2017–18 Lee Man FC season

The 2017-18 season was the first season in Lee Man Football Club's existence, and their first year in Hong Kong Premier League, top flight football in Hong Kong, and also the FA Cup.

Lee Man 2017–18
OwnerNorman Lee
ManagerHong Kong Fung Ka Ki (to 9 April 2018) Hong Kong Fung Hoi Man (from 10 April 2018)
StadiumTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Premier League8th
Senior ShieldQuarter-finals
FA CupQuarter-finals
Sapling CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Stefan (7)
All: Stefan (14)
Highest home attendance1,083 (vs Kitchee SC, 3 February 2018)
Lowest home attendance240 (vs R&F, 13 May 2018)
Average home league attendance509

Players edit

Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Ip Ka Yu   24 December 1996 (age 21) Lee Man Rangers 2017 1 0
19 Luk Felix   17 May 1994 (age 23) Lee Man Rangers 2017 0
20 Wong Tsz Chung   16 June 1995 (age 22) Hong Kong Pegasus FC 2017 0
25 Tai Ting Hong   22 March 2003 (age 14) 2017 1 0
Defenders
5 Son Min-chol   27 October 1986 (age 31) Songkhla United 2017 19 0
22 Tse Long Hin   6 February 1995 (age 22) (on loan from Eastern Sports Club) 2017 1
23 Tse Fu Man   12 February 1996 (age 21) 2017 0 0
24 Lee Kai Chi   20 April 1998 (age 19) Lee Man Rangers 2017
26 Fok Pak Hin Felix   18 March 1999 (age 18) 2017
27 Yu Pui Hong   7 February 1995 (age 22) Dreams Sports Club 2017
36 Marco Wegener   15 August 1995 (age 22) Lee Man Rangers 2017
38 Chiu Chun Kit (c)   4 October 1984 (age 33) Lee Man Rangers 2017
87 Luciano Silva da Silva   13 June 1987 (age 30) Yuen Long FC 2017
Midfielders
6 Emmet Wan   26 March 1992 (age 25) (on loan from Kitchee SC) 2017
11 Cheng Tsz Sum   20 March 1999 (age 18) Lee Man Rangers 2017
12 Lai Yiu Cheong   25 September 1988 (age 29) Lee Man Rangers 2017
15 Wong Chun Hin   9 July 1995 (age 22) (on loan from Eastern Sports Club) 2017
16 Ngan Lok Fung   26 January 1993 (age 24) (on loan from Kitchee SC) 2017
17 Chow Ka Lok Leo   17 April 1999 (age 18) 2017
21 Law Chun Yan   21 June 1994 (age 23) 2017
29 Matt Lam   10 September 1989 (age 28) (on loan from Kitchee SC) 2018
30 Zé Victor   8 March 1990 (age 27) Serra Macaense Futebol Clube 2017
37 Chan Ming Kong   1 July 1985 (age 32) Lee Man Rangers 2017
Forwards
7 Stefan (footballer)   16 April 1988 (age 29) Yuen Long FC 2017
10 Man Ka Wing Daniel   29 July 1994 (age 23) Hong Kong FC 2017
13 Hui Ka Lok   5 January 1994 (age 23) Lee Man Rangers 2017
14 Denis Lima de Assis   29 December 1989 (age 28) Lee Man Rangers 2017
18 Jordi Tarrés (footballer)   16 March 1981 (age 36) (on loan from Kitchee SC) 2017 7 1

Loans edit

Loans in edit

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Ref
July 2017 30 June 2018 MF 6   Emmet Wan   Kitchee SC [1]
July 2017 30 June 2018 MF 15   Wong Chun Hin   Eastern Sports Club [2]
July 2017 30 June 2018 MF 16   Ngan Lok Fung   Kitchee SC [3]
July 2017 9 Jan 2018 FW 18   Jordi Tarrés   Kitchee SC [4]
July 2017 30 June 2018 DF 22   Tse Long Hin   Eastern Sports Club [5]
11 January 2018 30 June 2018 MF 29   Matt Lam   Kitchee SC [6]

Loans out edit

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Ref.
24 January 2018 30 June 2018 MF 12   Lai Yiu Cheong   Yuen Long FC [7]

Club officials edit

Club Coach Staff edit

Club Coach Staff
Position Name
Head coach   Fung Ka Ki (to 9 April 2018)
  Fung Hoi Man (from 10 April 2018)
Assistant Coach   Fung Hoi Man
Assistant Coach   Lam Hing Lun
Goalkeeping Coach   Tong Ka Ming

Competitions edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Premier League edit

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7   R&F 18 7 1 10 27 35 −8 22
8 Lee Man 18 4 3 11 22 36 −14 15
9 Dreams FC 18 4 3 11 18 40 −22 15
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
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) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHHAAHAHHHHAAAHAAH
ResultLWDLLLDWWWLLLLLLDL
Position897778986456788888
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Hong Kong Football Association website
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League Matches edit

