2012–13 South China AA season

South China AA will seek to win their first trophy for one season after Kitchee won the Hong Kong First Division League, the Hong Kong FA Cup and Hong Kong League Cup while Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei defeated them to win the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield last season. South China are competing in the First Division League, Senior Shield and FA Cup this season.

South China AA
2012–13 season
ChairmanSteven Lo
Head CoachLiu Chun Fai
Home groundHong Kong Stadium
First Division1st
Senior ShieldSemi-finals
FA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Itaparica (11)
All: Itaparica (13)
Highest home attendance4,249 (29 September vs Kitchee, First Division)
Lowest home attendance1,137 (2 February 2013 vs Sun Pegasus, First Division)
Average home league attendance2,155
(in all competitions)

Review edit

Pre-season edit

After an unsuccessful season coached by Slovak Ján Kocian, South China will like to take revenge from Kitchee, who claimed an historic treble as they won the First Division League, the League Cup and the FA Cup last season. Unlike the previous season, chairman Steven Lo did not say too much about the changes of the team. He even stopped writing blog articles after the team finished their last league game until 9 July 2012.

On 9 July 2012, chairman Steven Lo published his first blog articles for the new season.[1] He published the new first team squad and the in-and-out player changes. He also appointed Liu Chun Fai as the new head coach, and allowed former assistant coaches Chan Chi Hong and Chan Ho Yin to leave the club. The team also started having training on the same day. However, public media are not allowed to go into the training court.[2]

South China started having public training on 17 July 2012.[3] Chairman Steven Lo announced that the team would go to Guangdong for training camp. The team started the training camp on 23 July 2012. However, there are no news about the team in training camp and the players did not say anything on the social networking website, until the team published a photo, showing the players watching a football match in Guangdong. Soon after, chairman Steven Lo wrote an article on his blog about the training camp. The team will play total of 6 matches with Guangdong Sunray Cave, which Hong Kong and former South China players Leung Chun Pong and Chan Siu Ki is playing in, during the training camp. By the day that Steven Lo published the blog article, the team had a great result as they won 3 matches and tied once.[4]

While the team was having training camp in mainland China, chairman Steven Lo introduced a new player. defender Sean Tse joined the club from English Premier League club Manchester City for an undisclosed fee. Since he is holding a Hong Kong ID card, he will not be registered and counted as a foreign player.[5]

They got their first win in recent 4 pre-season matches on 22 August 2012. Itaparica and Au Yeung Yiu Chung scored once while center defender Joel Bertoti Padilha netted twice, as the club defeated Sun Pegasus 4–0 at Tsing Yi Northeast park.[6][7]

September edit

South China began the new season at their home ground Hong Kong Stadium, playing against J. League Division 2 club Yokohama F.C.'s satellite team Yokohama FC Hong Kong on 2 September 2012. Tsuyoshi Yoshitake scored for Yokohama FC Hong Kong at the beginning of the game, but goals from Dhiego de Souza Martins, Itaparica, Ticão and Lee Hong Lim secured the win for the club, although Lee Ka Ho of Yokohama FC Hong Kong scored at the very last minute. Just a week later, South China visited Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei at Mong Kok Stadium. Defender Lee Chi Ho and Brazilian forward Leandro Rodrigues goals was not enough to see off the defending champions of Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, as Mamadou Barry and Cheung Kwok Ming equalised the game for Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei. The match ended as a 2–2 tie.

They went back to their home against Citizen on 19 September 2012. Lee Chi Ho scored his second goal of the season but Festus Baise equalised 7 minutes later. Winning goal from Itaparica helped the team to win over 2–1. As they start playing the Senior Challenge Shield from the quarterfinals, they had a free weekend, having more time to prepare for the big match against Kitchee a week later at home. Having won the First Division League in the past 2 seasons, Kitchee had achieved a great result against South China in recent years. Both team struggled to make goalscoring chances in the first half, but the second half was totally a different game. Jonathan Carril's 6-yard strike should have opened the deadlock for Kitchee but his shot hit the bar. Dhiego de Souza Martins scored the winning goal for South China in the stoppage time, thanked a lovely cross from Jack Sealy. This goal also helped the team to climb at the top of the league table.

