KUI Tan booked a place at the Hong Kong Stadium on Sunday by beating Voicelink 2-0 after extra time in their Hong Kong FA Esso Cup quarter-final tie at Mongkok Stadium last night.
After a dull and goalless 90 minutes, Kui Tan made the vital breakthrough after only three minutes of extra time with a left-foot volley from striker Lau Ping-kwan which beat Voicelink 'keeper Chan Hing-wing at his near post.
As Voicelink pressed for an equaliser, they were caught out in injury time with a goal from the halfway line by Kui Tan midfielder Steven Raynes, whose shot sailed over Chan and into the net.
Although Voicelink players left the field angry with the officials for turning down a couple of penalty claims in extra time, there was no denying the fact that Kui Tan have earned a place in the semi-finals.
Despite having the lowest budget of the nine professional clubs in the First Division, Kui Tan have played with spirit and discipline to keep out of relegation trouble.
And their reward for FA Cup wins over Sing Tao and now Voicelink is a crack at holders and league champions Eastern in the double-header semi-finals on Sunday.
Kui Tan's former Hong Kong national team 'keeper, Yam Wai-hung, was delighted with the efforts of his teammates - but not surprised by the fact that they keep producing results against the odds.