Hong Kong vs Palestine, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage
· AFC Asian CupPalestine make history with 1st Asian Cup win to reach last 16
Palestine made history by reaching the knockout stages of the Asian Cup for the first time on Tuesday with victory over Hong Kong in their final group match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mus'ab Al Battat.
- 7': Corner, Hong Kong, China. Conceded by Michel Termanini.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Foul by Mohammed Khalil (Palestine).
- 9': Wu Chun Ming (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 12': Goal! Hong Kong, China 0, Palestine 1. Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mus'ab Al Battat with a cross.
- 14': Amid Mahajna (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oday Kharoub.
- 23': Attempt missed. Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Abu Warda.
- 24': Foul by Zeid Qunbar (Palestine).
- 24': Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Vas Núñez (Hong Kong, China).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Li Ngai Hoi replaces Vas Núñez because of an injury.
- 31': Attempt missed. Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Udebuluzor.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Udebuluzor.
- 32': Corner, Hong Kong, China. Conceded by Mohammed Khalil.
- 32': Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Mohammed Khalil (Palestine).
- 34': Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Tamer Seyam (Palestine).
- 34': Foul by Li Ngai Hoi (Hong Kong, China).
- 34': Oday Kharoub (Palestine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Oday Kharoub (Palestine).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China).
- 36': Oday Kharoub (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Abu Warda (Palestine) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Khalil.
- 41': Attempt saved. Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Foul by Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Hong Kong, China).
- 45': Tamer Seyam (Palestine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Michel Termanini (Palestine) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mus'ab Al Battat with a cross.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Gerbig.
- 45'+4': Offside, Hong Kong, China. Michael Udebuluzor is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oday Dabbagh.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Hong Kong, China 0, Palestine 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Hong Kong, China 0, Palestine 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Oday Dabbagh (Palestine).
- 48': Goal! Hong Kong, China 0, Palestine 2. Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mus'ab Al Battat with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Hong Kong, China) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Orr with a headed pass.
- 51': Foul by Amid Mahajna (Palestine).
- 51': Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt missed. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mohammed Khalil with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Yue Tze Nam (Hong Kong, China).
- 55': Zeid Qunbar (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Wong Wai replaces Philip Chan Siu Kwan.
- 56': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Juninho replaces Wu Chun Ming.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rami Hamada.
- 60': Goal! Hong Kong, China 0, Palestine 3. Oday Dabbagh (Palestine) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 63': Corner, Hong Kong, China. Conceded by Zeid Qunbar.
- 64': Attempt missed. Juninho (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tan Chun Lok.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Chan Shinichi (Hong Kong, China).
- 69': Substitution, Palestine. Mohammed Rashid replaces Mahmoud Abu Warda.
- 69': Substitution, Palestine. Alaa Eddin Hasan replaces Zeid Qunbar.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Stefan Pereira replaces Michael Udebuluzor.
- 70': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Sun Ming Him replaces Chan Shinichi because of an injury.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Amid Mahajna (Palestine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Matt Orr (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Hong Kong, China. Conceded by Michel Termanini.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Rashid (Palestine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt saved. Amid Mahajna (Palestine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Rashid.
- 76': Foul by Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China).
- 76': Oday Kharoub (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Amid Mahajna (Palestine).
- 78': Juninho (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Tamer Seyam (Palestine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 79': Corner, Palestine. Conceded by Tse Ka Wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Wong Wai (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 82': Foul by Alaa Eddin Hasan (Palestine).
- 82': Tan Chun Lok (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Substitution, Palestine. Islam Batran replaces Tamer Seyam.
- 82': Substitution, Palestine. Samer Zubaida replaces Amid Mahajna.
- 83': Attempt missed. Li Ngai Hoi (Hong Kong, China) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Everton Camargo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Offside, Palestine. Oday Dabbagh is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Palestine. Mahmoud Wadi replaces Oday Dabbagh.
- 86': Foul by Matt Orr (Hong Kong, China).
- 86': Mohammed Saleh (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Matt Orr (Hong Kong, China) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Saleh (Palestine).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Offside, Hong Kong, China. Stefan Pereira is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Offside, Palestine. Mohammed Rashid is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Li Ngai Hoi (Hong Kong, China).
- 90'+1': Mahmoud Wadi (Palestine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alaa Eddin Hasan (Palestine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Oday Kharoub following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Foul by Juninho (Hong Kong, China).
- 90'+2': Oday Kharoub (Palestine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Islam Batran (Palestine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samer Zubaida.
- 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Mus'ab Al Battat (Palestine) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty Hong Kong, China.
- 90'+9': Penalty missed! Still Hong Kong, China 0, Palestine 3. Everton Camargo (Hong Kong, China) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rashid (Palestine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mus'ab Al Battat.
- 90'+10': Foul by Islam Batran (Palestine).
- 90'+10': Matt Orr (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+11': Foul by Mus'ab Al Battat (Palestine).
- 90'+11': Juninho (Hong Kong, China) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Stefan Pereira (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Hong Kong, China 0, Palestine 3.
- 0': Match ends, Hong Kong, China 0, Palestine 3.
Statistics
 PLE |
HKG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 131 |
| 521 | Passes | 251 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 101 | Long Balls | 87 |
| 57 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 36 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Asian Cup
Venue: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 6,568
Venue: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 6,568
AFC Asian Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Palestine | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Hong Kong (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Ka-Wing Tse (GK) |
| 3 | Gerbig Oliver |
| 4 | Vas Nuñez |
| 17 | Shinichi Chan |
| 21 | Tze-Nam Yue |
| 16 | Chan Siu Kwan |
| 8 | Chun-Lok Tan  |
| 6 | Wu Chun-Ming |
| 20 | Michael Udebuluzor |
| 9 | Matthew Orr |
| 11 | Everton Camargo |
Palestine (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Rami Hamada (GK) |
| 5 | Mohammed Saleh |
| 15 | Michael Termanini |
| 2 | Mohammed Khalil |
| 7 | Musab Battat |
| 6 | Odai Kharoub |
| 10 | Mahmoud Abuwarda |
| 18 | Ameed Mahajna |
| 11 | Oday Dabbagh |
| 20 | Zeid Qunbar |
| 9 | Tamer Seyam |
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