October edit

Head coach Liu Chun Fai made two changes to his starting XI for the visit of Wofoo Tai Po in a league match on 7 October 2012. Au Yeung Yiu Chung and Cheng Lai Hin made their first starts of the season. Lee Hong Lim scored two headers while Au Yeung Yiu Chung and Itaparica scored two goals and one goal respectively, which helped the team to stay at the top of the league for another week. This was also the second league clean sheet of the season.

Due to the FIFA international match period, South China did not feature any matches for two weeks. Moreover, a number of players was called up for the international friendly match between Hong Kong and Malaysia. Yapp Hung Fai, Lee Chi Ho, Bai He, Lee Hong Lim and Au Yeung Yiu Chung had played in the friendly match held at Mong Kok Stadium.

Back to the league after international match period, South China welcomed Southern, which was at the bottom of the league table before the match, at home. Southern had gained 2 points in last two matches, after going behind in both matches. Although South China dominated the possession and the attacks, they could not manage to score a goal due to the solid defence of Southern. The club dropped two points and dropped a place to second in the table.

South China ended October at the second place of the league table.

November edit

South China began November with an away match against Biu Chun Rangers at Mong Kok Stadium. Thank to goals from Mauro, Dhiego Martins and Chan Wai Ho respectively, they claimed the 3–1 victory on 4 November. Despite winning the match, South China remained at the second place, behind Kitchee. They reclaimed the first place with a tough win at home against Tuen Mun on 11 November, thank to Michael Luk's and Itaparica's goal.

South China faced rivalry club Kitchee in the Senior Challenge Shield at Hong Kong Stadium on 17 November. Midfielder Itaparica's late goal helped the team record an important victory, with Kitchee's defender Liu Quankun was sent off in the stoppage time of the second half. They soon played against each other again one week later on 25 November at Kitchee's home ground Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground. South China successfully kept a clean sheet and eliminated their rival by 1–0 in aggregate, reaching the semi-finals stage of the shield.

December edit

South China started the new month with a Senior Shield semi-finals 1st leg match against 2011 champions Citizen at home Hong Kong Stadium on 15 December 2013. They suffered their first defeat of the season as they lost 2–3 to Citizen. Mauro's goal in the first half help them take the lead into changing room. However, Man Pei Tak was sent off on the 67th minute and Citizen's Campion, Paulinho and Festus scored three goals in 11 minutes. Lee Wai Lim scored a goal in the stoppage time, making a narrower lead for them.

Back into the league, they faced Sun Pegasus at Yuen Long Stadium a week later on 22 December. Goals from Kwok Kin Pong, Cheng Lai Hin and Lee Wai Lim, all in the second half, helped secure the victory for them.

4 days later on 26 December, South China travelled to Mong Kok Stadium and faced Citizen for the FA Cup first round 1st leg match. An easy win by 2–0 thank to Dhiego Martins and Au Yeung Yiu Chung in the second half, as well as the second red card from Chiu Chun Kit.

January edit

South China travelled to Mong Kok Stadium and faced Citizen for the Senior Shield semi-finals 2nd leg, their first game in 2013. Although taking the advantage throughout the game, they failed to score and was eliminated by Citizen in aggregate.

A week later on 13 January, South China hosted Citizen at home Hong Kong Stadium for the FA Cup first round 2nd leg match. They scored five goals in the match, with Au Yeung Yiu Chung scoring twice and Alessandro Celin, Michael Luk and Mauro scoring once. They defeated Citizen by 5–1, conceding one goal from Sandro's penalty kick.

Back into the league, South China faced Wofoo Tai Po at Hong Kong Stadium on 18 January. More or less the same as last week, they defeated Wofoo Tai Po 5–1, securing themselves in the first place of the league table. A week later on 26 January, they overcame Biu Chun Rangers from 1 goals down and scored 6 goals later.

February edit

South China started a new month and hosted a league match against Sun Pegasus at Hong Kong Stadium on 2 February. Jaimes McKee converted a penalty kick on the 10th minute and leading South China for almost all the game. A controversial goal from Dhiego Martins in the stoppage time help South China avoid losing all three points.

Two weeks later on 17 February, South China faced Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for the FA Cup quarter-finals 1st leg match at Hong Kong Stadium. Goals from Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Ticão and Itaparica helped secure a 3–1 victory for them.

