Koolon City took all three points against Shatin in the Premier League's fourth round, winning 3-2 in a match that opened the new season on Saturday. The visitors scored first through A. Koudakpo in the third minute, and Shatin fought back to lead before the break. But Koolon City found a way back into it, with C. Chiu's goal in the 54th minute turning the game on its head.
By then, the match had already settled into a rhythm that neither side could quite control. Shatin looked dangerous on the counter, while Koolon City came for a cross they never reached in the opening exchanges. A. Koudakpo won a yellow card in the 71st minute for a challenge that might have been harsher, but the referee kept his cards in his pocket.
And here's the thing about matches like this — you remember the minute twenty, when both sides were still finding their feet. S. Lucena picked up a booking for Shatin in the 21st minute, and by the half-time interval the game had settled into something more physical. Koolon City's W. Chiu and L. Leung both went into the referee's book before the break.
The second half brought a different kind of tension. C. Chiu equalised in the 54th minute, and Shatin responded with their own strike through N. Popovic in the 84th minute. The visitors weren't done yet. D. Eli found the net in the 90th minute plus two, and Shatin's hopes of a point evaporated.
Both teams remain winless after this opening fixture, sitting at opposite ends of the table with zero points between them. Shatin's recent form showed promise against Истэрн, while Koolon City had struggled on their travels. The result doesn't tell you much about where these sides will finish, but it does show you what kind of season is coming.