Flávio Ticó goal lifts BC Rangers past Eastern in league

TSING YI, Hong Kong (Interstat) — Flávio Ticó scored in the 82nd minute as BC Rangers beat Eastern 1-0 on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Tsing Yi Sports Ground in Tsing Yi for a Hong Kong Premier League match. Eastern, the visiting team, was held scoreless and could not find an equalizer after conceding late. Ticó, a BC Rangers forward, played 90 minutes, scored once and received a yellow card in the 60th minute. Eastern’s Lam Hin Ting was cautioned in the 63rd, BC Rangers’ Paulinho Souza Bobô in the 69th and Eastern’s Uriel Contiero in the 88th. BC Rangers improved to 1-2 in the competition and 1-2 overall, while Eastern fell to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 overall. The game was organized by the Premier League in Hong Kong, and BC Rangers held on for the home victory after the late goal. The hosts protected the advantage through the final whistle.