Key Events edit

Players edit

First team edit

As of 30 March 2013.[1][12][15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   HKG Yapp Hung Fai
2 DF   HKG Lee Chi Ho (captain)
3 DF   HKG Chan Cham Hei
4 DF   HKG Sean Tse
5 DF   HKG Chak Ting Fung
8 MF   BRA TicãoFP
9 MF   HKG Lee Wai Lim
10 FW   HKG Au Yeung Yiu Chung
11 MF   BRA ItaparicaFP
12 MF   HKG Man Pei Tak
13 DF   TAI Victor ChouFP
15 DF   HKG Chan Wai Ho (1st vice-captain)
16 FW   BRA Alessandro CelinFP
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   HKG Lee Hong Lim
18 MF   HKG Kwok Kin Pong
19 FW   BRA Dhiego MartinsFP
20 FW   IRL Adam Tse
22 DF   HKG Jack Sealy
23 MF   CAN Michael Luk
25 GK   HKG Tin Man Ho
27 FW   BRA Filipe de Souza Conceicao
30 DF   BRA Joel Bertoti PadilhaFP (2nd vice-captain)
31 FW   HKG Cheng Lai Hin
32 GK   HKG Fan Chun Yip
36 MF   JPN Kouta Jige

Remarks:
FP These players are registered as foreign players.

Out on Loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 MF   HKG Bai He (at Sun Pegasus until the end of the 2012–13 season)

Player with dual nationality

Transfers edit

In edit

Squad # Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Team Source
20 DF   Lau Nim Yat TSW Pegasus Loan Return First Team
33 DF   Ng Wai Chiu TSW Pegasus Loan Return First Team
DF   Cheung Chun Hei Hong Kong Sapling Loan Return First Team
MF   Kot Cho Wai Hong Kong Sapling Loan Return First Team
FW   Li Yim Lam Hong Kong Sapling Loan Return First Team
25 FW   Tin Man Ho Wan Chai SA Loan Return First Team [1]
22 DF    Jack Sealy Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 25 May 2012 First Team [1][9][22][23]
3 DF   Chan Cham Hei Biu Chun Rangers 25 May 2012 First Team [1][9][22][23]
23 MF    Michael Luk Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 25 May 2012 First Team [1][9][22][23]
17 MF   Lee Hong Lim TSW Pegasus 28 May 2012 First Team [1][24]
11 MF   Itaparica TSW Pegasus 20 June 2012 First Team [1][23]
8 MF   Carlos Augusto Bertoldi Olympiakos Volos 9 July 2012 First Team [1]
21 FW   Leandro Rodrigues Iraty 9 July 2012 First Team [1]
4 DF   Sean Tse Manchester City Free transfer 9 August 2012 First Team [5]
33 FW   Mauro Rafael da Silva Esportivo Undisclosed 27 September 2012 First Team [11]
27 FW    Filipe de Souza Conceicao Youth team N/A 18 December 2012 First Team [12]
36 MF    Kouta Jige Youth team N/A 18 December 2012 First Team [12]
16 FW   Alessandro Celin Free Agent Free transfer 29 December 2012 First Team [15]
5 DF   Chak Ting Fung Biu Chun Rangers Free transfer 9 January 2013 First Team
20 FW    Adam Tse 20 January 2013 First Team [18]
13 DF   Victor Chou Free Agent Free transfer 29 March 2013 First Team [21]

Out edit

Squad # Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
20 DF   Lau Nim Yat Biu Chun Rangers Free transfer 5 June 2012 [25]
16 MF   Leung Chun Pong Guangdong Sunray Cave Free transfer 12 June 2012 [8]
3 DF   Yeo Jee-Hoon Unattached (Released) 9 July 2012 [1]
8 MF   Xu Deshuai Sun Pegasus Free transfer (Released) 9 July 2012 [1]
11 MF   Li Haiqiang Tuen Mun Free transfer (Released) 9 July 2012 [1]
22 FW   Giovane Alves da Silva Biu Chun Rangers Free transfer (Released) 9 July 2012 [1]
23 GK   Zhang Chunhui Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei Free transfer (Released) 9 July 2012 [1]
26 MF   Chan Pak Hang Sun Pegasus Free transfer (Released) 9 July 2012 [1]
7 FW   Chan Siu Ki Guangdong Sunray Cave Free transfer (Released) 10 July 2012 [10][26][27][28]
MF   Kot Cho Wai Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei undisclosed 16 July 2012 [29]
6 DF   Wong Chin Hung Biu Chun Rangers Free transfer 9 January 2013
33 FW   Mauro Rafael da Silva Unattached (Released) Free transfer 1 February 2013 [19]

