The Hong Kong Legends football team on Saturday evening did the SAR proud by holding the World Legends team to a 3-3 draw at full-time at the Hong Kong Stadium. In an entertaining encounter - littered with errors - the World Legends team had to claw their way back from 3-1 down to spare their own blushes. They went on to win the penalty shootout by 6 goals to 5.

Li Kanglian scored the first goal for the Hong Kong Legends in the 31st minute. Seven minutes later, Ryan Giggs, who had a stellar career with Manchester United in the English Premier League, tied the score at 1-1 for the World Legends. But in first-half stoppage time, Li Kanglian scored again to give the Hong Kong Legends a 2-1 lead at half-time.

About 4 minutes after the break, Ju Yingzhi made it 3-1 to the Hong Kong Legends. The World Legends piled on the pressure, and in the 75th minute, Luis Garcia headed in to reduce the deficit. In the 88th minute, Luis Garcia scored again from point-blank range, and the game went to penalties.

Both teams scored their first five spot-kicks and the shootout went to "sudden death." Kaka of the World Legends scored the next penalty, but Lu Junyi missed, and the World Legends took the trophy.