China v Hong Kong was a 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification match played on 19 May 1985, noteworthy in that the surprise result caused deep dissatisfaction and hooliganism among Mainland Chinese football fans, leading to the match being immortalised as the 19 May Incident or 5.19 incident (Chinese: 五一九事件).[1]
Needing a victory to advance, Hong Kong achieved a stunning 2–1 win to eliminate heavily-favoured China, with goals from Cheung Chi Tak in the 19th minute and Ku Kam Fai in the 60th minute. Indian referee Melvyn D'Souza officiated the match, which was described by commentators at the time as being played in an unusually intense (for an Asian World Cup qualifier) manner. After the loss, disgruntled home fans rioted in the Workers' Stadium and the People's Armed Police were needed to restore order. Due to the high stakes, the match was one of the most notable in the rivalry between the China and Hong Kong national football teams.
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China were the runners-up of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup and expected to be by far the strongest team in its 1986 FIFA World Cup qualificationAFC Zone B first round group. China and Hong Kong had met earlier in the tournament, playing out a scoreless draw in Hong Kong. They entered the final match tied on points; however, China held the advantage in goal differential due to larger margins of victory over the group's other two teams, Brunei and Macau. Thus, in order to advance to the next round, Hong Kong would need an unlikely away win in the Chinese capital.
China qualifies for second round with win or draw.
Hong Kong qualifies for second round with win only.
Match
Summary
Under the glare of the floodlights and the noise of 80,000 fans at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, the Chinese team began the game on the offensive, determined to achieve a win rather than a draw and finally qualify in dominant fashion. However, while the hosts came up empty initially, it was Hong Kong who struck the first surprising blow in the 19th minute. During a free kick, Wu Kwok Hung back-heeled the ball stealthily behind him to defender Cheung Chi Tak, who from well outside the penalty box blasted a thunderous shot past Chinese goalkeeper Lu Jianren into the upper corner, making the score 1–0 in favor of the visitors. Undeterred, China increased pressure, and equalized twelve minutes later when Li Hui scored on a rebound after Hong Kong's keeper Chan Wan Ngok could not secure an initial shot. However, the Chinese players surprisingly went on the attack again in the second half, allowing more offensive chances for the Hong Kong side, culminating when Ku Kam Fai scored a rebound attempt of his own to put Hong Kong in the lead again after 60 minutes. Over the final half-hour of play, China fired several shots on goal in a desperate scramble for an equalizer, but it never came and Hong Kong left the pitch with a historic 2-1 victory.[2]
In the AFC Zone B Second Round (AFC semifinals), Hong Kong faced another heavy favorite in a two-legged matchup with Japan. They quickly allowed two goals in the first leg in Japan, eventually falling 3–0. They performed better in the second leg at home, but missed a penalty and lost 2–1. Japan advanced to the Zone B Final Round, 5–1 on aggregate score.
For China, the result represented another frustrating setback in their quest to qualify for their first World Cup finals. In the qualifying tournament for the 1982 edition, they had lost to New Zealand by the same score in a winner-take-all match to qualify for the World Cup Finals. It would not be until 2002 that China would finally qualify for their first FIFA World Cup.
Hooliganism incident
This match also led to "the first incident of football hooliganism in the history of the People's Republic of China".[3] While Hong Kong's team received a hero's welcome upon their return, disgruntled mainland Chinese fans rioted in and around Workers Stadium after the match, and the People's Armed Police were needed to restore order. 127 people were arrested in total.[4]Zeng Xuelin, manager of the Chinese national team, and Li Fenglou, chairman of the Chinese Football Association, both resigned after the incident.
References
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^"The 'May 19 Incident': When Hong Kong football sparked a riot in Beijing". 26 August 2020.
^"中国十大球迷冲突:京豫球迷暴力狂? 5·19震惊世界". Ifeng.com. 13 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
^"《足球之夜》特别节目：5.19 一个时代的缩影(9)_国内足坛-国家队_NIKE新浪竞技风暴_新浪网". sports.sina.com.cn. 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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China v Hong Kong was a 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification match played on 19 May 1985 noteworthy in that the surprise result caused deep dissatisfaction and hooliganism among Mainland Chinese football fans leading to the match being immortalised as the 19 May Incident or 5 19 incident Chinese 五一九事件 1 19 May Incident五一九事件Event1986 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC first roundChina PR Hong Kong1 2Hong Kong qualifies for the final round of qualification Date19 May 1985VenueWorkers Stadium BeijingRefereeMelvyn D Souza India Attendance80 000Needing a victory to advance Hong Kong achieved a stunning 2 1 win to eliminate heavily favoured China with goals from Cheung Chi Tak in the 19th minute and Ku Kam Fai in the 60th minute Indian referee Melvyn D Souza officiated the match which was described by commentators at the time as being played in an unusually intense for an Asian World Cup qualifier manner After the loss disgruntled home fans rioted in the Workers Stadium and the People s Armed Police