Loan out edit

# Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Team Source
5 MF   Bai He   Sun Pegasus 26 December 2012 End of the season First team [13]

Stats edit

Overall Stats edit

First Division Senior Shield FA Cup Total Stats
Games played 18 4 6 28
Games won 11 1 4 16
Games drawn 3 2 1 6
Games lost 4 1 1 6
Goals for 46 3 14 63
Goals against 21 3 4 28
Players used 26 20 24 281
Yellow cards 36 14 11 61
Red cards 6 2 0 8

Last updated: 4 May 2013
Source: [citation needed]

Players Used: South China has used a total of 27 different players in all competitions.

Squad Stats edit

Total Hong Kong First Division League Senior Challenge Shield FA Cup
N
Pos.
Name
Nat.
GS
App
Gls
Min
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
Notes
1 GK Yapp Hung Fai   26 26 -25 2337 17 -18 4 -3 5 -4 (−) GA
25 GK Tin Man Ho   2 3 -3 183 2 -3 1 (−) GA
32 GK Fan Chun Yip   (−) GA
2 RB Lee Chi Ho   27 27 2 2429 18 2 4 5
3 LB Chan Cham Hei   2 3 170 1 1 1
4 CB Sean Tse   12 17 1 1106 12 2 3 1
5 LB Chak Ting Fung   5 8 454 6 2
13 RB Victor Chou   1 29 1
15 CB Chan Wai Ho   14 18 1 1240 11 1 2 5
18 LB Kwok Kin Pong   26 26 1 2326 17 1 3 6
22 RB Jack Sealy   18 21 1585 12 4 5
30 CB Joel Bertoti Padilha   10 11 815 5 4 2
LB Wong Chin Hung   1 1 70 1 left in January 2013
8 DM Ticão   25 23 3 1992 16 2 3 4 1
9 RM Lee Wai Lim   15 22 4 1461 15 3 4 1 3
10 AM Au Yeung Yiu Chung   15 19 9 1272 12 5 2 5 4
11 AM Itaparica   22 24 13 1834 17 11 4 1 3 1
12 DM Man Pei Tak   11 15 984 8 3 4
17 RM Lee Hong Lim   22 24 7 2023 16 6 4 4 1
23 LM Michael Luk   15 20 3 1222 12 2 3 5 1
36 CM Kouta Jige   3 40 3
DM Bai He   1 5 265 4 1 on loan to Sun Pegasus in January 2013
16 FW Alessandro Celin   9 14 4 884 9 3 5 1 joined in January 2013
19 FW Dhiego de Souza Martins   14 18 7 1152 13 6 1 4 1
20 FW Adam Tse   1 5 166 4 1 joined in January 2013
27 FW Filipe de Souza Conceicao   2 23 1 1
31 FW Cheng Lai Hin   6 17 3 629 11 1 2 4 2
FW Leandro Rodrigues   4 4 1 320 4 1 left in September 2012
FW Mauro Rafael da Silva   8 11 3 636 5 1 4 1 2 1 joined in September 2012, left in February 2013
Last updated: 4 May 2013
Source: [citation needed]
Ordered by Position
0 shown as blank

Top scorers edit

As of 4 May 2013
Place Position Nationality Number Name First Division League Senior Challenge Shield FA Cup Total
1 MF   11 Itaparica 11 1 1 13
2 MF   10 Au Yeung Yiu Chung 5 0 4 9
=3 MF   17 Lee Hong Lim 6 0 1 7
=3 FW   19 Dhiego de Souza Martins 6 0 1 7
=5 MF   9 Lee Wai Lim 3 1 0 4
=5 FW   16 Alessandro Celin 3 0 1 4
=7 MF   8 Ticão 2 0 1 3
=7 MF   23 Luk Chi Ho 2 0 1 3
=7 FW   31 Cheng Lai Hin 1 0 2 3
=7 FW   Mauro Rafael da Silva 1 1 1 3
11 DF   2 Lee Chi Ho 2 0 0 2
=12 DF   4 Sean Tse 0 0 1 1
=12 DF   15 Chan Wai Ho 1 0 0 1
=12 DF   18 Kwok Kin Pong 1 0 0 1
=12 FW   Leandro Rodrigues 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 46 3 14 63

