HONG KONG—Sunday Sept 28 saw the next games of the interrupted start to the Premier League season where Wo Foo Tai Po played South China, and I-Sky Yuen Long hosted Sun Pegasus.
South China took the lead in their game against Wo Foo Tai Po just prior to half-time when Dimitar Makriev headed in a cross from Manoel Santos. Wo Foo Tai Po equalised in the 70th minute when a pass from Ye Jia found Joseph Gibbs who converted. Neither team could produce another goal so the match ended in a 1-all draw.
In the day’s other premier league match, Sun Pegasus took the lead in the 20th minute when Sham Kwok-keung fired home after Ju Yungzhi’s corner failed to be cleared.
Sun Pegasus doubled their lead in the 37th minute when striker Admir Rascic scored after being put through by Ju Yungzhi and held the 2-nil lead at the half-time break.
Sun Pegasus extended their lead in the 79th minute when Admir Rascic headed in a cross from Ju Yungzhi.
Sun Pegasus took their lead to 4-nil in the 88th minute when Petrisor Voinea passed the ball to Alexander Randelovic who went on to cross for Voinea to finish.
I-Sky Yuen Long reduced the deficit in injury time when Wellingsson De Souza produced a reply, but the final score ended with a 4-1 victory for Sun Pegasus.
HKFA First Division
In the weekend’s first division games, Saturday night’s game between Lucky Mile and Yau Tsim Mong ended 1-2 to Yau Tsim Mong. In Sunday’s games Citizen drew 1-all with Metro Gallery Sun Source, Wanchai won 2-1 over Happy Valley, Tai Chung prevailed 1-nil over Kwun Tong, Sun Hei drew 4-all with HKFC, Shatin thrashed Tuen Mun 7-1, and Double Flower won 3-2 over Kwai Tsing.
HKFA Second Division
In the second division, Wing Yee won 6-2 against Tuen Mun, Fire Services won 7-nil against New Fair Kui Tan, Mutual won 2-nil against Kowloon City, Kwong Wah won 2-1 against Sai Kung, Sham Shui Po drew 2-all with Tsuen Wan, and Kwok Keung lost 1-3 to Eastern District.
HKFA Third Division
In the third division, KCDRSC lost 1-2 to Central & Western, St Joseph’s drew 2-all with Rainbow Legend North District, Tung Sing won 4-nil against KCC, Telecom lost 1-3 against GFC Friends, Ornament drew 5-all with Lung Moon, King Mountain won 5-4 over Fu Moon, and Fukien drew 3-all with Islands.
Yau Yee League
In the early game at Sports Road on Sunday Sept 25, Albion prevailed 2-nil against GAS played in hot conditions which contributed to a game of few chances and little goalmouth action.
The game was settled with 2 late goals, the first coming in the 72nd minute when a loose ball on the edge of the box was fired into the bottom right-hand corner of the net by Jann Souleyman, and the same player scored 4 minutes later from the penalty spot after the referee made a decision for handball.
In the subsequent game, Wanderers eventually prevailed as 2-1 winners. Wanderers took the lead in the 10th minute when Simon Galvin’s far post corner was headed goalwards by Danny Beattie, and headed past the goalkeeper and goal line defender (from one yard out) by Steven Crane. French Kiss equalised after 24 minutes when Lionel Golfetto drove a ball from the edge of the box past unsighted goalkeeper James Seddon for a 1-all half=time score.
The game was decided in the 72nd minute when Alun James swivelled and drove the ball into the bottom right-hand corner of the net. This led to a 2-1 win for Wanderers, however they will consider themselves fortunate after French Kiss had a possible equaliser ruled out for offside.
In other games Colts fell to a 2-1 defeat to The Store House Squadron, Baker Tilly Spartans drew 2-all with USRC, KCC Dragons won 3-1 over Swiss XI, and Boca Seniors were beaten 2-nil by Corinthians. The early signs are that the contenders for the division title are likely to be Albion, KCC Dragons, USRC and Wanderers.
Division 2
In division 2, Interglobo Colloids drew 1-all with ANP, Antonhill drew 2-all with SFALO Oxford, HKDC Mobsters won 4-1 against CS Old Boys, HKU70’s beat WYFC06 3-1, The Store House Hearts won 2-nil over KCC Knights, and Azzurri were 4-3 victors over GGFC.
Division 3
In division 3, HKUSA won 3-1 against Darts, Dynamo lost nil-2 to University, Green Cypress FC lost nil-3 to IES, Scorpions lost 1-2 to White Youth, HOB won 2-nil against Yan Po, and Goal Visio won 3-2 over Caps.
Division 4
In division 4, Skyline beat Friends of Barclays 1-nil, WYFC84 lost 1-3 to Grasshoppers, Rising Sun won 1-nil over Standard Chartered, Hung Art drew nil-all with Outward Bound, Youth Coaches were 2-nil victors over Bapcoll, and Power 22 were 4-1 victors over HKSS.
Allan Jackson has been involved in Soccer for more than 40 years as a player, referee, administrator and freelance writer.
