2012–13 South China AA season

South China AA 2012–13 Home ground Hong Kong Stadium Chairman Steven Lo Head Coach Liu Chun Fai First Division 1st Senior Shield Semi-finals FA Cup Semi-finals Itaparica (11) Itaparica (13) 4,249 (29 September vs Kitchee, First Division) 1,137 (2 February 2013 vs Sun Pegasus, First Division) 2,155(in all competitions) _SCAA1213h _SCAA1213h _SCAA1213h _SCAA1213h _color_3_stripes_white FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 _SCAA1213a _SCAA1213a _SCAA1213a _SCAA1213a _color_3_stripes_white 0000A0 0000A0 0000A0 0000A0 0000A0 2011–12 2013–14 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. Review Pre-season 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.2012-13 組軍消息 http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-07-09-2210.aspx Steven Lo's Blog 9 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120712014432/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-07-09-2210.aspx 12 July 2012 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.南華神秘開操 陳七今定去向 http://paper.wenweipo.com/2012/07/10/SP1207100027.htm Wen Wei Po 10 July 2012 South China started having public training on 17 July 2012.南華開操 http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-07-17-2336.aspx Steven Lo's Blog 17 July 2012 4 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120720221708/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-07-17-2336.aspx 20 July 2012 dead dmy-all 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.與日之泉友賽 http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-08-02-0000.aspx 2 August 2012 Steven Lo's Blog 4 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806004709/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-08-02-0000.aspx 6 August 2012 dead dmy-all 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.歡迎謝家強加盟南華 http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-08-09-2300.aspx 9 August 2012 Steven Lo's blog 9 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120812101719/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-08-09-2300.aspx 12 August 2012 dead dmy-all 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.http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/sports/art/20120823/16628016 足球 南華友賽贈飛馬4蛋 23 August 2012 Apple Daily Hong Konghttp://paper.wenweipo.com/2012/08/23/SP1208230029.htm 體壇短訊：南華友賽大勝太陽飛馬 23 August 2012 Wen Wei Po September 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 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 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 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 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 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 12 June 2012: Hong Kong midfielder Leung Chun Pong joins China League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C.http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/sports.php?id=229829 https://archive.today/20130107165758/http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/sports.php?id=229829 dead 7 January 2013 毅然北上投身廣東日之泉 梁振邦中甲覓新天地 12 June 2012 Hong Kong Daily News 20 June 2012: Liu Chun Fai was appointed as the new head coach of South China.http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/sports/art/20120620/16441516 陳偉豪、祖爾留隊大減薪 南華新季閂水喉 20 June 2012 Apply Daily Hong Kong On the other hand, Chan Wai Ho and Joel signed a new contract for South China. 