Hong Kong boss Jorn Andersen ‘unhappy’ as lack of match fitness costs his side in Cambodia – despite end to goal drought
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Jorn Andersen lamented his Hong Kong team’s lack of stamina after they were denied victory away to Cambodia by the hosts’ late rally on Thursday night.
The visitors conceded an equaliser in the 90th minute in Phnom Penh against a side ranked 27 places below them, and it might have been worse still for their Norwegian boss, with Cambodia having missed a penalty minutes earlier.
The one bright point for Andersen was newly naturalised striker Everton Camargo’s debut goal, which was Hong Kong’s first – excluding an own goal – in almost a year.
However, the opponents were a team Hong Kong had beaten 3-0 last year on their way to qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup finals.
Camargo even had a chance to win the game, but his shot with almost the last kick of the game was well saved by Cambodia’s Hul Kimhuy.
