Events On 9 July 2008, South China goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui was sentenced imprisonment for 8 months due to inflicting grievous bodily harm upon another person. He injured a 17-year-old boy in Causeway Bay on 19 December 2008. On 14 July 2008, South China started their training for preparing the 2008-09 season.開操, SCAA Official Blog On 6 September 2008, South China kicked off the season by drawing 1–1 with Citizen in Hong Kong Stadium.Coolpoint Ventilation First Division - South China 1:1 Citizen, HKFA.com On 17 September 2008, head coach Tsang Wai Chung quit the position due to health reason. He subsequently became an advisor for the team. Before this, he only led the team for one competitive match. Assistant coach Liu Chun Fai was appointed to be the caretaker of the team.曾偉忠轉任南華足球隊顧問 , SouthChinaFC.com On 20 September 2008, South China beat Tuen Mun Progoal by 9–0, which was the team's first win of the season and is currently the biggest win difference in the current league season.920 甲組聯賽，南華以9:0大勝屯門普高 , SouthChinaFC.com On 24 September 2008, Liu Chun Fai was officially appointed to be the head coach of the team.特別聲明 - 廖俊輝及歐陽耀冲 , SouthChinaFC.com On 3 December 2008, Kim Pan-Gon was officially appointed to be the manager of the team.新聞稿 - 金判坤加盟南華任領隊 , SouthChinaFC.com
Transfers
In Liang Zicheng (梁子成) from Rangers (return from loan) Au Yeung Yiu Chung (歐陽耀沖) from Workable Lo Chun Kit (盧俊傑) from Eastern Chan Siu Ki (陳肇麒) from Kitchee Lin Junsheng (林俊生) from Kitchee Vandré Monteiro (蒙迪路) from Happy Valley Poon Yiu Cheuk (潘耀焯) from Happy Valley Li Weijun (李偉軍) from Anhui Jiufang (Chinese Football Association Jia League) Dame Dieng (戴恩) from ASC Diaraf (Senegal Premier League) Filipe (菲立) from Sporting C. de Pombal (Portuguese Second Division Serie C) Maxwell () (free transfer) Ho Kwok Chuen () from TSW Pegasus (loan) Sidraílson () from Santa Cruz (Brazilian Pernambuco Football Championship Série A1) (loan) Kim Yeon-Gun () from Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (K-League) Wong Chin Hung () from TSW Pegasus (return from loan) Cacá () from Universidad L.P. (Segunda División B Groups 1-4) Fernando () from Independente (Campeonato Paulista de Futebol - Série A3) Lee Wai Lun () from Convoy Sun Hei Liu Songwei () (free transfer)
Out Sidrailson () to Santa Cruz (return from loan) Chung Ho Yin () to Eastern Maxwell () (contract terminated) Itaparica () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Yeung Ching Kwong () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Cheng Siu Wai () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Yip Chi Ho () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Deng Jinghuang () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Lin Junsheng () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Lai Man Fei () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Chan Ka Chun () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Cheng King Ho () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Filipe (菲立) (unsuccessful trial) Dame Dieng (戴恩) (unsuccessful trial) Wong Chin Hung () to TSW Pegasus (loan) Li Weijun () (released) Vandré Monteiro () (released) Maxwell () to Al-Ittifaq (Bahraini Premier League)
Pre-season friendlies & Warm-up Matches DateOpponentsResultScorersVenueAttendanceReports3 August 2008TSW Pegasus1 - 1; 5 - 3 (PSO) The match was played for 25 minutes each half.Chan Siu Ki Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground1,000SouthChinaFC.com 11 August 2008Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Team II3 - 1Tales Schütz, Filipe, Vandré MonteiroSouthChinaFC.com 13 August 2008Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Team I1 - 315 August 2008TSW Pegasus0 - 3Guangdong Olympic Stadium–SCAA Official Blog 25 August 2008Guangzhou Pharmaceutical1 - 1Tales SchützYuexiushan Stadium1,00028 August 2008Happy Valley2 - 1Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Tales SchützSouth China Stadium–SCAA Official Blog 12 November 2008Guangdong Team for All China Games1 - 1MaxwellGuangdongSCAA Official Blog 12 June 2009NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po4 - 2Li Haiqiang×2, Kwok Kin Pong, Bai HeMong Kok Stadium1,808SCAA Official Blog 17 June 2009Shenzhen Asia Travel1 - 3Fan WeijunShenzhenSCAA Official Blog
