[Sports News]The first match of “Jockey Club Youth Football Elite Club” was Hong Kong U18 vs. Manchester United U16. The Hong Kong team conceded three goals in the first half. 0:3 surrender to the guest army. After the game, Hong Kong U18 captain Zhou Ziqian thanked the fans for their continuous support for the Hong Kong team at the end of the game. He also admitted that he was disappointed with the result and believed that the score did not truly reflect the strength gap between the two sides.
Manchester United fans will pull the big team into the stadium.
Kelan (left) and popular singer Tang Lingshan (red shirt) played a shooting game before the match.
Hong Kong U18 will face Manchester United U18 at the Mongkok Stadium tonight (9th). Before the game, the famous Manchester United star Kelan appeared to greet the fans and take a group photo. Afterwards, he had a shooting competition with Hong Kong singer Tang Lingshan.
In this friendly match, the two sides agreed to allow unlimited substitutions. Since the temperature was as high as 31 degrees, a drinking time was added every 15 minutes. The Hong Kong team is captained by Zhou Ziqian, who plays for the Hong Kong Club. The home team took the lead in finding a chance to bury the goal in 5 minutes. Manchester United’s U16s made trouble on the wing many times in the first half. Majedi pushed into the penalty area from the left in the 19th minute and was rescued by goalkeeper Pan Shangxi. The Hong Kong team finally lost in the 24th minute of the battle. Luer scored from the center after receiving a pass from his teammate, giving Manchester United a 1-0 lead. At the end of the first half, the Hong Kong team conceded two goals in a row. First, Hu Xianmu swung Bird Dragon when he jumped to the top to make a clearance, and then Ma Jiedi succeeded with a close-range shot. Manchester United led by three goals at halftime and returned to the dressing room.
Drinking time is set every 15 minutes during the game, and Manchester United staff immediately put wet towels on the players to cool down.
Although Hong Kong fans are a small number, they are huge.
The performance of the Hong Kong team improved after changing sides. They did not give Manchester United too many goals and found a chance to bury the goal in the 55th minute. He Donglin pushed past the opponent’s guard from the left and shot, but was blocked by goalkeeper Cameron. At the end of the game, the climax was set off. The Hong Kong team continued to put pressure on Manchester United’s defense under the encouragement of the fans, but they still failed to turn their offensive into goals. Before the end of the game, Liu Haoyang’s close shot was saved by Cameron again. In the end, Hong Kong U16 lost to Manchester United U16 0:3. Manchester United winger Binditu was voted the man of the match.
The FA tried VAR for the first time at Mong Kok.
About 4,500 people were seated at the Mong Kok field tonight, and Hong Kong disabled badminton player Chen Haoyuan was also a guest. Hong Kong U18 captain Zhou Ziqian admitted that his teammates were a little stage frightened, but he was able to “attack Manchester United madly” at the end of the second half, which made him very unforgettable: “Thank you to the fans for cheering us on. I failed to repay the fans with goals.” He was also a little disappointed with the 0:3 result, thinking that the score did not reflect the strength gap between the two sides: “Some players feel stage fright because they are facing an opponent of this level for the first time. But we can also create some threats to our opponents on the court, what needs to be improved is the psychological quality and the ability to grasp the goal.”
Manchester United U16 will face the Hong Kong Youth League players on the afternoon of Saturday (12th) after a 2-day break.
Chen Haoyuan (left) entered the stadium to watch the game and took a photo with Kelan (right). (Picture: Chen Haoyuan IG)
Pictures and text: Vincent, trainee reporter Zhang Faer
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2023-08-09 15:38:59
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