Posted September 05, 2024 11:33
· last edited September 05, 2024 11:34
Half Chinese/half Kiwi, Matt Orr (NZ dad) with one of Hong Kong's goals in their 3-0 win over the Solomons in Fiji. That's him in the photo above and below.
Orr also the captain. He's actually playing in the Chinese Super League (CSL) this season. Previously he'd just played China 2nd tier or his local HK league.
No starts for his CSL club Shenzhen Peng City but 16 appearances off the bench and 1 goal. Sort of guy that would definitely have been AWs capped by Anthony Hudson if eligible. And the CSL ain't the worst level, so even now he'd be in AWs contention - given no Kiwi striker apart from Wood is scoring goals. He had a breakout 15 goal season in the Chinese 2nd tier last year. https://us.soccerway.com/players/matthew-elliot-wing-kai-orr/561434/
Surprised Hong Kong are ranked as low as 159. They qualified for the Asian Cup earlier this year and didn't disgrace themselves.
Solomons had Le'ai and also a recalled Micah Lea'alafa playing.
FT: Hong Kong (159th in FIFA ranking) 🇭🇰 beat Solomon Islands (141st) 🇸🇧3-0, keeping a clean sheet, which was an explicit goal set by the coaching team. Goals by Juninho (22’), Orr, (45’+1), Wong Wai (47’, pen). Debuts made by Tim Chow, Ng Yu-hei and GK Ng Wai-him #hkfootballpic.twitter.com/9G1i1J76rV
Half Chinese/half Kiwi Matt Orr (NZ dad) with one of Hong Kong's goals in their 3-0 win over the Solomons in Fiji.
Orr also the captain. He's actually playing in the Chinese Super League (CSL) this season. Previously he'd just played China 2nd tier or his local HK league.
No starts for his CSL club Shenzhen Peng City but 16 appearances off the bench and 1 goal. Sort of guy that would definitely have been AWs capped by Anthony Hudson if eligible. And the CSL ain't the worst level, so even now he'd be in AWs contention - given no Kiwi striker apart from Wood is scoring goals. He had a breakout 15 goal season in the Chinese 2nd tier last year. https://us.soccerway.com/players/matthew-elliot-wing-kai-orr/561434/
Surprised Hong Kong are ranked as low as 159. They qualified for the Asian Cup earlier this year and didn't disgrace themselves.
Solomons had Le'ai and also a recalled Micah Lea'alafa playing.
FT: Hong Kong (159th in FIFA ranking) 🇭🇰 beat Solomon Islands (141st) 🇸🇧3-0, keeping a clean sheet, which was an explicit goal set by the coaching team. Goals by Juninho (22’), Orr, (45’+1), Wong Wai (47’, pen). Debuts made by Tim Chow, Ng Yu-hei and GK Ng Wai-him #hkfootballpic.twitter.com/9G1i1J76rV