HONG KONG—The inaugural Premier League commenced on Friday Sept 12 when last year’s first division champions Kitchee took on Wo Foo Tai Po.
Kitchee scored the first goal of the new premier league when Jorge Tarres converted Christian Annan’s pass in the 11th minute, and they kept the 1-nil lead into the half-time break.
Kitchee extended their lead to 2-nil in the 58th minute when Lam Ka-wai finished off a Lo Kwan-yee pass. Lam Ka-wai’s free kick in the 67th minute further extended Kitchee’s lead to 3-nil. Matthew Lam’s corner was converted by Fernando Recio in the 86th minute to further increase Kitchee’s lead to 4-nil.
Wo Foo Tai Po gained a consolation goal in the 87th minute when Chen Jingde headed in Vincent Weijl’s pass, but the game finished with Kitchee winning 4-1.
In the weekend’s other premier league match, the Sunday Sept 14 match up at Yuen Long Stadium between I-Sky Yuen Long and Rangers, the game was settled in first-half stoppage-time when Tsuyoshi Yoshitake scored for I-Sky Yuen Long.
HKFA Division-1
In Sunday’s (Sept 14) first division games Tai Chung lost 0-5 to Metro Gallery Sun Source, Wanchai and Kwun Tong drew 2-all,Yau Tsim Mong and Double Flower drew 2-all,Sun Hei lost 1-6 to Citizen, Kwai Tsing defeated Tuen Mun 3-1 and Happy Valley lost 0-3 to Shatin.
HKFC defeated Southern 1-0 with the winner coming courtesy of a Michael Hampshire header. Fout teams share the early division lead with two wins from their opening games, those being Metro Gallery Sun Source, Shatin kwai Tsing and HKFC.
In the second division, New Fair Kui Tam lost 0-8 to Kwok Keung, Eastern District lost 0-2 to Sai Kung, Wing Yee defeated Kowloon City 3-1, Tuen Mun FC drew 1-all with Fire Services, Sham Shui Po won 2-1 against Kwong Wah, and Mutual were 5-nil victors against Tsuen Wan.
In the third division, Fukien and St Joseph’s drew 2-all, King Mountain lost 2-1 to Telecom, Islands drew with Ornament 1-all, Fu Moon lost 0-6 to KCDRSC, Rainbow Legend North District lost 1-4 to Tung Sing, Kowloon Cricket Club lost 0-3 to GFC Friends, and Lung Moon lost 0-5 to Central and Western.
Yau Yee League
The first round of first division games of the Yau Yee League saw Albion host Baker Tilly Spartans at Sports Road in hot conditions. Despite both sides showing purpose in the first half, the teams went in scoreless to the half time break.
Albion came out much better in the second half creating several chances from the right wing, but failing to convert any of them. However, in the 46th minute, after good work from Tom Taw on the right hand side, the ball was crossed before a melee ensued with several shots being blocked before the ball fell to Masayuki Sakai who drove the ball past the Spartans goalkeeper.
Albion created and missed several more chances until the game was settled in the 74th minute when a cross from Jan Souleyman on the left wing was headed back across the six yard box by Richard Maton at the far post before being finished by Antonin Monnoyeurs’ side foot into the net.
In the second game at Sports Road, a derby between Colts and Wanderers saw Colts have more of the play, but with few clear chances created. The game settled in the 57th minute when Paul Jarrett’s drive from the left was met with a forceful header from Steven Everest stranded Colt’s goalkeeper Freddy Toomer giving Wanderers the three points.
Other results saw Boca Seniors lose 1-8 to USRC, KCC Dragons win 1-nil against The Store House Squadron, GAS defeat Corinthians 2-1, and French Kiss lose 1-2 to the Swiss XI.
In the second division, SFALO Oxford drew 2-2 with GGFC, HKDC Mobsters drew 1-1 with Interglobo Colloids, KCC Knights won 5-1 over CS Old Boys, ANP drew 2-all with the Store House Hearts, HKU70’s won3-2 over Antonhill, and Azzurri won 1-nil over WYFC06.
In the third division, HKUSA drew 1-all with IES, Scorpions drew 1-all with Darts, Goal Viso won 3-1 over Yan Po, Dynamo lost 2-5 to CAPS, Green Cypress FC won 2-1 against White Youth, and HOB and University drew 2-all.
In the fourth division, WYFC84 lost 0-5 to HKSS, Rising Sun lost 0-3 to Grasshoppers, Hung Art defeated Bapcoll 3-nil, Power 22 defeated Standard Chartered 4-1, Skyline lost 0-9 to Outward Bound, and Youth Coaches defeated friends of Barclays 5-0.
Allan Jackson has been involved in Soccer for more than 40 years as a player, referee, administrator and freelance writer.
