tournament, which was staged outside an…
Matt Orr admitted that Hong Kong had fallen short of their own standards in their East Asian Football Championship defeat to China on Tuesday. The striker, who scored his side’s only goal of the tournament in their opening 6-1 hammering by Japan last week, barely had a sniff against their mainland rivals. Despite Hong Kong…
Hong Kong’s win over India at Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday will be talked about for years and earned a golden chance to qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, according to coach Ashley Westwood. A third successive goalless draw looked on the cards before Stefan Pereira’s stoppage-time penalty sparked wild celebrations among home fans….
Yue Tze-nam has said Hong Kong needed to “improve our chemistry” in time for their vital AFC Asian Cup qualifier against India at Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday. Supporter dissent towards Ashley Westwood following Thursday’s 0-0 friendly draw with Nepal distracted from a performance low on quality and imagination in the final third. The city…
Sun Ming-him said the Chinese Super League (CSL) had taught him “how to deal with the psychological side of football”, as he looked forward to a crucial week for the Hong Kong team. Left-back Sun quickly became a regular starter for Cangzhou Mighty Lions after his transfer from Eastern in February 2024. The 24-year-old’s career…
A famous English football club playing in Hong Kong is always a special occasion for the city’s fans, who rarely get to watch their heroes perform live. Manchester United, arguably the biggest team in the world, are usually one of the most eagerly anticipated visitors. But they arrived in the city last week under a…
Ruben Amorim has said it would be “so much fun” to bring Manchester United back to Hong Kong in a future where the club was thriving. Barely 24 hours after they landed in the city, United beat Hong Kong 3-1 on Friday night, before rushing straight for the airport and home. Head coach Amorim’s team…
Hong Kong earned boss Ashley Westwood a record-breaking seventh consecutive victory, with a 2-0 win over Macau on Wednesday. Goals from Leon Jones and Raphael Merkies in the first half were enough to settle a largely uninspiring affair at Mong Kok Stadium. How much Westwood will have learned from the occasion is questionable, but there…