Disciplinary record edit

As of 4 May 2013
Number Nationality Position Name First Division League Senior Challenge Shield FA Cup Total
               
1   GK Yapp Hung Fai 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
2   DF Lee Chi Ho 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 1
4   DF Sean Tse 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
5   DF Chak Ting Fung 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
8   MF Ticão 5 2 1 0 1 0 7 2
9   MF Lee Wai Lim 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10   MF Au Yeung Yiu Chung 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11   MF Itaparica 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
12   MF Man Pei Tak 0 1 2 1 1 0 3 2
15   DF Chan Wai Ho 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
16   FW Alessandro Celin 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17   MF Lee Hong Lim 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18   MF Kwok Kin Pong 3 0 2 0 2 0 7 0
19   FW Dhiego de Souza Martins 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 1
22    DF Jack Sealy 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
23    MF Michael Luk 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30   DF Joel Bertoti Padilha 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
31   FW Cheng Lai Hin 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
33   FW Mauro Rafael da Silva 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
  FW Leandro Rodrigues 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
   MF Bai He 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 36 6 14 2 11 0 61 8

Captains edit

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
2 DF Lee Chi Ho   26 Club captain
15 DF Chan Wai Ho   2 Club vice captain

Last updated: 4 May 2013
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
Hong Kong First Division League Winner 2 September 2012 4 May 2013
Senior Challenge Shield Quarter-finals Semi-finals 17 November 2012 5 January 2013
FA Cup 1st round Semi-finals 26 December 2012 28 April 2013

Updated to match played 4 May 2013
Source: Competitions

First Division League edit

Classification edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 South China (C) 18 11 3 4 46 21 +25 36 2014 AFC Champions League play-off stage
2 Kitchee 18 9 5 4 39 23 +16 32 2014 AFC Cup[a]
3 Tuen Mun 18 8 4 6 29 31 −2 28 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off[b]
4 Southern 18 6 6 6 24 27 −3 24
5 Sun Pegasus 18 4 9 5 35 29 +6 21
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2013. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Kitchee won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off and thus qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup Group stage.
  2. ^ Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 11 3 4 46 21  +25 36 6 2 1 25 11  +14 5 1 3 21 10  +11

Last updated: 4 May 2013.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAHHAHAHAHHHAAAAAH
ResultWDWWWDWWWWWDWLLWLL
Position132112211111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: HKFA First Division Fixture 2012/2013
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void

Pre-season edit

[30] Guangdong Nike Team   2 – 13   South China Guangdong, China
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center
Panyu Pearl   1 – 5   South China Guangdong, China
   
 
 
 
 
Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center
2 August 2012 (2012-08-02) [4] Guangzhou R&F   2 – 2   South China Guangdong, China
 
 
 
 
Stadium: Baining Football Training Base

Competitive edit

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First Division League edit

2 September 2012 (2012-09-02) Week 1 South China 5 – 2 Yokohama FC Hong Kong So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8) Dhiego   7'
Itaparica   17' (pen.), 62'
Ticão   32'
Lee Hong Lim   80'
Tse   85'
Report   4' Yoshitake
  16' Leung Kwun Chung
  61' Law Chun Bong
  90' Lee Ka Ho
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capatity:40,000)

Attendance: 3,175
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Lam Nai Kei
Fourth official: Amarjit Singh Sarao
9 September 2012 (2012-09-09) Week 2 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 2 – 2 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (GMT+8) Barry   15'
Diaz   29'
Leung Tsz Chun   32'
Cheung Kin Fung   37'
Cheung Kwok Ming   67'
Wong Chun Ho   83'
Report   6' Lee Chi Ho
  23' Sealy
  41' Kwok Kin Pong
  58' Leandro
  90' Cheng Lai Hin
  90' Yapp Hung Fai
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capatity:6,680)

Attendance: 3,333
Referee: Cheng Oi Cho
Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai
Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing
15 September 2012 (2012-09-15) Week 3 South China 2 – 1 Citizen So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (GMT+8) Lee Chi Ho   47'  52'
Itaparica   77'
Ticão   79'
Bai He   81'
Sealy   88'
Cheng Lai Hin   90'
Report   59' Festus
  81' So Loi Keung
  89' Paulinho
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capatity:40,000)

