Kitchee

Lo Kwan-yee's starring role up front gives Kitchee title boost

3 Mar 2013

A switch in roles for Kitchee captain Lo Kwan-yee proved successful as the champions kept the pressure on leaders South China in a 1-0 victory over Southern yesterday.

10-man Kitchee exploit sloppy Churchill defence in AFC Cup tie

27 Feb 2013

A 10-man Kitchee got off to a flying start in the AFC Cup with a 3-0 win over visitors Churchill Brothers of India at Mong Kok Stadium. Coach Josep Gombau paid tribute to the hard work of his...

Kitchee take on Indian side Churchill Brothers in AFC Cup

26 Feb 2013

Kitchee hope their squad rotation system pays off as they take on Indian side Churchill Brothers in their AFC Cup opening group match at Mong Kok Stadium tonight.

In mega fund's eyes, public takes a back seat

25 Feb 2013

The Mega Events Fund's latest furore involves an HK$8 million subsidy for Kitchee Sports Club to organise an exhibition match with Manchester United in late July. A perennial favourite of the city...

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Short Soccer, February 25, 2013

25 Feb 2013

Bayern Munich geared up for Wednesday's German Cup quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund with a 6-1 win over Werder Bremen as coach Jupp Heynckes made sweeping changes.

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Manchester United fans right to cry foul about a publicly funded event

Since the HarbourFest controversy in 2003, the use of public money to finance big events has been a sensitive issue. The grant of HK$8 million from the Tourism Commission's Mega Events Fund to...

Man United fans queue for 'awful seats' at top dollar

It was bad enough that less than half of the tickets to watch Manchester United play in Hong Kong this summer were reserved for the public.

Manchester United tickets sell out in hours

Manchester United fans queued for hours for tickets to a game this summer in Hong Kong, only to find that even the most expensive seats available were in the corners of the stadium.

SPORTS DIGEST

Sports Digest, February 17, 2013

A typically belligerent stand between Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq in a frenetic third day hauled Pakistan back into the second cricket test after South Africa had owned the majority of the day at...

SOCCER

Organisers hope for fine weather during Lunar New Year Cup

A League XI, comprising mostly top expatriates from the Hong Kong First Division, will meet Busan IPark, of South Korea, with Shanghai East Asia taking on Muangthong United, of Thailand, in the...

SOCCER

Manchester United to play Kitchee in Hong Kong friendly in July

United first visited Hong Kong in 1975 but haven’t been back since 2005. The game on July 29 will follow the Barclays Asia Trophy, which sees Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City...