First Sevens World Cup silverware in sight for Hong Kong
Salom Yiu Kam-shing's try lifts gloom and offers shot at a piece of World Cup silverware in Bowl
There was no beer at the Luzhniki Stadium but Salom Yiu Kam-shing gave a small band of Hong Kong fans a huge high when he scored a match-winning try against Portugal in the dying seconds that might prove the catalyst towards the team returning with silverware for the first time from the World Cup.
Hong Kong edged Portugal 17-14 in their last pool game yesterday, a victory coach Dai Rees says will give the team the strength and belief to go all the way today in the knockout Bowl competition.
"We can face day three with a bit of confidence because this win will give the guys the extra psychological energy that can help us to win a bit of silverware," Rees said after his men set up a Bowl quarter-final with Georgia.
Hong Kong came from 14-0 down to overhaul Portugal with unconverted tries by Lee Jones and Alex McQueen laying the foundation before Yiu finished it off with a last-gasp dive.
"I was just finishing it off and completing the job my team had done. All I could think of was crossing the line," said Yiu.
Rees added: "This performance is testament to how good we can be. We had two good halves against Argentina and England, but at last we put a complete game together."