Former South China teammates Anto Grabo and Tim Bredbury and other notables like ex-Chelsea favourite, Clive Walker, chipped in with solid performances as the Lorenz All-Stars looked unbeatable in the Masters tournament. The team are seeking a tournament double after their triumph in Singapore last week.

Rummenigge, the younger brother of former Germany captain, Karl-Heinz, was pleased to have linked up with one of the true stars of world football again. 'I played with Andreas [Moller] in Dortmund for three years. He was a young player then and I was captain of Bayern Munich before we played together at Dortmund. That year was 1988.

'Then he went back to Frankfurt and on to Juventus. Further down the years, I joined Uwe Bein at Urawa Red Diamonds in the J-League in 1994,' said 40-year-old Rummenigge, one of Bayern Munich's brightest stars of the '80s.

'It does bring back good memories. It's great to be back playing together. Today we [Moller and Rummenigge] both played up front. I have a sports agency business in Germany and a big soccer school with adidas.

'We have 20 camps all over Germany with boys and girls, ranging from eight to 16. I also play in benefit matches or these kind of games. I am 40, look at me with my grey hair,' said Rummenigge, who is eight years younger than Karl-Heinz.

'I feel okay. No problem. I never played sevens before. There's no off-side so it's good and very nice. I am in good condition.'

Similarly, Bein was happy to rekindle old friendships, while joining forces with Moller and Rummenigge once again. 'I played with Andreas [Moller] at Eintracht Frankfurt for 2? years from 1990 and of course we were teammates when Germany won the World Cup.

'We always had good times together and now we are reliving our happy times,' said the 1990 World Cup winner, who finished his playing career with Urawa Red Diamonds in 1997.

Grabo, one of the old favourites of Hong Kong football, said he was just happy to be sharing the same pitch as the German legends. 'I tell you it's so easy to play with these guys. Why? Because we all think the same way. The ball is played around and all the players are supporting you. Everybody is moving and playing an equal part,' said evergreen Grabo.

'Uwe Bein still has great touches and an incredible left foot. It's such a pleasure playing on the same team as him. It was not easy to play out there because the pitch is very soft [after yesterday's rain] and sandy. It's a long tournament. I really shouldn't have been playing because I cracked my rib in Singapore. I still played anyway,' smiled the Yugoslav.

The Philips All-Stars also made a solid start, winning all three of their matches yesterday. They are set on a collision course with the Lorenz All-Stars. Led by Wimbledon striker Dean Holdsworth, the Philips All-Stars defeated Jade Rattan 2-1, Spirit of Sydney 1-0 and the Veterans Eagles 1-0.

In one of the day's early dramas, tournament favourites Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by hosts Hong Kong Football Club in the main competition. Ashley Dyer gave the Sports Road side a shock 1-0 lead after just two minutes before David Jones spared the blushes for the Red Devils with an equaliser two minutes later. United made amends for their earlier hiccup by defeating Wimborne Town 2-0 and Buler Rangers 1-0 for two wins and a draw.

In another opening-day match, Rangers beat Celtic 1-0 in a meeting of Glasgow's 'Old Firm' rivals.