Hong Kong striker Orr hoping to solve side’s goal crisis, with team out to end 9-game drought against Vietnam
- Jorn Andersen’s men have scored just once since June last year, and that was an own goal from Singapore’s Lionel Tan
- Matt Orr though has been on fire in China’s second division, scoring 7 times in his past 6 games for Guangxi Pingguo Haliao
Matt Orr is confident he can carry the red-hot form that has fired him to the top of China League One scoring charts for Guangxi Pingguo Haliao into Hong Kong’s friendly match against Vietnam in Haiphong on Thursday, as Jorn Andersen’s side look to end a barren run in front of goal.
Orr has scored seven times in his past six games to fire Guangxi to the top of China’s second division, and his eye for goal will be much needed for a team that has managed just one in their last four games.
And even that was a Lionel Tan own goal, giving Hong Kong a 1-1 draw with Singapore in March. It is now nine matches since one of Andersen’s players last struck, when Orr was among the scorers in the 3-0 win over Cambodia in Asian Cup qualifying in India last June.
“I’m scoring goals so I’m feeling good,” Orr said. “The confidence and belief is there and hopefully I can bring that into the game on Thursday and we can create some chances and score some goals.
“When I step on pitch I’m always trying to score as many as possible and help my team win, but it’s different coming back to the national team with different players around me and a different playing style.
“I hope we can still create some chances. Vietnam and Thailand [who Hong Kong play on Monday] are strong teams, but I think on the day we can take them on and we don’t have anything to lose. So full steam ahead.”
Orr moved to Guangxi in August last year from Hong Kong Premier League side Kitchee and, after three goals in the final 15 matches of last season, has been prolific this campaign.
The 26-year-old struck in Guangxi’s win over Heilongjiang Ice City at the weekend before linking up with the Hong Kong team.