HKFA Fourway Challenge Cup 7-A-Side Competition DateRoundOpponentsResultScorersVenueAttendanceReports30 August 2008First Round AConvoy Sun Hei Team A1 - 4Li Ling Fung Mong Kok Stadium475HKFA.com30 August 2008First Round BFourway Team B0 - 3Mong Kok Stadium475HKFA.com
Coolpoint Ventilation First Division League
DateRoundOpponentsResultScorersVenueAttendancePositionReports6 September 20081stCitizen1 - 1Detinho 72'Hong Kong Stadium2,5232ndHKFA.com2ndNo competition20 September 20083rdTuen Mun Progoal9 - 0Tales Schütz 31'; Chan Siu Ki 36' (pen.), 48', 70'; Detinho 50', 60', 62', 69'; Vandré Monteiro 76'Mong Kok Stadium2,1424thHKFA.com28 September 20084thSheffield United2 - 0Chan Siu Ki 6'; Tales Schütz 25'Hong Kong Stadium1,7284thHKFA.com8 October 2008 15thTSW Pegasus3 - 0 2Tales Schütz 5'; Chan Wai Ho 29'Yuen Long Stadium2,5376th HKFA.com12 October 20086thMutual4 - 1Chan Siu Ki 6' (pen.); Au Yeung Yiu Chung 48'; Tales Schütz 59', 90'Hong Kong Stadium1,5014thHKFA.com19 October 20087thEastern3 - 0Cris 24'; Li Haiqiang 33'; Xu Yang 53' (o.g.)Hong Kong Stadium1,4833rdHKFA.com24 October 20088thFourway1 - 1Detinho 89' (pen.)Mong Kok Stadium1,5834thHKFA.com4 November 20089thHappy Valley2 - 1Chan Wai Ho 9'; Maxwell 20'Mong Kok Stadium1,5953rdHKFA.com9 November 200810thXiangxue Eisiti2 - 0 Maxwell 42'; Au Yeung Yiu Chung 47'Mong Kok Stadium2,1901stHKFA.com16 November 200811thKitchee3 - 1Man Pei Tak 12', Au Yeung Yiu Chung 57'; Maxwell 90'Mong Kok Stadium4,2281stHKFA.com14 December 200812thConvoy Sun Hei7 - 0Maxwell 2'; Detinho 4', 12', 61', 73'; Chan Siu Ki 8', 86' Mong Kok Stadium1,9571stHKFA.com27 December 200813thNTR WF Tai Po1 - 0Maxwell 88'Tai Po Sports Ground2,5201stHKFA.com11 January 200914thCitizen2 - 1Bai He 25'; Detinho 33' (pen.)Mong Kok Stadium3,5691stHKFA.com15thNo competition8 February 200916thTuen Mun Progoal8 - 0Cacá 10', 30', 88'; Kim Yeon-Gun 17'; Chan Siu Ki 50', 69'; Au Yeung Yiu Chung 52', 74'Mong Kok Stadium2,0061stHKFA.com15 February 200917thSheffield United3 - 1Cacá 12', 55'; Detinho 54'Mong Kok Stadium1,6221stHKFA.com24 February 200923rdXiangxue Eisiti7 - 0Au Yeung Yiu Chung 4', 53'; Cris 18'; Liang Zicheng 20'; Cacá 25'; Detinho 64'; Li Haiqiang 79'Mong Kok Stadium1,0651stHKFA.com1 March 200919thMutual6 - 0Detinho 33', 46'; Bai He 63'; Man Pei Tak 67'; Li Haiqiang 73'; Chan Siu Ki 83'Mong Kok Stadium1,3661stHKFA.com26 March 200918thTSW Pegasus0 - 0Mong Kok Stadium1,9371stHKFA.com30 March 2009 321stFourway Athletics0 - 0Mong Kok Stadium9871stHKFA.com12 April 200920thEastern2 - 0Tales Schütz 6'; Chan Siu Ki 72'Mong Kok Stadium2,5611stHKFA.com17 April 200922ndHappy Valley3 - 2Chan Siu Ki 46'; Detinho 83', 90' (pen.)Hong Kong Stadium1,3771stHKFA.com26 April 200924thKitchee0 - 1Hong Kong Stadium2,8471stHKFA.com1 May 200925thConvoy Sun Hei2 - 1Wong Chin Hung 71'; Detinho 83'Mong Kok Stadium3,0681stHKFA.com10 May 200926thNTR Wofoo Tai Po2 - 0Kwok Kin Pong 32'; Chan Chi Hong 87'Mong Kok Stadium1,8121stHKFA.com Note 1: Due to waterlogged pitch at the stadium, the match was postponed from 5 October to 8 October. Note 2: Despite TSW Pegasus won by 3–2, the team used more than the allowed maximum of 6 foreign players at a time during the match. As a result, TSW Pegasus was sentenced a 0–3 loss and penalized for HK$10,000.HKFA.com, 快意空調甲組聯賽 - 天水圍飛馬非本地球員超額事件 Note 3: For the consideration of the maintaining the pitch quality, the match was postponed from 29 March to 30 March.
