Veteran Yiu Hok-man racks up maiden hat-trick as Eastern demolish Tai Po 7-1
Former Hong Kong international converts his first goal on 77 minutes, followed by two more in stoppage time
Veteran Yiu Hok-man scored his first career hat-trick in probably his last season in the top flight as Eastern thrashed Wofoo Tai Po with an empathetic 7-1 win in the BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground last night.
Playing in the last 30 minutes as a second-half substitute, the former Hong Kong international converted his first goal on 77 minutes, followed by two more in stoppage time.
Together with the two goals from Giovane da Silva, and one each from Jean Kilama and Miroslav Saric, Eastern moved to second oin the standings with the biggest win by a club this season.
This is going to be something very special for me to cherish
Vincent Weijl scored the only goal for Tai Po after Da Silva’s first goal for Eastern in the opening 10 minutes.
“I don’t think I would have another chance like this in my career,” said the 36-year-old, who quit his job as a fireman last year to join Eastern for a second nibble at a professional soccer career after leaving Sun Hei in 2002.
“I don’t have too many chances to play this season and this is going to be something very special for me to cherish.
“Even at the peak of my career I have never scored twice in a match and it suddenly happened in probably my last season. I want to dedicate these three goals to my wife and two children for their support in my soccer career.”