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Captain Mitch Andrews hails ‘massive difference’ in Hong Kong Football Club this season

The team from Sports Road takes on Valley this Saturday with the chance of grabbing top spot on the table

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HKFC captain Mitch Andrews is impressed by what his side has achieved in the Hong Kong Premiership so far this season. Photos: HKRU

Skipper Mitch Andrews says there is a “massive difference” between the Football Club side of last year and the one that has the chance to grab top spot in the Hong Kong Premiership this weekend.

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Natixis HKFC were bundled out in the quarter-finals last year despite finishing the minor round in third, but a win against Societe Generale Valley this week could see them leading the charge for the league championship.

“If we knock them off and other results go our way then we could be sitting on top,” Andrews said.

“There is a massive difference this year. We have a high calibre of players there now, we have got Jevon Groves and Tom Isaacs and they are both professional rugby players. They have brought a lot of chat and all their experience to the team.”

HKFC have been going about their business quietly this season while the likes of Valley, Kowloon and Bloomberg HK Scottish command the headlines.

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HKFC captain Mitch Andrews evades a HK Scottish tackler.
HKFC captain Mitch Andrews evades a HK Scottish tackler.
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