9 July 2012: Chairman Steven Lo announced Carlos Augusto, Leandro, Chan Cham Hei, Jack Sealy, Michael Luk, Tin Man Ho and Lee Hong Lim join the club in the new season, while Yeo Jee-Hoon, Xu Deshuai, Li Haiqiang, Chan Pak Hang, Giovane and Zhang Chunhui leave the club. 10 July 2012: Hong Kong forward Chan Siu Ki joins China League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C.http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/sports.php?id=235269 https://archive.today/20130108055648/http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/sports.php?id=235269 dead 8 January 2013 陳肇麒今宣布北上投日之泉 10 July 2012 Hong Kong Daily News 9 August 2012: defender Sean Tse joins South China for an undisclosed fee from Manchester City. He will not be counted as a foreign player as he is holding the Hong Kong ID card and thus is a Hong Kong citizen. 27 September 2012: Chairman Steven Lo announced that Brazilian forward Mauro Rafael da Silva joins South China for an undisclosed fee from Esportivo.http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-09-27-2318.aspx 南華#33摩路 27 September 2012 Steven Lo's blog dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121004013056/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-09-27-2318.aspx 4 October 2012 18 December 2012: Two youngsters, Japanese Kouta Jige and Brazilian Filipe de Souza Conceicao, signed professional contracts with the club. They are also promoted to the first team. Since they are holding the Hong Kong ID cards, they are counted as local player.http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=1&article=11602 [新聞稿] 南華新增兩名青年球員 18 December 2012 southchinafc.com 2012-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20131217083823/http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=1&article=11602 2013-12-17 dead 26 December 2012: Chairman Steven Lo announced that Chinese-Hongkonger Bai He joins fellow First Division team Sun Pegasus on loan until the end of season.http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-12-26-1846.aspx 足總盃首回合勝公民2:0 26 December 2012 Steven Lo's Blog dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131217081648/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-12-26-1846.aspx 17 December 2013 http://paper.wenweipo.com/2012/12/28/SP1212280034.htm 飛馬借用白鶴加強守力 28 December 2012 Wen Wei Po 29 December 2012: Brazilian free agent striker Alessandro Celin joins the club.http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-12-29-1848.aspx 歡迎沙恩加盟南華 29 December 2012 Steven Lo's blog dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130130033619/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-12-29-1848.aspx 30 January 2013 10 January 2013: South China made a play exchange deal with Biu Chun Rangers. Wong Chin Hung joins Biu Chun Rangers from South China while Chak Ting Fung is transferred to South China. Both transfers are free transfers.http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2013-01-10-0053.aspx 翟廷峰加盟 黃展鴻離隊 10 January 2012 Steven Lo's blog 2013-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20130129134604/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2013-01-10-0053.aspx 2013-01-29 deadhttp://paper.wenweipo.com/2013/01/11/SP1301110033.htm 翟廷峰投南華 11 January 2013 Wen Wei Po 20 January 2013: Irish forward Adam Tse joins South China for an undisclosed fee. Similar to his brother Sean Tse, since he is holding the Hong Kong ID card, he will not be counted as a foreign player and thus is a Hong Kong citizen.http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2013-01-24-2253.aspx 謝志強加盟南華 20 January 2013 Steven Lo's blog dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130130033719/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2013-01-24-2253.aspx 30 January 2013 1 February 2013: Brazilian forward Mauro Rafael da Silva is released by the club by mutual reasons.http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=1&article=11770 與摩路解除合約 1 February 2013 