Tai Po scores late twice to beat Southern District 4‑2
TAI PO, Hong Kong (Interstat) — Tai Po scored twice in the final seven minutes to beat Southern District 4-2 on Monday, overcoming a second-half comeback in the competition. Lijing Cai opened the scoring in the 40th minute, and Marquinhos doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time. Kayron pulled one back in the 71st and Stefan Golubovic equalized in the 74th. M. Chang H. restored Tai Po’s lead in the 84th, and Paulinho sealed it in the 85th. The late goals decided a back-and-forth contest. Golubovic played 90 minutes and scored once, while Marquinhos also played 90 and scored once. Cai had 63 minutes and a goal, Paulinho 44 and a goal, Kayron 44 and a goal, and Chang 27 and a goal. Gabriel Cividini and Fernando received yellow cards for Tai Po. The result dropped Southern District to 1-1 in the competition and 1-2 overall. Tai Po improved to 3-2-1 in the competition and 4-3-1 overall.