HA soccer stars put best boots forward to outplay LegCo team

It wasn’t quite World Cup fever, but the recent friendly match between the Hospital Authority and LegCo soccer teams at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground certainly had its fair share of enthusiastic spectator support and exciting match play. At the final whistle, our colleagues took the victor’s crown after LegCo managed just a single goal in response to the four that were netted by the HA team.

Led by HA Chief Executive PY Leung and with players drawn from the Head Office, Kowloon Central, New Territories East, New Territories West, Hong Kong East and Hong Kong West clusters, the red-kitted HA squad undertook a pre-match warm-up to ensure they were well-prepared to face the formidable LegCo team.

A little over 10 minutes into the game, Tang Tsz-him and Wong Ping-tung from Pok Oi Hospital scored goals in quick succession to put the HA team ahead at the half-time mark. Around 20 minutes into the second half, registered nurse Ip Kwok-hei from Tuen Mun Hospital put the first of his eventual two goals into the opposition’s net despite having been on night shift the evening before the match.

Many congratulations to the HA team! It is said that HA’s victory handed LegCo their first friendly match defeat in 10 years!