A 1:2 league defeat against Wofoo Tai Po on 19 Mar (Sun) resulted in Kitchee's lead in the table cut short to 2 points.
The team conceded its first goal in the 18th minute from a corner attack. Kitchee pressed for an equaliser, but Dejan Damjanović's header from Cleiton's cross was just wide from the target, ending the first half 0:1.
Kitchee's attack in the second half was denied by a solid defensive display from Tai Po. Things took a grimmer turn as the team conceded a second goal in the 60th minute. Ruslan Mingazov halved the deficit in the 67th minute with a fierce shot, but the scoreline remained 1:2 as Kitchee finished the match defeated.