https://www.scmp.com/rss/518091/feed The latest news on Matt Orr, Hong Kong professional footballer, including sports news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jorn Andersen acknowledged Hong Kong had encountered a gulf that was “too big” in their World Cup qualifying defeat by Uzbekistan on Thursday. But any disappointment over the two “easy goals” his side conceded had been tempered by another ferociously competitive performance, the head coach said. The fans who packed Mong Kok Stadium stayed long after full-time to salute their team, but as they drifted away, Andersen revealed the unenviable task he has to try to bridge the cavernous gap when the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3256296/hong-kong-boss-andersen-admits-gap-between-side-and-world-cup-rivals-too-big-laments-lack-strike?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3256296/hong-kong-boss-andersen-admits-gap-between-side-and-world-cup-rivals-too-big-laments-lack-strike?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Mar 2024 04:30:14 +0000 Second half goals from Eldor Shomurodov and Rustamjon Ashurmatov consigned Hong Kong to defeat against a relentless Uzbekistan in a frenetic World Cup qualifier at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday. Hong Kong head coach Jorn Andersen had warned his team they would have to replicate the energy and fight that won them so many admirers at the recent Asian Cup finals to compete with their faster and more physical opponents. And the home side heeded the Norwegian’s words, and aided by the combination of a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3256272/hong-kong-no-match-relentless-uzbekistan-shomurodov-and-ashurmatov-settle-world-cup-qualifier?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3256272/hong-kong-no-match-relentless-uzbekistan-shomurodov-and-ashurmatov-settle-world-cup-qualifier?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:38:41 +0000 Matt Orr hopes his transfer to Shenzhen Peng City will encourage a stream of Hongkongers across the border to support the relocated Chinese Super League club. Hong Kong striker Orr, who is set to win his 23rd international cap in Thursday’s home Fifa World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan, said he had encountered a “big step up in physicality and intensity” from China League One, where he scored 15 goals last season for Guangxi Pingguo Haliao. He came off the bench in his new team’s opening two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3256092/hong-kong-favourite-orr-wants-attract-citys-football-fans-chinese-super-league-striker-hoping?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3256092/hong-kong-favourite-orr-wants-attract-citys-football-fans-chinese-super-league-striker-hoping?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:30:10 +0000 Exciting Hong Kong talent Sun Ming-him has completed a transfer to Chinese Super League club Cangzhou Mighty Lions, ending the 23-year-old’s 2½ year stay with Eastern. Sun attracted interest from the mainland after a series of excellent performances, in an unfamiliar left-back position, during Hong Kong under-23s’ run to last year’s Asian Games semi-finals. He started the senior team’s 1-0 defeat by Iran at the AFC Asian Cup finals in Qatar last month. A tireless, uncomplaining worker, Sun... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3253622/hong-kong-star-sun-ming-him-completes-move-chinese-super-league-rewarded-asian-games-and-asian-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3253622/hong-kong-star-sun-ming-him-completes-move-chinese-super-league-rewarded-asian-games-and-asian-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:24:22 +0000 Hong Kong head coach Jorn Andersen says Matt Orr’s move to Sichuan Jiuniu in the Chinese Super League is positive for local football because the country’s mainland offers a stronger competition. Striker Orr, who started all three of Hong Kong’s matches at the AFC Asian Cup this month, was in demand after a 15-goal season for Guangxi Pingguo Haliao in China League One last year. The 27-year-old sought advice from Andersen before plumping for newly promoted Sichuan, who will relocate to Shenzhen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3250064/mainland-china-opportunities-help-hong-kong-players-boss-jorn-andersen-says-and-he-explains-who-will?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3250064/mainland-china-opportunities-help-hong-kong-players-boss-jorn-andersen-says-and-he-explains-who-will?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:18:21 +0000 Hong Kong’s uplifting AFC Asian Cup finals exploits are over after a 3-0 defeat at the hands of an inspired Palestine in Doha on Tuesday night. Jorn Andersen’s gutsy team will return home pointless; their time in Qatar was anything but. The 500-strong boisterous mob of Hong Kong supporters filled their section of the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium 45 minutes before kick-off, and nothing that unfolded on the field punctured their mood. The question now will turn to whether Hong Kong can keep hold... