2007–08 South China AA season

The 2007–08 season is South China's 2nd year after giving up the all-Chinese policy. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club have and will play in the season.

South China
2007–08 season
ChairmanHong Kong Macau Steven Lo
(Football Management Committee)
Head coachPortugal José Luís
Hong Kong First Division1st
Senior ShieldSemi-finals
League CupWinners
FA CupSemi-finals
AFC Cup 2008Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Brazil Detinho (19)

All:
Brazil Detinho (26)

Events edit

  • On the 24 July 2007, South China were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool in the Barclays Asia Trophy 2007. Liverpool goals were scored by John Arne Riise, Xabi Alonso and Daniel Agger. South China's goal was scored by Li Haiqiang who found the net by curving the ball from 46 yards into the top left corner.
  • On the 27 July 2007, Fulham beat South China 4-1 in the 3rd place play-off. South China pull one back after 56 minutes when Li Haiqiang’s quickly taken free-kick was volleyed home in impressive fashion by Flavio Barros.
  • On November 27, 2008, Hong Kong Red Cross officially entered a charity partnership with the club and its logo will be printed on SCAA team jerseys, extending and spreading humanity everywhere the team goes. The charity partnership is a pioneer between a sports association and a humanitarian organization in Hong Kong.[1]
  • On March 9, 2008, an All-Star team primarily consisting of SCAA players (credited as Hong Kong Union) hosted a friendly versus Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS side's last match in their preseason tour of Asia. The Hong Kong side won the penalty shootout 5-4 after drawing 2-2 in regulation.

Players edit

Squad stats edit

Total First Division Senior Shield League Cup FA Cup AFC Cup
No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Sts
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
1 GK   Chung Ho Yin 3 4 1 1 2
12 GK   Siu Leong
16 GK   Zhang Jianzhong 2 2 1 1
23 GK   Zhang Chunhui 29 29 16 2 4 2 5
31 GK   Chan Chun Yu
2 DF   Lee Chi Ho 28 29 1 15 1 2 6 2 4
3 DF   Sidraílson 17 18 11 2 3 2
4 DF   Deng Jianzhong 5 12 5 2 5
6 DF   Wong Chin Hung 31 33 1 18 1 2 5 2 6
14 DF   Chan Ka Chun 1 1 1
15 DF   Chan Wai Ho 28 26 1 15 1 1 4 1 5
21 DF   Man Pei Tak 24 27 14 2 6 1 4
22 DF   Lai Man Fei 4 5 5
25 DF   Cris 24 27 5 12 2 1 6 2 6 3
5 MF   Bai He 9 19 12 2 4 1
8 MF   Yeung Ching Kwong 6 14 5 2 1 6
9 MF   Cheng King Ho
11 MF   Li Haiqiang 24 25 4 16 3 2 5 1 2
13 MF   Chan Chi Hong 15 21 1 10 1 1 5 2 3
17 MF   Du Ping 1 2 2
18 MF   Kwok Kin Pong 11 22 4 10 3 2 1 3 2 5
20 MF   Yip Chi Ho ? 12 1 5 1 1 6
24 MF   J. Petrolina
24 MF   Nuno 2 3 1 2
26 MF   Itaparica 21 26 5 16 3 2 6 1 2 1
39 MF   Fan Weijun 22 22 1 11 4 1 2 5
19 FW   Cheng Siu Wai 6 21 5 13 2 2 6 3
9 FW   Barros 1 1
27 FW   Maxwell 26 26 15 17 11 2 6 4 1
28 FW   Schütz 15 18 8 7 4 5 3 1 5 1
30 FW   Detinho 24 29 26 16 19 2 3 4 4 2 5
Last updated: 12 April
Source: [citation needed]
Ordered by start team and position on pitch (from back right to front left)
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Players in/out edit

In edit

Out edit

Club edit

Coaching staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach   José Luís

Source: [citation needed]

Kit edit

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): PCCW (main sponsor)
Features: Hong Kong Red Cross

Source: southchinafc.com

Other information edit

Competitions edit

Hong Kong First Division League edit

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultLWWWDDWWWWWWWLLDLW
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

Hong Kong First Division edit

Game
Date
Tournament
Round
Ground
Opponent
Score1
Report
1 2 September First Division 1 HR Kitchee 1 – 2 HKFA.com
2 15 September First Division 2 A   Lanwa Redbull  3 – 1
3 22 September First Division 3 A Eastern 2 – 0
4 26 September First Division 4 HR Workable 6 – 1
5 5 October First Division 5 A Happy Valley 1 – 1
6 13 October First Division 6 H Citizen 0 – 0
7 2 November First Division 7 A Bulova Rangers 9 – 1
8 13 November First Division 8 HR Wofoo Tai Po 6 – 1
9 29 November First Division 9 A Convoy Sun Hei 2 – 1
10 14 December First Division 10 A Kitchee 5 – 0
11 11 January First Division 11 H Lanwa Redbull  4 – 1
12 24 February First Division 12 H Eastern 2 – 0
14 29 March First Division 14 H Happy Valley 0 – 2
15 5 April First Division 15 A Citizen 1 – 2
13 9 April First Division 13 A Workable 4 – 1
16 12 April First Division 16 H Bulova Rangers 0 – 0
17 22 April First Division 17 A Wofoo Tai Po 1 – 2
18 27 April First Division 18 H Convoy Sun Hei 4 – 1

Last updated: 31 May 2008
Source: [citation needed]
1South China goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different from that of South China.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

Senior Shield edit

8 December 2007 Quarter-finals South China AA 1 – 2 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

League Cup edit

19 January 2008 Group stage South China AA 0 – 1 Workable Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

AFC Cup edit

16 April 2008 Group stage Kedah   1 – 4   South China AA Kedah, Malaysia
Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium

FA Cup edit

Friendly edit

References edit