Beckham-esque: Hong Kong player scores 50-metre wonder strike but did he mean it?
Happy Valley’s Ma Man-chun evokes memories of Manchester United man’s stunning goal scored from the halfway line against Wimbledon
Ma found the net from 50 metres out as he made a massive clearance during a league game against Sun Source at Tsing Yi Northeast Park, which Second Division side, Happy Valley, won 3-1.
Watch: Happy Valley’s Ma Man-chun’s wonder strike against Sun Source
The video shows Ma taking a huge stab at the ball with the shot beating a surprised goalkeeper who fails to keep it out and to cries from a Chinese commentator who exclaims: “Wow, what a world-class goal! The goalkeeper didn’t know what hit him!”
Watch: David Beckham’s famous goal scored from the halfway line
The video clip has been viewed more than 39,000 times as of Tuesday evening.