Match Report
Kitchee, 1st with 50 points, sat 48 points above Eastern District (5th, 2). Kitchee had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Kitchee ran at 2.61 scored and 0.83 conceded, Eastern District at 1.25 and 1.75.
Mong Kok Stadium, capacity 6,664, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Kitchee: Yumemi Kanda (45')
Key stats
Possession: Kitchee 66% · Eastern District 34% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-2