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3249536/afc-asian-cup-hong-kong-dreams-extinguished-inspired-palestine-andersens-team-draw-blank-and-exit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3249536/afc-asian-cup-hong-kong-dreams-extinguished-inspired-palestine-andersens-team-draw-blank-and-exit?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:06:11 +0000 Michael Udebuluzor says he is “putting my ego aside” as Hong Kong fight to make AFC Asian Cup finals history, after the teenage striker had to settle for substitute assignments in the opening two matches in Qatar. The city’s national side must beat Palestine on Tuesday to stand any chance of a groundbreaking knockout-round appearance, on their return to the tournament after a 56-year absence. Udebuluzor, who made his international debut in September, played the final 17 minutes of Hong Kong’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3249245/afc-asian-cup-hong-kong-striker-michael-udebuluzor-putting-ego-aside-team-pushing-palestine-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3249245/afc-asian-cup-hong-kong-striker-michael-udebuluzor-putting-ego-aside-team-pushing-palestine-start?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Jan 2024 10:35:22 +0000 Hong Kong will have to beat Palestine on Tuesday to have any chance of progressing to the next stage of the Asian Cup after a 1-0 defeat by Iran in Al Rayyan on Saturday morning. The bare details of Hong Kong’s fate do not begin to tell the story of a breathless performance from Jorn Andersen’s side. Iran are now unbeaten in 15 matches since the 2022 Fifa World Cup, and of their 13 victories in that sequence, few can have been as hard-earned as this, with Mehdi Ghayedi’s 24th-minute goal all... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3249156/afc-asian-cup-hong-kong-frighten-powerhouse-iran-narrow-defeat-leaves-progress-hinging-palestine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3249156/afc-asian-cup-hong-kong-frighten-powerhouse-iran-narrow-defeat-leaves-progress-hinging-palestine?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:30:09 +0000 Jorn Andersen said Hong Kong have “closed the gap” on Asia’s big guns, despite his team losing 2-0 to Saudi Arabia in their final AFC Asian Cup warm-up match in Doha on Wednesday. The Norwegian’s side begin their tournament against United Arab Emirates on Sunday, and the head coach said his players “feel like they can compete with anyone”. Andersen made five changes from last week’s defeat by Tajikistan, but opted against risking those carrying knocks. There was, however, a return for dashing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3248002/afc-asian-cup-hong-kong-closing-gap-big-guns-says-andersen-after-saudi-arabia-defeat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3248002/afc-asian-cup-hong-kong-closing-gap-big-guns-says-andersen-after-saudi-arabia-defeat?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:35:37 +0000 Jorn Andersen plans to field his strongest 11 when Hong Kong complete their AFC Asian Cup finals preparations against Saudi Arabia next week, after a much-changed side lost to Tajikistan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Head coach Andersen called the 2-1 defeat behind closed doors a valuable “learning experience” after retaining only four players from the team who on Monday earned Hong Kong’s first victory over China in 29 years. Everton Camargo, one of the quartet starting successive matches, scored... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3247346/asian-cup-finals-2024-hong-kong-unable-follow-china-victory-heroics-suffer-slender-loss-latest-warm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3247346/asian-cup-finals-2024-hong-kong-unable-follow-china-victory-heroics-suffer-slender-loss-latest-warm?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jan 2024 02:57:22 +0000 Hong Kong striker Matt Orr has landed his dream move to the Chinese Super League after the Manchester City-affiliated Sichuan Jiuniu completed his signing. Orr, whose exploits in the mainland’s second-tier Chinese League One saw him named the division’s player of the year on Thursday, was confirmed as a Sichuan player when the Hong Kong Football Association submitted its squad list for this month’s AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. The 27-year-old drew interest from Sichuan after scoring 15 goals in 26... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3247282/manchester-citys-chinese-sister-club-sichuan-jiuniu-sign-hong-kongs-matt-orr-who-also-wins-player?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3247282/manchester-citys-chinese-sister-club-sichuan-jiuniu-sign-hong-kongs-matt-orr-who-also-wins-player?