southchinafc.com 11 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150603112949/http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=1&article=11770 3 June 2015 dead 16 March 2013: Taiwanese-Spanish defender Victor Chou was reported that he was having a trial with the club.http://paper.takungpao.com/html/2013-03/16/content_17_3.htm 周子軒將投南華 16 March 2013 Ta Kung Pao 29 March 2013: Taiwanese-Spanish defender Victor Chou joins South China as a free transfer.http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2013-03-29-2303.aspx 周子軒加盟南華 29 March 2013 Steven Lo's blog 2013-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20130401053709/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2013-03-29-2303.aspx 2013-04-01 dead 19 April 2013: South China claim the First Division League title for the first time in three seasons thank to Kitchee's draw against Sun Pegasus with two matchdays left. Players First team As of 30 March 2013. 1 HKG GK Yapp Hung Fai 2 HKG DF Lee Chi Ho captain 3 HKG DF Chan Cham Hei 4 HKG DF Sean Tse 5 HKG DF Chak Ting Fung 8 BRA MF TicãoFP 9 HKG MF Lee Wai Lim 10 HKG FW Au Yeung Yiu Chung 11 BRA MF ItaparicaFP 12 HKG MF Man Pei Tak 13 TAI DF Victor ChouFP 15 HKG DF Chan Wai Ho 1st vice-captain 16 BRA FW Alessandro CelinFP 17 HKG MF Lee Hong Lim 18 HKG MF Kwok Kin Pong 19 BRA FW Dhiego MartinsFP 20 IRL FW Adam Tse 22 HKG DF Jack Sealy 23 CAN MF Michael Luk 25 HKG GK Tin Man Ho 27 BRA FW Filipe de Souza Conceicao 30 BRA DF Joel Bertoti PadilhaFP 2nd vice-captain 31 HKG FW Cheng Lai Hin 32 HKG GK Fan Chun Yip 36 JPN MF Kouta Jige Remarks: FP These players are registered as foreign players. Out on Loan 5 HKG MF Bai He at Sun Pegasus until the end of the 2012–13 season Player with dual nationality IREHKG Sean Tse (Local player) CANHKG Michael Luk (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team) HKGENG Jack Sealy (Local player) HKGCHN Bai He (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team) JPNHKG Kouta Jige (Local player) BRAHKG Filipe de Souza Conceicao (Local player) BRAITA Alessandro Celin Transfers In Squad #Position Player Transferred fromFee Date TeamSource20? DFLau, Nim Yat HKG Lau Nim YatTSW PegasusLoan ReturnFirst Team33? DFNg, Wai Chiu HKG Ng Wai ChiuTSW PegasusLoan ReturnFirst Team? DFCheung, Chun Hei HKG Cheung Chun HeiHong Kong SaplingLoan ReturnFirst Team? MFKot, Cho Wai HKG Kot Cho WaiHong Kong SaplingLoan ReturnFirst Team? FWLi, Yim Lam HKG Li Yim LamHong Kong SaplingLoan ReturnFirst Team25? FWTin, Man Ho HKG Tin Man HoWan Chai SALoan ReturnFirst Team22? DFSealy, Jack HKGENG Jack SealySunray Cave JC Sun Hei25 May 2012First Teamhttp://www.metrohk.com.hk/index.php?cmd=detail&id=187091&t=%E9%99%B37%E9%81%AD%E5%8D%97%E8%8F%AF%E8%A7%A3%E7%B4%84 陳7遭南華解約 25 May 2012 Metro Daily Hong Kong http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/sports/art/20120602/16390951 南華下季重用巴西兵 2 June 2012 Apple Daily Hong Kong 3? DFChan, Cham Hei HKG Chan Cham HeiBiu Chun Rangers25 May 2012First Team23? MFLuk, Michael HKGCAN Michael LukSunray Cave JC Sun Hei25 May 2012First Team17? MFLee, Hong Lim HKG Lee Hong LimTSW Pegasus28 May 2012First Teamhttps://www.sharpdaily.hk/article/sports/20120528/94520 爽Gossip：3亞王飛馬下季改組 28 May 2012 Sharp Daily11? MFManoel dos Santos Filho BRA ItaparicaTSW Pegasus20 June 2012First Team8? MFCarlos Augusto Bertoldi BRA Carlos Augusto BertoldiOlympiacos Volos9 July 2012First Team21? FWLeandro Rodrigues BRA Leandro RodriguesIraty9 July 2012First Team4? DFTse, Sean HKG Sean TseManchester CityFree transfer9 August 2012First Team33? FWMauro, Rafael da Silva BRA Mauro Rafael da SilvaEsportivoUndisclosed27 September 2012First Team27? FWFilipe, de Souza Conceicao BRAHKG Filipe de Souza