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Chan Kin-wa

Fans will be eager to see if Hong Kong can break their goal drought when they take on Thailand in an international friendly with the help of home advantage in So Kon Po on Monday.
The city’s men’s representative team were held to a goalless draw against Myanmar the last time they played at Hong Kong Stadium in September – and they have still not scored since.
But Jorn Andersen is confident his side will break their barren run soon with their new pressing style of play.
“For me it’s important we are creating chances,” Andersen said ahead of the match. “Of course we cannot make goals for every chance but sooner or later I know this will be changed and then we can win the game.”

Striker Matthew Orr missed two key chances as Hong Kong lost 1-0 to Vietnam in Haiphong last week – but captain Huang Yang refused to blame his teammate.
“We trust every player as they give 100 per cent in each game,” the Kitchee midfielder said. “And I hope more fans will come to the match to support us [on Monday] and also trust that Matthew can score.”
Andersen said he would stick with the same line-up that plated Vietnam, which means Orr – the current top scorer with 7 goals in China League 1 with Guangxi Pingguo Haliao – will get another chance, along with Sun Ming-him and Law Tsz-chun.
“After a good game in Vietnam, I don’t want to change too much,” Andersen said. “We may make some small changes but mainly we will start with the same team.”

Around 8,000 tickets have already been sold for the match – still a way off the 12,000 fans that attended the game against Myanmar at the 40,000 seat Hong Kong Stadium last year.
But those who have bought tickets may have a chance to see three Thai players who are playing in quality overseas leagues.
For Thailand, midfielders Chanathip Songkrasin – nicknamed the “Thai Messi” – and Supachok Sarachat, as well as right back Nicholas Mickelson, will be three key players.
Songkrasin, who is with J-League side Kawasaki Frontale, is known for his pace, agility, and dribbling, as well as his long-range shooting.
Sarachat plays for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, while Mickleson is with Odense BK in the Danish Superliga.

The three players earned praise from coach Alexandre Polking despite a disappointing 2-2 draw against Taiwan in Kaohsiung last week.
“They are very important players for us,” Polking said. “They are playing a big part of the team with good fitness, even if the two playing in Japan are not playing so many minutes. Mickleson was our best player in the last game, coming from Denmark in a competition playing all the games in his team. This helps us compensate a little bit for the lack of fitness we have.
“All three players are playing a big role because they are good players and are playing regularly outside Thailand in a normal season.”
Polking was eager to see an improved game after the draw against Taiwan.
“We were disappointed with the result but we respect Taiwan as they played a good match and deserved to get that result,” he said.
“From our own perspective we were expecting more than that. But that can also give us one more reason to motivate the players as we know we can play better. We will have to forget the game against Taiwan and do better to win here.”


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Hong Kong’s men’s football team during training at Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po ahead of their clash against Thailand. Photos: Jonathan Wong

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Hong Kong’s Huang Yang speaks to the media at Hong Kong Stadium.

Thailand boss Alexandre Polking speaks to the media at Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po. 

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Hong Kong boss Jorn Andersen chats with the media after his side’s 1-0 defeat in Vietnam. Photo: HKFA

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Head coach Jorn Andersen believes his pressing style of football will bear fruit sooner rather than later
Captain Huang Yang appeals for fans to support the hosts with 8,000 tickets already sold for Hong Kong Stadium clash


Head coach Jorn Andersen believes his pressing style of football will finally bear fruit in international friendly at Hong Kong Stadium.


Hong Kong hungry to break goal drought against visitors Thailand in international football friendly

Head coach Jorn Andersen believes his pressing style of football will bear fruit sooner rather than later Captain Huang Yang appeals for fans to support the hosts with 8,000 tickets already sold for Hong Kong Stadium clash

Head coach Jorn Andersen believes his pressing style of football will bear fruit sooner rather than later

Captain Huang Yang appeals for fans to support the hosts with 8,000 tickets already sold for Hong Kong Stadium clash