HKFA Eisiti Senior Shield DateRoundOpponentsResultScorersVenueAttendanceReports30 November 2008Quarter FinalCitizen3 - 1Chan Siu Ki 2', Tales Schutz 61', Maxwell 83'Mong Kok Stadium2,374HKFA.com7 December 2008Semi FinalTSW Pegasus0 - 2Mong Kok Stadium4,167HKFA.com
League Cup DateRoundOpponentsResultScorersVenueAttendanceReports7 March 2009Quarter FinalTSW Pegasus1 - 2Au Yeung Yiu Chung 19'Mong Kok Stadium2,421HKFA.com
HKFA Sheffield United FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsResultScorersVenueAttendanceReports14 May 2009First RoundXiangxue Eisiti7 - 0Kwok Kin Pong 7', 17'; Chan Siu Ki 20', 49'; Detinho 27', 42', 86'Mong Kok Stadium1,143HKFA.com26 May 2009 *Quarter FinalHappy Valley1 - 1 3 - 1 (ext)Au Yeung Yiu Chung 81'; Chan Siu Ki 99', 115'Mong Kok Stadium1,304HKFA.com30 May 2009Semi FinalTSW Pegasus2 - 3Chan Siu Ki 24', 81' (pen.)Mong Kok Stadium2,490HKFA.com Note * : The match was postponed from 24 May due to weather condition.2008-09 HKFA Sheffield United FA Cup
AFC Cup DateRoundOpponentsResultScorersVenueAttendanceReports10 March 2009Group Stage PSMS Medan3 - 0Li Haiqiang 22'; Chan Siu Ki 45'; Cacá 58'Mong Kok Stadium3,207AFC HKFA17 March 2009Group Stage VB Sports Club2 - 1Tales Schütz 49', 90'National Stadium, Malé7,000AFC7 April 2009Group Stage Johor FC2 - 0Man Pei Tak 15'; Cacá 55'Mong Kok Stadium3,791AFC HKFA21 April 2009Group Stage Johor FC4 - 1Cacá 29', 90'; Tales Schütz 47'; Chan Chi Hong 66'Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium500AFC5 May 2009Group Stage PSMS Medan2 - 2Cacá 48', 71'Si Jalak Harupat Stadium300AFC19 May 2009Group Stage VB Sports Club2 - 1Chan Siu Ki 4'; Wong Chin Hung 58'Mong Kok Stadium1,071AFC HKFA23 June 2009Round of 16 Home United4 - 0Kwok Kin Pong 19'; Li Haiqiang 21', 64' (pen.); Cacá 51'Hong Kong StadiumSchedule/Results, AFC Cup 20098,972AFC HKFA
Squad statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueSenior ShieldLeague Cup FA CupAFC CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsApps11Goals11AppsGoals1GK Li Weijun43 (1)0000000NANA3 (1)0002DF Lee Chi Ho16 (2)01010206026 (2)0623DF Poon Yiu Cheuk18 (1)020001 (1)05 (1)026 (3)0504DF Sidraílson313 (1)02000306024 (1)0705MF Bai He15 (3)22010206 (1)026 (4)2306DF Wong Chin Hung17100102 (1)02 (2)112 (3)2107FW Chan Siu Ki17 (5)122100366228 (5)21908DF Lee Wai Lun87 (1)000002 (1)06015 (2)0409FW Liang Zicheng63 (2)10010001 (1)05 (3)11010MF Au Yeung Yiu Chung12 (9)72011312 (5)020 (14)93011MF Li Haiqiang6 (5)3000 (1)0306 (1)315 (7)62013MF Chan Chi Hong2 (3)100100 (1)01 (4)14 (8)20014DF Liu Songwei90 (1)0000000NANA0 (1)00015DF Chan Wai Ho12 (4)20000202 (1)016 (5)21016GK Zhang Jianzhong 1000000000100017GK Ho Kwok Chuen28010000000900018MF Kwok Kin Pong5 (3)10 (2)0001 (1)22 (1)18 (7)41019MF Monteiro4101000000NANA1011019MF Leung Hinson10000000000 (1)00 (1)00020DF Lo Chun Kit4 (4)01 (1)000001 (1)06 (6)02121MF Man Pei Tak14 (5)2200 (1)00 (2)06122 (8)37022FW Kim Yeon-Gun56 (2)1001000NANA7 (2)10023GK Zhang Chunhui110001030702202025DF Cris20 (1)2201010NANA24 (1)25026FW Cacá77 (1)6000 (1)00 (2)06713 (4)136127FW Maxwell411 (1)5210000NANA13 (1)65027MF Fernando710001000NANA201028FW Tales Schütz16 (4)60 (2)100206324 (6)813029MF Fan Weijun3 (4)00 (1)000000 (1)03 (6)00030FW Detinho15 (7)18201033NANA21 (7)2151 Statistics accurate as of match played on 23 June 2009 1. Wong Chin Hung was on loan at TSW Pegasus from 23 September 2008 to 15 January 2009. 2. Ho Kwok Chuen joined the team on loan from TSW Pegasus since 23 September 2008. 3. Sidraílson rejoined the team in September 2008. 4. Li Weijun, Monteiro and Maxwell left the club in early January 2009. 5. Kim Yeon-Gun joined the team in January 2009. 6. Li Zicheng was not registered for this season until January 2009. 7. Cacá and Fernando joined the club on 23 January 2009. 8. Lee Wai Lun joined the club on 24 January 2009. 9. Liu Songwei joined the club in February 2009. 10. Leung Hinson was promoted from youth team in February 2009. 11. Players not registered in the AFC Cup are indicated by NA.
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