Attendance: 2,005
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Ng Chiu Kok, Ho Wai Sing
Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky
29 September 2012 (2012-09-29) Week 4 South China 1 – 0 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (GMT+8) Leandro   5'
Ticão   45'
Dhiego Martins   90+8'  73'   90+8'
Tse   81'
Lee Wai Lim   90+9'
Report   8' Lo Kwan Yee
  45' Chu Siu Kei
  90+1' Dani
  90+6' Lam Ka Wai
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capatity:40,000)

Attendance: 4,249
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang
Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky
7 October 2012 (2012-10-07) Week 5 Wofoo Tai Po 0 – 5 South China Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (GMT+8) Aender   45' Report   6', 54' Lee Hong Lim
  13' Itaparica
  14' Luk Chi Ho
  15' Kwok Kin Pong
  21' Ticão
  29', 72' Au Yeung Yiu Chung
  37' Cheng Lai Hin
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
(Capatity:3,000)

Attendance: 1,723
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei, Yu Chun San
Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu
20 October 2012 (2012-10-20) Week 6 South China 0 – 0 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (GMT+8) Tse   33' Report   49' Ip Chung Long
  57' Carril
  74' Rubén
  90+4' Tsui Yiu Chung
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capatity:40,000)

Attendance: 1,476
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Poon Ming Fai
Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei
4 November 2012 (2012-11-04) Week 7 Biu Chun Rangers 1 – 3 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8) Bamnjo   31'   33'  
Miroslav   86'
Report   9' Mauro
  36' Dhiego
  83' Chan Wai Ho
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)

Attendance: 1,738
Referee: Cheng Oi Cho
Assistant referees: Lam Shing Yan, Yu Chun San
Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing
11 November 2012 (2012-11-11) Week 8 South China 2 – 1 Tuen Mun So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8) Luk Chi Ho   34'
Ticão   43'   90'
Itaparica   62'
Mauro   81'
Lee Hong Lim   90'
Report   16' Daniel
  44' Kwok Wing Sun
  45'   78' Mauricio
  83' Diego
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capatity:40,000)

Attendance: 1,977
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Poon Ming Fai, Yu Chun San
Fourth official: Sarao, Amarjit Singh
22 December 2012 (2012-12-22) Week 9 Sun Pegasus 0 – 3 South China Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (GMT+8) Lo Chun Kit   28'
Ng Wai Chiu   31'
Ngan Lok Fung   50'
Thiago   73'
Report   60' Ticão
  65' Kwok Kin Pong
  79' Cheng Lai Hin
  85' Lee Wai Lim
  90+1' Joel
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
(Capatity:4,932)

Attendance: 1,616
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing, Chung Ming Sang
Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan
18 January 2013 (2013-01-18) Week 10 South China 5 – 1 Wofoo Tai Po So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (GMT+8) Lee Hong Lim   25'
Chak Ting Fung   27'
Itaparica   39' (pen.)
Ticão   43'   65'   66'  
Joel   50'
Au Yeung Yiu Chung   58', 71'   59'
Report   35' Lui Chi Hing
  58' Li Shu Yeung
  86' Alex
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capatity:40,000)

Attendance: 1,269
Referee: Cheng Oi Cho
Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lam Nai Kei
Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum
26 January 2013 (2013-01-26) Week 121 South China 6 – 1 Biu Chun Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (GMT+8) Lee Wai Lim   51', 90'
Celin   52'
Itaparica   64'   76'
Lee Hong Lim   70'
Au Yeung Yiu Chung   84'
Report   13' Lam Hok Hei
  59' Chan Siu Yuen
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)

Attendance: 1,858
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Ho Wai Sing
Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei
2 February 2013 (2013-02-02) Week 11 South China 1 – 1 Sun Pegasus So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (GMT+8) Kwok Kin Pong   13'
Dhiego   90+1'
Report   2' Deng Jinghuang
  2' Chan Pak Hang
  4' Tong Kin Man
  10' (pen.) McKee
  42' Bai He
  60' Xu Deshuai
  63' Lo Chun Kit
  90' Li Jian
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capatity:40,000)

