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Re: FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Result: Hong Kong 2 - Cambodia 0
Football: Hong Kong turn backs on anthem then cheer team to first win
20 Nov 2019 05:55AM
DUBAI: Hong Kong fans turned their backs to the Chinese national anthem once again but supported their team and were rewarded with a 2-0 win in Asian qualifying over Cambodia on Tuesday (Nov 19).
Before the match, home fans jeered and turned their backs to the pitch as the Chinese national anthem played. FIFA fined the Hong Kong Football Association 15,000 Swiss francs (13,700 euros or HK$117,944) following a similar incident before the Sep 10 match against Iran.
On Tuesday, James Ha put the hosts ahead with a close-range half-volley in the 21st minute.
Cambodia, under pressure for most of the match, were reduced to 10 men in the 78th minute when Soeuy Visal was sent off after flicking the ball out of the goalkeeper's hands to collect a second yellow card.
Despite the disparity in numbers, the hard-working Roberto Affonso Junior was still surrounded by four Cambodian defenders when he spun on the edge of the box five minutes later and curled the ball into the net.
Hong Kong have five points in Group C, while Cambodia stayed bottom with one.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sp ... t-12109324
Football: Hong Kong turn backs on anthem then cheer team to first win
20 Nov 2019 05:55AM
DUBAI: Hong Kong fans turned their backs to the Chinese national anthem once again but supported their team and were rewarded with a 2-0 win in Asian qualifying over Cambodia on Tuesday (Nov 19).
Before the match, home fans jeered and turned their backs to the pitch as the Chinese national anthem played. FIFA fined the Hong Kong Football Association 15,000 Swiss francs (13,700 euros or HK$117,944) following a similar incident before the Sep 10 match against Iran.
On Tuesday, James Ha put the hosts ahead with a close-range half-volley in the 21st minute.
Cambodia, under pressure for most of the match, were reduced to 10 men in the 78th minute when Soeuy Visal was sent off after flicking the ball out of the goalkeeper's hands to collect a second yellow card.
Despite the disparity in numbers, the hard-working Roberto Affonso Junior was still surrounded by four Cambodian defenders when he spun on the edge of the box five minutes later and curled the ball into the net.
Hong Kong have five points in Group C, while Cambodia stayed bottom with one.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sp ... t-12109324
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