Match Report
North District went into the game 7th in the table on 18 points; Sham Shui Po sat 9th on 12 — a 6-point gap. North District ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Per game in the league, North District were scoring 1.35 and conceding 2.15, Sham Shui Po 0.9 and 2.6, against a competition average of 1.71 goals per team per game.
The venue was North District Sports Ground in North District, with room for 2,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, North District led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.