Wrexham off to flier at Hong Kong Soccer Sevens, former Arsenal star sent off on debut
Former Gunners and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann shown the red card for professional foul against HKFC Masters
Women’s headline act Wrexham launched their debut HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens campaign with a pair of tense 1-0 victories on Friday night.
In their opening game, against Chonburi FC of Thailand, Grace Morris scored the only goal for the Welsh club, who gained global prominence after their 2021 Hollywood takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
In their second match, Ava Suckley scored to beat Singapore team Eastern Thunder.
The 2024 runners-up, Kitchee, began with a 1-1 draw against Eastern Thunder, before a Cheung Wai-ki goal gave them a 1-0 victory over hosts Football Club.
In the Masters tournament, Lee Man’s head coach, Chu Siu-kei, warmed up for a crunch weekend in the local Premier League title race by scoring for Ampcontrol Discovery Bay in their 2-0 victory over Wallsend Boys Club HK.
The former Arsenal and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann had a short-lived competition debut, after he was sent off for a professional foul in Yau Yee League All Stars’ 2-0 loss to HKFC Masters.