Match Report
South China went into the game 4th in the table on 43 points; Happy Valley sat 11th on 29 — a 14-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.38/1.19 for South China and 1.81/3.23 for Happy Valley (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.87.
South China's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Happy Valley arrived off three straight defeats, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, South China had taken 13 of 15 points to Happy Valley's 4.
Yuen Long Stadium, capacity 4,932, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.