ConceicaoYouth teamN/A18 December 2012First Team36? MFJige, Kouta JPNHKG Kouta JigeYouth teamN/A18 December 2012First Team16? FWCelin, Alessandro BRA Alessandro CelinFree agentFree transfer29 December 2012First Team5? DFChak, Ting Fung HKG Chak Ting FungBiu Chun RangersFree transfer9 January 2013First Team20? FWTse, Adam IREHKG Adam Tse20 January 2013First Team13? DFChou, Victor TAI Victor ChouFree agentFree transfer29 March 2013First Team Out Squad #Position Player Transferred toFee Date Source20DFLau, Nim Yat HKG Lau Nim YatBiu Chun RangersFree transfer5 June 2012東尼 本地體壇 流浪引入 港腳中場 http://www.metrohk.com.hk/index.php?cmd=detail&id=187877&t=%E6%9D%B1%E5%B0%BC+%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E9%AB%94%E5%A3%87+%E6%B5%81%E6%B5%AA%E5%BC%95%E5%85%A5+%E6%B8%AF%E8%85%B3%E4%B8%AD%E5%A0%B4 6 June 2012 Metro Daily Hong Kong16MFLeung, Chun Pong HKG Leung Chun PongGuangdong Sunray CaveFree transfer12 June 20123DFYeo, Jee-Hoon KOR Yeo Jee-HoonUnattached (Released)9 July 20128MFXu, Deshuai HKG Xu DeshuaiSun PegasusFree transfer (Released)9 July 201211MFLi, Haiqiang HKG Li HaiqiangTuen MunFree transfer (Released)9 July 201222FWGiovane BRA Giovane Alves da SilvaBiu Chun RangersFree transfer (Released)9 July 201223GKZhang, Chunhui HKG Zhang ChunhuiSunray Cave JC Sun HeiFree transfer (Released)9 July 201226MFChan, Pak Hang HKG Chan Pak HangSun PegasusFree transfer (Released)9 July 20127FWChan, Siu Ki HKG Chan Siu KiGuangdong Sunray CaveFree transfer (Released)10 July 2012http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-05-23-2322.aspx 南華與陳肇麒解約 23 May 2012 Steven Lo's blog dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120621182315/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-05-23-2322.aspx 21 June 2012 http://www.singpao.com/cbty/bj/201205/t20120524_358693.html 南华怒炒陈肇麒 24 May 2012 Sing Pao 20 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120528095945/http://www.singpao.com/cbty/bj/201205/t20120524_358693.html 28 May 2012 dead dmy-allhttp://www.metrohk.com.hk/index.php?cmd=detail&id=187091 陳7遭南華解約 25 May 2012 Metro Daily Hong KongMFKot, Cho Wai HKG Kot Cho WaiSunray Cave JC Sun Heiundisclosed16 July 2012晨曦來屆年輕球員擔正 http://paper.wenweipo.com/2012/07/16/SP1207160024.htm Wen Wei Po 16 July 20126DFWong, Chin Hung HKG Wong Chin HungBiu Chun RangersFree transfer9 January 201333? FWMauro, Rafael da Silva BRA Mauro Rafael da SilvaUnattached (Released)Free transfer1 February 2013 Loan out #Position Player Loaned toDateLoan expires TeamSource5MFBai, He HKG Bai HeHKG Sun Pegasus26 December 2012End of the seasonFirst team Stats Overall Stats {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="100"| !width="60"|First Division !width="60"|Senior Shield !width="60"|FA Cup !width="60"|Total Stats |- |align=left|Games played || 18 || 4 || 6 || 28 |- |align=left|Games won || 11 || 1 || 4 || 16 |- |align=left|Games drawn || 3 || 2 || 1 || 6 |- |align=left|Games lost || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6 |- |align=left|Goals for || 46 || 3 || 14 || 63 |- |align=left|Goals against || 21 || 3 || 4 || 28 |- = |align=left|Players used || 26 || 20 || 24 || 281 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 36 || 14 || 11 || 61 |- |align=left|Red cards || 6 || 2 || 0 || 8 |- 4 May 2013 August 2012 Players Used: South China has used a total of 27 different players in all competitions. Squad Stats Hong Kong First Division League Senior Challenge Shield FA Cup Yapp Hung Fai HKG 1 GK 26 2337 17 -18 4 -3 5 -4 (−) GA y Tin Man Ho HKG 25 GK 2 183 2 -3 0 -0 1 -0 (−) GA Fan Chun Yip HKG 32 GK 0 0 0 -0 0 -0 0 -0 (−) GA y Lee Chi Ho HKG 2 RB 27 2429 18 2 4 0 5 0 Chan Cham Hei HKG 3 LB 2 170 1 0 1 0 1 0 Sean Tse HKG 4 CB 