Match Report
In the standings it was Kitchee 1st on 50 points, Lee Man FC 2nd on 36 — separated by 14. On recent form Kitchee sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Kitchee 2.61 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Lee Man FC 2.61 and 1.06, with the league averaging 1.65.
Momentum sat with Kitchee, winners of their last three, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Lee Man FC. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Kitchee, 7/15 for Lee Man FC.
12 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Kitchee 6, draws 1, Lee Man FC 5, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 42% of the wins in this matchup.
Mong Kok Stadium, capacity 6,664, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lee Man FC led 3-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Kitchee: Martín Merquelanz (34') · Lee Man FC: Everton Camargo (6'), Noah Baffoe (18'), Everton Camargo (19'), Dudú (83')
Key stats
Possession: Kitchee 56% · Lee Man FC 44% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 7-3