Attendance: 1,137
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lam Shing Yan Franky
Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen
3 March 2013 (2013-03-03) Week 13 Citizen 0 – 1 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (GMT+8) Hélio   90+3' Report   36' Itaparica Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capatity:6,680)

Attendance: 1,956
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang
Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho
16 March 2013 (2013-03-16) Week 14 Tuen Mun 2 – 1 South China Tuen Mun, New Territories
14:30 (GMT+8) Ling Cong   16'
Beto   18'
Li Haiqiang   36'   80'
Daniel   61'   73'   83'
Yip Tsz Chun   63'
Diego   90+5'
Report   90+3' Luk Chi Ho Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Siu Kin Sports Ground
(Capatity:2,200)

Attendance: 1,311
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
Assistant referees: Chung Ming Sang, Lam Nai Kei
Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho
30 March 2013 (2013-03-30) Week 15 Yokohama FC Hong Kong 0 – 0
(Abandoned3)
South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (GMT+8) Lo Kong Wai   7'
Chan Siu Kwan   21'
Law Chun Bong   22'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium2
(Capatity:6,680)

Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Assistant referees: Liu Kwok Man, Lam Chi Ho
Fourth official: Chow Chun Kit
4 April 2013 (2013-04-04) Week 15R4 Yokohama FC Hong Kong 1 – 0 South China Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8) Yoshitake   13'
Chan Siu Kwan   42'
Mijanović   42'
Leung Kwun Chung   55'
Fukuda   83'
Report   26' Ticão
  88' Luk Chi Ho
  90+1' Celin
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
(Capatity:12,000)

Attendance: 946
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Poon Ming Fai
Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen
14 April 2013 (2013-04-14) Week 16 Kitchee 1 – 4 South China Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (GMT+8) Chan Man Fai   31'
Rehman   43'
Liu Quankun   84'
Huang Yang   89'
Wang Zhenpeng   90+4'
Report   28' Tse
  40' (pen.) Itaparica
  52' Chan Wai Ho
  73' Celin
  81' Lee Hong Lim
  90+7' Dhiego Martins
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
(Capatity:5,0005)

Attendance: 3,613
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Assistant referees: Tong Kui Sum, Lam Chi Ho
Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei
20 April 2013 (2013-04-20) Week 17 Southern 3 – 2 South China Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8) Chan Cheuk Kwong   41'
Rubén   60'
Chow Ka Wa   68'
Report   25' (o.g.) Chung Hon Chee
  35'   64' Celin
  50'   89' Lee Chi Ho
  72' Chan Wai Ho
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
(Capatity:4,0006)

Attendance: 1,058
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei, Yau Ho Fai Leo
Fourth official: Ng Kai Lam
4 May 2013 (2013-05-04) Week 18 South China 3 – 4 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:30 (GMT+8) Itaparica   8', 35'
Man Pei Tak   31'   79'
Dhiego   44'
Tse   45'   54'
Lee Chi Ho   90'
Report   7' Diaz
  12' Kilima
  31' (pen.) Roberto
  43'   48' Choi Kwok Wai
  45+1'   89'Barry
  52' Yeung Chi Lun
  80' James Ha
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capatity:40,000)

Attendance: 2,254
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Assistant referees: Lui Siu Chuen, Poon Ming Fai
Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu

Remarks:
1 South China's home matches against Biu Chun Rangers was rescheduled and were played at Mong Kok Stadium instead of their usual home ground Hong Kong Stadium.
2 South China's away match against Yokohama FC Hong Kong was played at Mong Kok Stadium instead of Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground.
3 The match was abandoned after 28 minutes due to adverse weather and bad pitch conditions.
4 The replay of week 15 match against Yokohama FC Hong Kong was scheduled to be played at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground on 4 April 2013.
5 Since the 3,500-seated main stand was all full, the 1,500 temporary stand was opened and therefore the capacity of Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground was 5,000 in the home match against South China. 6 The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is originally 9,000, but only the 4,000-seated main stand is opened for football match.

