Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lee Man FC 2nd with 36 points, Eastern 2nd with 7, 29 apart. Lee Man FC had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.61/1.06 for Lee Man FC and 2.5/2.25 for Eastern (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.65.
Lee Man FC had not lost in 8 games.
GioScore's database holds 16 meetings between the two: 6 for Lee Man FC, 4 for Eastern and 6 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. The last five meetings averaged 4.4 goals, well above the all-time 2.5.
Tsing Yi Sports Ground, capacity 3,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Eastern led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Eastern: Yu Okubo (3')
Key stats
Possession: Lee Man FC 50% · Eastern 50% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 6-3