10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) 1 Sun Bus Yuen Long 1–0 Lee Man Yuen Long
14:30 (UTC+8) Carlos Augusto Bertoldi   71'
Yiu Ho Ming   74'
Report Chan Ming Kong   32'
Chiu Chun Kit  89'
Victor  90+3'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) 2 Lee Man 3–2 Eastern Long Lions Tseung Kwan O
20:00 (UTC+8) Jordi   17'
Law Chun Yan   45'
Chiu Chun Kit   52'  63'
Luk Felix   78'
Report Saba   12'
Kokko   50', 56' (pen.)
Lugo   68'
Ju Yingzhi   85'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 693
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) 3 Lee Man 2–2 Wo Foo Tai Po Tseung Kwan O
14:30 (UTC+8) Victor   8'
Chiu Chun Kit   31'
Wong Chun Hin   52'
Report Sartori  32'
Dhiego   70'
Chan Hiu Fung   82'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 532
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
3 November 2017 (2017-11-03) 4 Kitchee 4–1 Lee Man Mongkok
14:30 (UTC+8) Andreas Lam   7'
Sandro   51', 57'
Akande   80'
Report Ngan Lok Fung   73'
Lima   90+2'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) 5 R&F 1–0 Lee Man Guangzhou
14:30 (UTC+8) Li Rui   87' Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 821
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) 6 Lee Man 0–2 HK Pegasus Tseung Kwan O
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 402
2 December 2017 (2017-12-02) 7 BC Rangers 1–1 Lee Man Sham Shui Po
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stefan   27' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 565
10 December 2017 (2017-12-10) 8 Lee Man 3–1 Kwoon Chung Southern Tseung Kwan O
17:30 (UTC+8) Stefan   13', 19'
Lima   26'
Report Lau Hok Ming   5' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 352
14 January 2018 (2018-01-14) 9 Lee Man 1–0 Dreams FC Tseung Kwan O
14:30 (UTC+8) Lima   1' Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 497
21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) 10 Lee Man 2–0 BC Rangers Tseung Kwan O
17:30 (UTC+8) Lima   63'
Law Chun Yan   90+3'
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 399
3 February 2018 (2018-02-03) 11 Lee Man 1–5 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O
17:30 (UTC+8) Stefan   4' Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,083
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) 12 Tai Po 2–0 Lee Man Tai Po
14:30 (UTC+8) Igor Sartori   58', 63' (pen.) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 676
2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) 13 HK Pegasus 3–2 Lee Man So Kon Po
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stefan   12'
Yu Pui Hong   65'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 531
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 14 Kwoon Chung Southern 2–1 Lee Man Aberdeen
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Matt Lam   10' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 401
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
1 April 2018 (2018-04-01) 15 Lee Man 0–1 Sun Bus Yuen Long Tseung Kwan O
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Everton   73' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 344
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 16 Eastern 3–2 Lee Man Mongkok
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Tse Long Hin   11'   76'
Ngan Lok Fung   16'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 879
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) 17 Dreams FC 2–2 Lee Man Tsing Yi
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stefan   20', 24' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 544
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) 18 Lee Man 1–4 R&F Tseung Kwan O
14:30 (UTC+8) Wong Chun Hin   55' Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 240
Referee: Law Bik Chi

Hong Kong FA Cup edit

31 December 2017 (2017-12-31) First Round Lee Man 3–1 Dreams FC Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) Quarter Final Kitchee 4-3 Lee Man Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8)
[1]
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 724
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield edit

24 September 2017 (2017-09-24) First Round R&F 1–2 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Tsang Kin Fong   38'
Deng Yan Lin   64'
Roberto Júnior   68'
Vasudeva Das   74'
Report Victor   15'
Luciano   53'
Wong Chun Hin   86'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 346
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
22 October 2017 (2017-10-22) Quarter Final Southern 2-0 Lee Man Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Marcos   2'
Spitz   19'
Wellingsson   27'
[2] Son Min-chol   22'
Luk Felix   58'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 456
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Hong Kong Sapling Cup edit

28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) Dreams FC 2–1 Lee Man Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Joaquín García   29'
Cheng Chin Lung   43'
Report Stefan   78' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
16 December 2017 (2017-12-16) Lee Man 0–0 Eastern Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11) Yuen Long 1–2 Lee Man Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Aleksandar Randelovic   21' Report Stefan   65'
Lima   90'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) Lee Man 3–3 Tai Po Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Emmet Wan   43'
Stefan   48',   67' (pen),   88'
Report Chan Hiu Fung   7'
Emmet Wan   57' (OG)
Lee Ka Yiu   59'
Cheung Chak Wai   69'
David Lazari   90+1'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 324
Referee: So Kai Man

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