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jan 2024 09:30:33 +0000 Hong Kong beat China for the first time in nearly 30 years in a friendly match in Abu Dhabi on Monday, and head coach Jorn Andersen hailed his side’s “aggression” during the historic victory. Poon Pui-hin continued his terrific form, scoring twice in eight minutes shortly after half-time to earn the side a 2-1 victory at Baniyas Stadium. Tan Long had opened the scoring for China in the ninth minute. The match was part of the Hong Kong team’s preparations for the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar later this... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3246926/hong-kongs-footballers-beat-china-first-time-29-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3246926/hong-kongs-footballers-beat-china-first-time-29-years?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jan 2024 16:17:34 +0000 Michael Udebuluzor is confident of being fit for Hong Kong’s friendly against China on Monday, after recovering from a hamstring injury that has left him sidelined since the World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan on November 21. The 19-year-old initially trained individually after linking up with Jorn Andersen’s squad last week, but has now rejoined his teammates ahead of the match in Abu Dhabi on New Year’s Day. Hong Kong begin their AFC Asian Cup finals campaign against United Arab Emirates... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3246791/afc-asian-cup-udebuluzor-ready-china-outing-says-hong-kong-will-tackle-regional-tournament-heart-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3246791/afc-asian-cup-udebuluzor-ready-china-outing-says-hong-kong-will-tackle-regional-tournament-heart-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Dec 2023 04:06:27 +0000 Poon Pui-hin spared Hong Kong’s blushes in a 2-0 friendly victory over Premier League team HK U23 in Tseung Kwan O on Saturday. The Kitchee forward struck twice in quick succession during the final third of a match divided into three half-hour periods. It was Hong Kong’s final home game before next month’s AFC Asian Cup finals in Qatar. Jorn Andersen’s team travel to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, and the head coach confirmed they would play China in the emirate on New Year’s Day. Andersen received a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3246105/poon-double-hong-kong-beat-under-23s-asian-cup-warm-andersen-confirms-new-years-day-china-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3246105/poon-double-hong-kong-beat-under-23s-asian-cup-warm-andersen-confirms-new-years-day-china-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Dec 2023 08:27:33 +0000 Stefan Pereira is heaping pressure on himself to score goals for Hong Kong, and said he was locked in a fight for inclusion in Jorn Andersen’s Asian Cup finals squad. The striker had his first outing with other hopefuls in a friendly against Kitchee this week, days after receiving a passport that made him eligible for the pre-tournament training camp. A late bloomer, the Brazil born 35-year-old only started scoring consistently after joining Hong Kong Premier League side Southern in summer... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3245839/hong-kong-new-boy-pereira-embracing-self-imposed-goal-pressure-targets-key-afc-asian-cup-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3245839/hong-kong-new-boy-pereira-embracing-self-imposed-goal-pressure-targets-key-afc-asian-cup-role?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:00:17 +0000 Mainland China-based footballer Matt Orr has urged his Hong Kong teammates to quit the city’s waning domestic league for careers outside its borders, in a bid to raise the standard of the national side. Striker Orr, a member of the squad preparing for Hong Kong’s first Asian Cup finals appearance since 1968, made the leap in August last year when he left a comfort zone at domestic giants Kitchee to join Guangxi Pingguo Haliao. The 26-year-old has thrived this year in China League One, scoring 15... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3245321/leave-hong-kong-if-you-want-improve-mainland-china-based-footballer-matt-orr-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3245321/leave-hong-kong-if-you-want-improve-mainland-china-based-footballer-matt-orr-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Dec 2023 09:33:05 +0000 Hong Kong had to settle for a 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with Turkmenistan after equalising twice and launching a late assault on the visitors’ goal, on a night of breathless, exhilarating action at the national stadium. The only shame was that only 6,601 fans were there to see it, albeit they created the racket of a crowd 10 times that size in So Kon Po. Ruslan Mingazov, the Kitchee winger, whose name was roundly booed before kick-off, was the almost inevitable source of both Turkmenistan... