Tai Po clinch historic first Hong Kong Premier League title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Tai Po clinch historic first Hong Kong Premier League title

Hong Kong: Sandro's brace steered Wofoo Tai Po to their first Hong Kong Premier League title as Lee Chi-kin's side defeated R & F 2-1 on Saturday to take an unassailable lead at the top of the standings with just one match remaining.

The title triumph completed Tai Po’s fairy-tale rise as they became the first district team to win the Hong Kong Premier League.

Tai Po were one of the district teams introduced by the Hong Kong Football Association with the help of the government in 2002 and they started their journey in the Third Division.

Group I: Wofoo Tai Po 1-3 4.25 SC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group I: Wofoo Tai Po 1-3 4.25 SC

Hong Kong: DPR Korea champions 4.25 SC made it three Group I wins out of three as they beat Wofoo Tai Po 3-1 on Matchday Three of the 2019 AFC Cup on Tuesday.

The visitors stunned the home crowd by opening the scoring after just three minutes. Son Phyong-il made a surging run down the left and his cross was perfect for Kim Yu-song to attack and head home.

It was almost 2-0 four minutes later but Rim Chol-min couldn’t find the target with a header from Ri Hyong-jin’s cross.

Group I: Wofoo Tai Po 4-2 Hang Yuan FC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group I: Wofoo Tai Po 4-2 Hang Yuan FC

Hong Kong: Wofoo Tai Po maintained their 100 percent record in the 2019 AFC Cup following a rollercoaster 4-2 win over Chinese Taipei’s Hang Yuan FC at Mong Kok Stadium on Wednesday.

Having beaten fellow Hong Kong Premier League side Kitchee SC in Group I’s Matchday One, the hosts were on top in the opening spell and Brazilian-born striker Sandro forced Hang Yuan goalkeeper Huang Chiu-Lin into action with a firm header on 11 minutes.

Benchy Estama responded at the other end with a superb free-kick on the quarter-hour mark that needed a combination of Tsang Man Fai and the crossbar to deny the Haitian.

Group I: Kitchee SC 2-4 Wofoo Tai Po

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group I: Kitchee SC 2-4 Wofoo Tai Po

Hong Kong: Two dramatic late goals gave Wofoo Tai Po their first ever AFC Cup victory as they beat Hong Kong rivals Kitchee SC 4-2 in their Matchday One Group I clash on Wednesday.

The visitors made a decent early opening when Igor Sartori’s low cross from the left found Sandro, but the striker couldn’t keep his shot down.

Hirokane Harima then had a good chance for the home side after a through pass from Jordi Tarres. But the striker’s tame effort lacked conviction and it was comfortably saved by Tai Po goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai.

AFC Cup 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Marc Klok

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Marc Klok

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that PSM Makassar's Marc Klok is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2019 AFC Cup after a public vote on the AFC’s official website.

Robert Alberts takes over at Persib Bandung  

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Robert Alberts takes over at Persib Bandung  

Bandung: Former PSM Makassar boss Robert Alberts has been confirmed as the new head coach for Persib Bandung ahead of the new Indonesia Liga 1 season.

The 64-year-old Dutchman replaces Montenegrin Miljan Radović at the helm before the domestic season starts on May 15.

Radović’s last match for Persib was their 2018-19 Piala Indonesia 2-1 quarter-finals first-leg defeat to Borneo FC. Alberts' team will face Mario Gomez’s side at home in the return leg on Saturday.

It's a great feeling to be top of the group, says Thapa

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

It's a great feeling to be top of the group, says Thapa

Ahmedabad: Chennayin FC midfielder Anirudh Thapa hailed an important victory after his team edged to 1-0 victory over Abahani Limited Dhaka to move clear at the top of Group E in the 2019 AFC Cup.

In a close match, the Indian Super League side earned three points thanks to a late own goal from Wellington Priori, who deflected Thapa’s low cross in at the near post.

It took until the 79th minute for the home side to make the breakthrough and Thapa paid tribute to the resolute defending that provided the foundation for a vital win.