were needed to restore order Due to the high stakes the match was one of the most notable in the rivalry between the China and Hong Kong national football teams Contents 1 Background 1 1 Table before the match 2 Match 2 1 Summary 2 2 Details 3 Aftermath 3 1 Result 3 2 Hooliganism incident 4 ReferencesBackground EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it July 2011 China were the runners up of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup and expected to be by far the strongest team in its 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC Zone B first round group China and Hong Kong had met earlier in the tournament playing out a scoreless draw in Hong Kong They entered the final match tied on points however China held the advantage in goal differential due to larger margins of victory over the group s other two teams Brunei and Macau Thus in order to advance to the next round Hong Kong would need an unlikely away win in the Chinese capital Table before the match Edit See also 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC After 12 May 1985 the group 4A table was as follows LegendCannot qualify Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts1 China 5 4 1 0 22 0 22 92 Hong Kong 5 4 1 0 17 1 16 93 Macau 6 2 0 4 4 15 11 44 Brunei 6 0 0 6 2 29 27 0China qualifies for second round with win or draw Hong Kong qualifies for second round with win only Match EditSummary Edit Under the glare of the floodlights and the noise of 80 000 fans at the Workers Stadium in Beijing the Chinese team began the game on the offensive determined to achieve a win rather than a draw and finally qualify in dominant fashion However while the hosts came up empty initially it was Hong Kong who struck the first surprising blow in the 19th minute During a free kick Wu Kwok Hung back heeled the ball stealthily behind him to defender Cheung Chi Tak who from well outside the penalty box blasted a thunderous shot past Chinese goalkeeper Lu Jianren into the upper corner making the score 1 0 in favor of the visitors Undeterred China increased pressure and equalized twelve minutes later when Li Hui scored on a rebound after Hong Kong s keeper Chan Wan Ngok could not secure an initial shot However the Chinese players surprisingly went on the attack again in the second half allowing more offensive chances for the Hong Kong side culminating when Ku Kam Fai scored a rebound attempt of his own to put Hong Kong in the lead again after 60 minutes Over the final half hour of play China fired several shots on goal in a desperate scramble for an equalizer but it never came and Hong Kong left the pitch with a historic 2 1 victory 2 Details Edit 19 May 1985CST UTC 8China 1 2 Hong KongLi Hui 31 Cheung Chi Tak 19 Ku Kam Fai 60 Workers Stadium BeijingAttendance 80 000Referee Melvyn D Souza India China PR Hong KongCHINA PR GK 1 Lu JianrenRB 2 Zhu BoCB 4 Jia XiuquanCB 3 Lin LefengLB 5 Lu HongxiangRM 10 Lin QiangCM 6 Li Hui 64 LM 8 Wang Huiliang 70 RF 11 Gu GuangmingCF 9 Yang ZhaohuiLF 7 Zuo Shusheng c 38 Substitutions FW Li Huajun 38 MF Zhao Dayu 70 Manager Zeng Xuelin HONG KONG GK Chan Wan NgokRB Cheung Chi TakCB Leung Sui Wing c CB Lai Lo KauLB Yu Kwok Sum 21 RM Wong Kwok OnCM Ku Kam FaiCM Wu Kwok HungLM Chan Fat Chi 73 SS Lau Wing YipCF Wan Chi Keung 85 Substitutions DF Tam Yu Wah 73 DF Philip Reis 85 Manager Kwok Ka MingAftermath EditResult Edit LegendQualified directly for the next round Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD1 Hong Kong 11 6 5 1 0 19 2 172 China 9 6 4 1 1 23 2 213 Macau 4 6 2 0 4 4 15 114 Brunei 0 6 0 0 6 2 29 27Hong Kong advances to Zone B Second Round In the AFC Zone B Second Round AFC semifinals Hong Kong faced another heavy favorite in a two legged matchup with Japan They quickly allowed two goals in the first leg in Japan eventually falling 3 0 They performed better in the second leg at home but missed a penalty and lost 2 1 Japan advanced to the Zone B Final Round 5 1 on aggregate score Japan v Hong Kong 11 August 1985Japan 3 0 Hong KongKobe JapanHara 9 p Kimura 11 Mizunuma 53 Referee Gurkan Philippines Hong Kong v Japan 22 September 1985Hong Kong 1 2 JapanHong KongWang Chi Keung 80 Kimura 45 Hara 89 Referee Lee Kok Leong Singapore For China the result represented another frustrating setback in their quest to qualify for their first World Cup finals In the qualifying tournament for the 1982 edition they had lost to New Zealand by the same score in a winner take all match to qualify for the World Cup Finals It would not be until 2002 that China would finally qualify for their first FIFA World Cup Hooliganism incident Edit This match also led to the first incident of football hooliganism in the history of the People s Republic of China 3 While Hong Kong s team received a hero s welcome upon their return disgruntled mainland Chinese fans rioted in and around Workers Stadium after the match and the People s Armed Police were needed to restore order 127 people were arrested in total 4 Zeng Xuelin manager of the Chinese national team and Li Fenglou chairman of the Chinese Football Association both resigned after the incident References Edit The 5 19 incident China s doomed attempt to qualify for Mexico 86 wildeastfootball net 5 October 2017 Archived from the original on 4 December 2017 The May 19 Incident When Hong Kong football sparked a riot in Beijing 26 August 2020 中国十大球迷冲突 京豫球迷暴力狂 5 19震惊世界 Ifeng com 13 October 2010 Archived from the original on 12 July 2012 足球之夜 特别节目 5 19 一个时代的缩影 9 国内足坛 国家队 NIKE新浪竞技风暴 新浪网 sports sina com cn 2011 Retrieved 25 August 2011 1980s portal in Chinese 资料 中国足球 519惨案 Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1985 China v Hong Kong football match amp oldid 1131281492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