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3242372/hong-kong-make-their-point-late-assault-not-enough-turkmenistan-hold-world-cup-qualifying-draw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3242372/hong-kong-make-their-point-late-assault-not-enough-turkmenistan-hold-world-cup-qualifying-draw?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:25:40 +0000 Hong Kong were beaten 4-0 by Iran in their opening World Cup qualifier, although two late goals flattered a home team that was frustrated for long periods by Jorn Andersen’s cussed side. Hongkongers of a pessimistic disposition would have feared the worst when Sardar Azmoun struck a quickfire double to leave their national team staring at a two-goal deficit after only 15 minutes. But Andersen’s disciplined side, missing a host of key figures, stemmed the bleeding, albeit the hosts’ backline was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3241829/fifa-world-cup-2026-hong-kong-hit-four-iran-late-goals-hurt-depleted-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3241829/fifa-world-cup-2026-hong-kong-hit-four-iran-late-goals-hurt-depleted-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:41:06 +0000 Hong Kong professional footballer Matt Orr has established a remarkable reputation in the city’s sporting sphere of late. Orr, who plays striker, netted a pivotal goal against Palestine just last month at the Asian Games. The goal gave Hong Kong a 1-0 win, advancing them into the quarter-finals. It was a defining moment for the city, as it marked the first time Hong Kong secured a position among the top eight contenders in the Asian Games since 1958. Although the team suffered a 4-0 defeat to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3238621/meet-hong-kongs-cristiano-ronaldo-matt-orr-26-year-old-began-playing-age-four-and-just-helped-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3238621/meet-hong-kongs-cristiano-ronaldo-matt-orr-26-year-old-began-playing-age-four-and-just-helped-city?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Oct 2023 06:00:21 +0000 Hong Kong survived an almighty fright against Bhutan on Tuesday night to book their spot in the Fifa World Cup Asian qualification group stage. Head coach Jorn Andersen’s team lost 2-0 in Thimphu, and were rocking when the hosts scored their second goal two minutes after half-time. But the visitors had done a lot of heavy lifting when they won last week’s play-off first leg 4-0. And they ultimately overcame a revved-up Bhutan and the thin Himalayan air to advance to a group featuring Iran,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3238288/fifa-world-cup-hong-kong-survive-huge-bhutan-scare-reach-asian-qualification-group-stage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3238288/fifa-world-cup-hong-kong-survive-huge-bhutan-scare-reach-asian-qualification-group-stage?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:17:14 +0000 Head coach Jorn Andersen has said striker Michael Udebuluzor is likely to make his Hong Kong debut during the team’s international friendly at home to Brunei next week. The news of Udebuluzor’s imminent availability is a further boost for Andersen, who welcomed Everton Camargo into the squad that reported for duty on Monday. Hong Kong play Cambodia in Phnom Penh on Thursday before returning to host Brunei in the city four days later. According to Andersen, the identity of their opponents during... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3233442/ingolstadt-ii-striker-udebuluzor-could-make-hong-kong-debut-against-brunei-andersen-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3233442/ingolstadt-ii-striker-udebuluzor-could-make-hong-kong-debut-against-brunei-andersen-says?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Sep 2023 07:30:15 +0000 Hong Kong coach Jorn Andersen still hopes striker Matt Orr can take his place in the city’s Asian Games squad after two other players based in mainland China had their selection blocked by their Chinese clubs. Andersen had backed mainland experience to fill his quota of three permitted overage players for the under-23 tournament at next month’s China-hosted Games, but preparations have been hit by the refusal of Chinese Super League clubs to release two of the trio for the event in Hangzhou. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3231889/chinese-super-league-clubs-refusal-release-hong-kong-players-countrys-own-asian-games-frustrates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3231889/chinese-super-league-clubs-refusal-release-hong-kong-players-countrys-own-asian-games-frustrates?