The first FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup final: Hong Kong team defeated Cambodia 2:0 to win the championship
The Hong Kong team of China won the first FIFA trophy at the main venue of Kai Tak Sports Park
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- The first FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup final was held at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong.
- The Hong Kong team defeated the Cambodian team 2:0 to win the championship.
- Andy On and Everton made contributions to the team respectively, attracting more than 30,000 spectators to watch the game.
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A total of 14 countries and regions participated in the first FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup, which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia and Hong Kong, China.
China News Service, Hong Kong, October 3 (Reporter Zhao Jingyi) The first FIFA (FIFA) ASEAN Challenge Cup final was held at the main venue of Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on the 3rd. The Hong Kong team of China defeated the Cambodian team 2:0 to win the championship.
A total of 14 countries and regions participated in this ASEAN Cup, including 11 ASEAN member states and three specially invited teams from Hong Kong, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The competition is divided into two categories, held in Jakarta, Indonesia and Hong Kong, China.
The ASEAN Challenge Cup held in Hong Kong, China will start on September 24. The Hong Kong team in Group A defeated the Laos team and Brunei team in the same group 4:0 and 2:0 respectively; the Cambodian team defeated the Myanmar team 1:0 in the group stage and tied with the East Timor team 2:2 to win the first place in Group B and join the Hong Kong team in the finals.
In the 41st minute of the game, Hong Kong team An Yongjia received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area and pushed the ball into the far corner of the goal, giving the home team the lead.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Meng CHHENG of the Cambodian team fouled in the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty kick. Everton made a free throw, giving the Hong Kong team another victory, and the 2:0 score remained until the end of the game.
After the game, Bulgarian star Dimitar Berbatov and Spanish star Pedro Rodriguez jointly placed the ASEAN Cup trophy on the award ceremony grass, causing cheers and shouts from the fans at the scene. FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Hong Kong Football Association President Bei Junqi presented medals and trophies to the members of the Hong Kong, China team.
According to on-site statistics, this game attracted a total of 31,374 people to watch the game.
"Although we lost the game, we can feel that the football atmosphere in Hong Kong is great. The main stadium in Kai Tak is in good condition and there are many spectators on site." said Cambodian team coach Xingde Koji.
"This is the first FIFA ASEAN Cup event. We are still the host, and it is important to show ourselves to the world." Hong Kong, China head coach Lu Ludu said that this is the first time that the Hong Kong, China, team has won the FIFA trophy, and it feels "very wonderful."
