Eastern win Senior Shield, Everton Camargo MVP, treble depends on Kitchee
- Friday’s Senior Shield triumph over Lee Man at Mong Kok Stadium follows FA Cup victory over R&F on Monday
- Kitchee in control of Hong Kong Premier League but treble dream is still alive after Everton Camargo-inspired win
Eastern Long Lions kept their hopes of a domestic treble on track with a win over Lee Man in the Senior Shield at Mong Kok Stadium on Friday, their second trophy of the week after lifting the FA Cup with a win over R&F on Monday.
While fans were kept out as part of the Hong Kong Football Association’s measures to control the coronavirus pandemic and finish the disrupted season, supporters from both sides gathered outside the ground to cheer on their teams.
It was Lee Man’s who had more to cheer in the early stages of a game played in unseasonably hot weather, with players looking fatigued by the first water break halfway through the first half.
By then Lee Man could and perhaps should have been a goal to the good but a combination of poor finishing and decision making meant it was 0-0 as it stayed until the halftime whistle, with clear-cut chances at a premium.
The deadlock should have been broken by Lee Man just before that as Brazilian winger Martins Givanilton fashioned himself a chance after beating the Eastern defence but goalkeeper Yapp Hung-fai stood up to it.
Almost immediately Eastern went up the other end and opened the scoring with Chen Hao-wei slotting home an inch perfect Everton Camargo cross.