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:04:22 +0000 Hong Kong coach Jorn Andersen said his team was improving despite a continued failure to score, and guaranteed the drought would end after an encouraging performance in a narrow loss to Vietnam. The visitors hit the woodwork twice, and striker Matt Orr was denied by goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, as Vietnam ran out 1-0 winners in Haiphong on Thursday night thanks to skipper Que Noc Hai’s controversial 32nd minute penalty. And despite being frustrated by his side’s inability to hit the target, Andersen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3224311/hong-kong-boss-andersen-backs-strikers-break-goal-drought-and-insists-side-improving-despite-another?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3224311/hong-kong-boss-andersen-backs-strikers-break-goal-drought-and-insists-side-improving-despite-another?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jun 2023 07:29:57 +0000 Hong Kong’s scoring frustrations continued against Vietnam on Thursday, as Jorn Andersen’s side slipped to a narrow 1-0 international friendly loss in Haiphong to further extend their struggles in front of goal. Que Ngoc Hai’s 32nd minute penalty earned the hosts victory in front of 19,689 fans at Lach Tray Stadium, and the result means Hong Kong have scored in only two of their nine games since securing their place at the Asian Cup finals last June with a 3-0 win over Cambodia in India. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3224245/misfiring-hong-kongs-goal-woes-continue-vietnam-start-troussier-reign-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3224245/misfiring-hong-kongs-goal-woes-continue-vietnam-start-troussier-reign-win?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:14:10 +0000 Matt Orr is confident he can carry the red-hot form that has fired him to the top of China League One scoring charts for Guangxi Pingguo Haliao into Hong Kong’s friendly match against Vietnam in Haiphong on Thursday, as Jorn Andersen’s side look to end a barren run in front of goal. Orr has scored seven times in his past six games to fire Guangxi to the top of China’s second division, and his eye for goal will be much needed for a team that has managed just one in their last four games. And even... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3223976/hong-kong-striker-orr-hoping-solve-sides-goal-crisis-team-out-end-9-game-drought-against-vietnam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3223976/hong-kong-striker-orr-hoping-solve-sides-goal-crisis-team-out-end-9-game-drought-against-vietnam?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jun 2023 23:30:24 +0000 Hong Kong boss Jorn Andersen insisted he will make full use of his year of preparation to build a team capable of competing at the 2023 Asian Cup finals in Qatar. Under the guidance of the Norwegian – whose contract is set to run out in June – the world No 146 team have qualified for the tournament for the first time since 1968. In an interview with the Post, Andersen, however, called for supporters and critics to be “honest”. “If we see the rankings of other qualified teams, Hong Kong is among... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3210750/hong-kong-football-boss-jorn-andersen-vows-build-squad-capable-competing-asian-cup-qatar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3210750/hong-kong-football-boss-jorn-andersen-vows-build-squad-capable-competing-asian-cup-qatar?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Feb 2023 08:09:32 +0000 Jorn Andersen wants Hong Kong football fans to come out in force for his team at Hong Kong Stadium on Saturday after his side made a winning return to playing on home soil with Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Myanmar. The first friendly between the teams at Mong Kok Stadium was held behind closed doors, but for the second, supporters long starved of the sight of the city’s representative side will finally be able to watch Andersen’s outfit in the flesh. The Norwegian, appointed last December, has... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3193435/hong-kong-will-be-lifted-fans-presence-coach-jorn-andersen-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3193435/hong-kong-will-be-lifted-fans-presence-coach-jorn-andersen-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:58:57 +0000 Two goals in a minute gave Hong Kong a comfortable 2-0 win over Myanmar at Mongkok Stadium on Wednesday evening, as the city’s team made a long-awaited return to home soil for the first time in almost three years. Sun Ming-him and Law Tsz-chun headed the ball beyond Kyaw Zin Phyo within 60 seconds of each other in the final 10 minutes of the first half to ensure a straightforward evening in a closed-doors international friendly that marked the team’s first game in the city since November... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3193334/hong-kong-beat-myanmar-2-0-first-home-match-start-pandemic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3193334/hong-kong-beat-myanmar-2-0-first-home-match-start-pandemic?