Brilliant performances by students from Hong Kong Red Swastika Society Tai Po Secondary School clinched them the Instant Dict & Lotto Soccer Skill Challenge at the Hong Kong Southern Indoor Stadium.
The win was a great surprise for the team.
'Our rivals were very strong and we never thought of beating them and winning the championship,' said Wong Hin-wing, one of the players.
The competition which put the school on top was a test which saw the top five teams attempt to score the most points by shooting the ball in different locations. 'Competition was fierce as the scores of the top five teams in the final competition were very close,' William Cheung Chi-fung, the coach of the team said.
He said the team's determination and resilience had paid off even though they considered their success had contained an element of luck.
'They underwent intensive training to improve their ball control, dribbling and shooting skills,' Cheung added.
The boys were aware that practice would be the key to their success - they trained for two hours a day and studied local football matches.