Senior Challenge Shield edit

Quarter-finals edit
17 November 2012 (2012-11-17) 1st leg South China 1 – 0 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30(GMT+8) Man Pei Tak   6'
Lee Chi Ho   54'
Itaparica   87'
Report   12' Spitz
  26' Chan Man Fai
  32'   90+3' Liu Quankun
  68' Jordi Tarrés
  78' Recio
  81' Cheng Siu Wai
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capacity: 40,000)

Attendance: 2,757
Referee: Cheng Oi Cho
Assistant referees: Chung Ming Sang, Poon Ming Fai
Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum
25 November 2012 (2012-11-25) 2nd leg Kitchee 0 – 0
(0 – 1 agg.)
South China Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30(GMT+8) Lo Kwan Yee   17'
Cheng Siu Wai   63'
Report   25' Mauro
  41' Kwok Kin Pong
  85' Itaparica
  90+4' Yapp Hung Fai
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
(Capacity: 3,500)

Attendance: 1,782
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lam Nai Kei
Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing
Semi-finals edit
15 December 2012 (2012-12-15) 1st leg South China 2 – 3 Citizen So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:00(GMT+8) Joel   20'
Mauro   21'
Man Pei Tak   61'   67'
Lee Wai Lim   90+3'
Sealy   90+4'
Report   1'   75' Festus
  32' Tam Lok Hin
  44' Sham Kwok Keung
  64' (pen.) Campion
  70' Paulinho
  90' Henry
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capacity: 40,000)

Attendance: 1,782
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lam Chi Ho
Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky
5 January 2013 (2013-01-05) 2nd leg Citizen 0 – 0
(3 – 2 agg.)
South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30(GMT+8) Yuan Yeng   38'
So Loi Keung   45+2'
Sham Kwok Fai   58'
Chan Hin Kwong   66'
Paulinho   90+6'
Report   49' Mauro
  72' Tse
  75' Itaparica
  76' Dhiego
  78' Kwok Kin Pong
  86' Ticão
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)

Attendance: 3,220
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Ho Wai Sing
Fourth official: Lam Chi Ho

FA Cup edit

First round edit
26 December 2012 (2012-12-26) 1st leg Citizen 0 – 2 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8) Chiu Chun Kit   12'   77'
Paulinho   45+2'
Hélio   66'
Campion   67'
Wong Yiu Fu   87'
Report   6' Joel
  45+2' Yapp Hung Fai
  51'   56' Dhiego
  81' Au Yeung Yiu Chung
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)

Attendance: 2,292
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing, Chung Ming Sang
Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu
13 January 2013 (2013-01-13) 2nd leg South China 5 – 1
(7 – 1 agg.)
Citizen So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8) Au Yeung Yiu Chung   17', 45'
Celin   48'
Luk Chi Ho   77'
Kwok Kin Pong   83'
Mauro   90+1'
Report   47' Henry
  72' (pen.) Sandro
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capacity: 40,000)

Attendance: 1,902
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai
Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho
Quarter-finals edit
17 February 2013 (2013-02-17) 1st leg South China 3 – 0 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30(GMT+8) Au Yeung Yiu Chung   73'
Chak Ting Fung   78'
Ticão   89'
Itaparica   90'
Report   35' Díaz
  48' Kilama
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capacity: 40,000)

Attendance: 1,329
Referee: Cheng Oi Cho
Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai
Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun
9 March 2013 (2013-03-09) 2nd leg Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 0 – 3
(0 – 6 agg.)
South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30(GMT+8) Wong Chun Ho   8' Report   5' Tse
  85' Lee Hong Lim
  90+1' Cheng Lai Hin
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)

Attendance: 1,406
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Lam Chi Ho
Fourth official: Tang Hing Fu
Semi-finals edit
7 April 2012 (2012-04-07) 1st leg Kitchee 1 – 1 South China Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00(GMT+8) Liu Quankun   47'
Huang Yang   55'
Dani   61'
Matt Lam   75'
Lo Kwan Yee   90'
Report   12' Cheng Lai Hin
  54' Man Pei Tak
  79' Kwok Kin Pong
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
(Capacity: 3,500)

Attendance: 1,627
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lui Siu Chuen
Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun
28 April 2013 (2013-04-28) 2nd leg South China 0 – 2
(1 – 3 agg.)
Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
18:00(GMT+8) Ticão   16'
Cheng Lai Hin   38'
Joel   75'
Dhiego   79'
Report   23' Huang Yang
  49' Lam Ka Wai
  73', 76' Yago
  79' Rehman
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
(Capacity: 40,000)

Attendance: 3,005
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai
Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen

Notes edit

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