Kowloon City Stun Shatin with Stoppage-Time Comeback
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Summary
Kowloon City staged a dramatic late comeback to defeat Shatin 3-2 at Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground on Sunday, securing their first victory of the Hong Kong Premier League season after three consecutive defeats. The match saw three lead changes, with Shatin's goalkeeper Ho Man-fai's error in stoppage time ultimately handing Kowloon City all three points. Shatin suffered their second consecutive defeat despite taking a second-half lead through Zhao Zhengyu's goal in the 54th minute.
Key Points
- Kowloon City beat Shatin 3-2 with goals from Godobao (3'), Kameya Yu (29'), Popovic (84'), and Diko (92')
- Shatin briefly led 2-1 after Zhao Zhengyu scored in the 54th minute following a James Scott assist
- A total of 1,172 spectators attended Sunday's match at Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
- Kowloon City head coach Fung Hoi-man said the three points are crucial for rebuilding team confidence
- Five Kowloon City players including goalkeeper Zhang Guihua were summoned for Asian Games duty