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Chan Kin-wa

Hong Kong captain Yapp Hung-fai told his fellow players to put behind the disappointing draw against Malaysia in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers behind them, after Sandro missed a penalty to win it in stoppage time on Tuesday.
“We can’t think too much about it,” said the Eastern goalkeeper.
“We still have to host Malaysia next month and the most important thing is to beat them and get a victory.
“Now we have to take it match by match regardless of who we are going to play, and hopefully we can win all the remaining matches.”
Malaysia were lucky to get a 1-1 draw in front of their home fans at Hang Jebat Stadium in Malacca after giving away the spot kick in added time period.

After Alex Akande was brought down in the box – and two Malaysian players were sent off in the aftermath of the incident – Hong Kong looked well set for their first win of the qualifiers.
But Sandro, top scorer in the Hong Kong Premier Leauge last season with 21 goals, hit a weak shot which was easily blocked by the goalkeeper.
As China bans national anthem ‘disrespect’, how will Hong Kong football fans react in match just before key Communist Party meeting?
The Kitchee striker had opened the scoring for the visitors shortly after the break in the Group B contest, only for Syazwan Zainon to pull the home side level.
“We showed great determination to win and did pretty well, especially in the first half, but were only let down by failing to bring home a victory,” said Yaap.
Their second point of the campaign lifted Hong Kong level with North Korea, who were earlier held to a 2-2 draw at home by group leaders Lebanon (seven points), ith Malaysia at the foot of the table with one point from two games.
Hong Kong’s next two games are at home to Malaysia (October 10) and Lebanon (November 14), before a trip to North Korea in March next year. The top two in the group qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup.


Forget draw and win next two games, urges Hong Kong captain Yapp Hung-fai after AFC Asian Cup disappointment

From right: Chan Siu-ki, Sandro, Festus Baise, Jack Sealy and Tsui Wang-kit thank fans who travelled to Malaysia

Hong Kong fans cheer their team in Malaysia.

As China bans national anthem ‘disrespect’, how will Hong Kong football fans react in match just before key Communist Party meeting?

Hong Kong fans hold up signs that read “Boo” while the national anthem was being played back in 2015. More ‘creative’ responses to the new national anthem law are likely next October. Photo: AFP PHOTO

(170110) -- NANNING, Jan. 10, 2016 (XINHUA) -- Players of China listen to the national anthem before the match between China and Iceland at 2017 China Cup International Football Championship in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 10, 2017. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

(FILES) This file photo taken on March 15, 2017 shows Chinese leaders, including (2nd row from bottom L-R) Yu Zhengsheng, President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, Liu Yunshan and Zhang Gaoli, singing the national anthem during the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's rubber-stamp legislature, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China is fine-tuning legislation on the proper way and place to sing its national anthem, tightening rules that already bar people from belting it out at parties, weddings and funerals. / AFP PHOTO / Greg Baker

Hong Kong fans gesture as the Chinese football team takes to the pitch during a world cup qualifier at Mong Kok stadium in Hong Kong on November 17, 2015. Hong Kong fans booed the anthem they share with China on Tuesday while some turned their backs and held up "boo" signs in a show of defiance before a crunch World Cup football qualifier with their mainland rivals. AFP PHOTO / ISAAC LAWRENCE

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor meets the media at Central Government Offices in Tamar. 21AUG17 SCMP / Dickson Lee

A Hong Kong Fan waves a flag that reads "Die for Hong Kong" during a world cup qualifier at Mong Kok stadium in Hong Kong on November 17, 2015. Hong Kong fans booed the anthem they share with China on Tuesday while some turned their backs and held up "boo" signs in a show of defiance before a crunch World Cup football qualifier with their mainland rivals.. AFP PHOTO / ISAAC LAWRENCE

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Forget draw and win next two games, urges Hong Kong captain Yapp Hung-fai after AFC Asian Cup disappointment

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Sandro’s missed stoppage-time penalty in Malaysia blew golden chance of victory