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:16:46 +0000 Coach Jorn Andersen is hoping Hong Kong’s domestic football scene can avoid any further disruptions in the lead-up to next year’s Asian Cup after the Norwegian guided the territory’s team to the continental finals for the first time since 1968. Andersen’s outfit, shorn of many of their most experienced players ahead of the start of the preliminaries, closed out their qualifying campaign with a 4-0 loss at the hands of India in a rain-soaked Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday evening. But... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3181728/hong-kong-coach-calls-return-domestic-football-after-guiding-team?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3181728/hong-kong-coach-calls-return-domestic-football-after-guiding-team?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jun 2022 02:16:01 +0000 Hong Kong moved to the cusp of qualifying for the Asian Cup for the first time since 1968 on Saturday as Jorn Andersen’s side continued to exceed expectations with a 3-0 win over Cambodia in Kolkata. First-half goals from Matt Orr and Sun Ming-him put Andersen’s side in the driving seat inside the first 21 minutes at the Salt Lake Stadium, and Philip Chan added a third in the 63rd minute to seal a second Group D win from two outings for a Hong Kong squad missing key players and dealing with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3181349/2023-asian-cup-qualifiers-hong-kong-brink-finals-after-beating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3181349/2023-asian-cup-qualifiers-hong-kong-brink-finals-after-beating?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Jun 2022 14:03:03 +0000 Hong Kong cast aside Jorn Andersen’s prematch concerns to make a winning start to their Asian Cup qualifying campaign in Kolkata on Wednesday evening with a 2-1 victory over Group D rivals Afghanistan. Two goals in four first-half minutes from Wong Wai and Matt Orr sent Hong Kong on their way to the win in hot conditions at the cavernous Salt Lake Stadium, as Andersen’s team overcame the absence of a host of key players to take all three points. Only the winners of the group, which also features... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3180923/2023-asian-cup-qualifiers-hong-kong-get-perfect-start-comfortable?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3180923/2023-asian-cup-qualifiers-hong-kong-get-perfect-start-comfortable?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:54:58 +0000 Hong Kong head coach Jorn Andersen has complained that some players don’t want to play for the city’s national side as he prepares for his first match in charge and next month’s Asian Cup qualifiers. Faced with the “headache” of Hong Kong football’s notorious lack of firepower, Andersen is encountering difficulties in defence, too, ahead of a friendly against Malaysia this month and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign in India. “When some players don’t want to play for the national team... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3177776/players-dont-want-play-hong-kong-new-boss-jorn-andersen-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3177776/players-dont-want-play-hong-kong-new-boss-jorn-andersen-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 May 2022 00:30:18 +0000 Japanese side Vissel Kobe secured their first win of the AFC Champions League after beating Hong Kong’s Kitchee SC 2-1 at Buriram City Stadium in Thailand. Vissel, sitting bottom of the J-League first division this season after going without a win in 10 games, opened the score at 14 minutes thanks to midfielder Yuta Goke. The early goal did little to dampen the spirits of Hong Kong Premier League champions, who remained composed and threatened several times. But a clinical and disciplined Kobe... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3174832/afc-champions-league-japans-vissel-kobe-flying-start-2-1-win-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3174832/afc-champions-league-japans-vissel-kobe-flying-start-2-1-win-over?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Apr 2022 22:36:31 +0000 Hong Kong champions Kitchee earned a draw against Japanese side Cerezo Osaka in their final AFC Champions League group game but they will have to wait and see if they go through to the next round. Alex Chu Chi-kwong’s side needed to beat the J. League outfit to win the group and secure progress to the round of 16 but were left ruing a late Matt Orr chance after holding out against a dominant Cerezo. The 0-0 draw meant Kitchee finished on 11 points, three points behind group winners Cerezo, and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3140597/kitchee-hold-cerezo-osaka-afc-champions-league-wait-place-round-16?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3140597/kitchee-hold-cerezo-osaka-afc-champions-league-wait-place-round-16?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jul 2021 02:35:07 +0000