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South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong defender says team need better chemistry for crunch India Asian Cup qualifier
Yue Tze-nam has said Hong Kong needed to 'improve our chemistry' in time for their vital AFC Asian Cup qualifier against India at Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday. Supporter dissent towards Ashley Westwood following Thursday's 0-0 friendly draw with Nepal distracted from a performance low on quality and imagination in the final third. The city team have not scored in successive matches, following a sequence of 19 goals in five games. The otherwise impressive Yue blew one of Hong Kong's few clear-cut chances against the Nepalese, when he directed a 10-yard effort wildly off target. 'We didn't play as well as we can in the first half, or do enough to break through Nepal,' Yue said. 'For India, we need to improve our chemistry, and we need to be physically stronger.' The spotlight on Westwood's rift with fans also drew some attention away from Yue's return for a first start under the English head coach. A right-back by trade, he was pushed forward to fill the attacking role vacated by the injured Everton Camargo. 'I needed time to get used to it, but it was no problem – I will play wherever the coach puts me,' Yue said.
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong fans aim ire at head coach Ashley Westwood after poor draw with Nepal
Hong Kong drew a heated friendly 0-0 with 10-man Nepal on Thursday, extending their record unbeaten run to nine matches – although the best that could be said for the home side's performance was that they did not lose. While the hosts were largely dominant, head coach Ashley Westwood was booed by the home supporters before and after the game, and the Englishman will be left to ponder his team's inability to break down the world's No 175-ranked team. India will provide much sterner opposition for next Tuesday's Asian Cup qualifier at Kai Tak Stadium. Perhaps a number of fans were saving themselves for that box-office clash, because just 6,092 turned up at Hong Kong Stadium, and there was a sizeable number of Nepal fans in that number. Rather than the expected phoney war, ahead of more important business for both teams, this was a competitive and watchable encounter. Hong Kong's Yue Tze-nam is sent flying during his side's game against Nepal. Photo: Elson Li It was not just opponents getting stuck into each other, either. After Stefan Pereira wastefully lifted over a 23rd-minute free-lick, Juninho aimed a verbal volley towards his teammate, who returned in kind.
