HONG KONG (Interstat) — Kitchee began its Hong Kong Premier League campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Kwoon Chung Southern on Saturday at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground. Jason Kam opened the scoring in the 24th minute. The home side sealed the win with two quick second-half goals, from Dantas in the 73rd minute and Jordan Lam just two minutes later. The result exceeded the statistical projection of a 2-0 win for Kitchee, which was given a 96.6% probability to win pre-match. Kitchee starts the season at 1-0-0, while Kwoon Chung Southern begins 0-1-0.