12 1106 12 0 2 0 3 1 Chak Ting Fung HKG 5 LB 5 454 6 0 0 0 2 0 Victor Chou TAI 13 RB 0 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 Chan Wai Ho HKG 15 CB 14 1240 11 1 2 0 5 0 Kwok Kin Pong HKG 18 LB 26 2326 17 1 3 0 6 0 y Jack Sealy HKG 22 RB 18 1585 12 0 4 0 5 0 Joel Bertoti Padilha BRA 30 CB 10 815 5 0 4 0 2 0 y Wong Chin Hung HKG LB 1 70 0 0 1 0 0 0 left in January 2013 y Ticão BRA 8 DM 25 1992 16 2 3 0 4 1 Lee Wai Lim HKG 9 RM 15 1461 15 3 4 1 3 0 y Au Yeung Yiu Chung HKG 10 AM 15 1272 12 5 2 0 5 4 y Itaparica BRA 11 AM 22 1834 17 11 4 1 3 1 Man Pei Tak HKG 12 DM 11 984 8 0 3 0 4 0 y Lee Hong Lim HKG 17 RM 22 2023 16 6 4 0 4 1 y Michael Luk HKG 23 LM 15 1222 12 2 3 0 5 1 y Kouta Jige JPN 36 CM 0 40 0 0 0 0 3 0 Bai He HKG DM 1 265 4 0 1 0 0 0 on loan to Sun Pegasus in January 2013 Alessandro Celin BRA 16 FW 9 884 9 3 0 0 5 1 joined in January 2013 Dhiego de Souza Martins BRA 19 FW 14 1152 13 6 1 0 4 1 Adam Tse IRE 20 FW 1 166 4 0 0 0 1 0 joined in January 2013 Filipe de Souza Conceicao BRA 27 FW 0 23 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cheng Lai Hin HKG 31 FW 6 629 11 1 2 0 4 2 y Leandro Rodrigues BRA FW 4 320 4 1 0 0 0 0 left in September 2012 y Mauro Rafael da Silva BRA FW 8 636 5 1 4 1 2 1 joined in September 2012, left in February 2013 2012 4 May 2013 Position August 2011 Top scorers As of 4 May 2013 PlacePositionNationalityNumberNameFirst Division LeagueSenior Challenge ShieldFA CupTotal1MFBRA11Itaparica1111132MFHKG10Au Yeung Yiu Chung5049=3MFHKG17Lee Hong Lim6017=3FWBRA19Dhiego de Souza Martins6017=5MFHKG9Lee Wai Lim3104=5FWBRA16Alessandro Celin3014=7MFBRA8Ticão2013=7MFHKG23Luk Chi Ho2013=7FWHKG31Cheng Lai Hin1023=7FWBRA Mauro Rafael da Silva111311DFHKG2Lee Chi Ho2002=12DFHKG4Sean Tse0011=12DFHKG15Chan Wai Ho1001=12DFHKG18Kwok Kin Pong1001=12FWBRA Leandro Rodrigues1001Own goal1001TOTAL4631463 Disciplinary record As of 4 May 2013 NumberNationalityPositionNameFirst Division LeagueSenior Challenge ShieldFA CupTotal1HKGGKYapp Hung Fai101010302HKGDFLee Chi Ho211000314HKGDFSean Tse411000515HKGDFChak Ting Fung100010208HKGMFTicão521010729HKGMFLee Wai Lim1000001010HKGMFAu Yeung Yiu Chung1000001011BRAMFItaparica1020003012HKGMFMan Pei Tak0121103215HKGDFChan Wai Ho2000002016BRAFWAlessandro Celin2000002017HKGMFLee Hong Lim1000001018HKGMFKwok Kin Pong3020207019BRAFWDhiego de Souza Martins0110203122HKGENGDFJack Sealy2001002123HKGCANMFMichael Luk2000002030BRADFJoel Bertoti Padilha2010205031HKGFWCheng Lai Hin3000104033BRAFWMauro Rafael da Silva10200030 BRAFWLeandro Rodrigues10000010 CHNHKGMFBai He10000010TOTALS366142110618 Captains Lee Chi Ho HKG 2 DF 26 Club captain Chan Wai Ho HKG 15 DF 2 Club vice captain 4 May 2013 Competitions Overall Hong Kong First Division League Winner Winner 2 September 2012 4 May 2013 y 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 4 May 2013 First Division League Classification SCA Results summary 6 2 1 25 11 5 1 3 21 10 4 May 2013 June 2011 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/A/A/A/H Result W/D/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/L/L/W/L/L Position 1/3/2/1/1/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 4 May 2013 HKFA First Division Fixture 2012/2013 June 2012 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Void 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season 廣州集訓完成 http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-08-05-1724.aspx 5 August 2012 Steven Lo's blog https://web.archive.org/web/20120807074527/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2012-08-05-1724.aspx 7 August 2012 dead dmy-all Guangdong Nike Team CHN 2 – 13 HKG South China Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Guangdong, China W Panyu Pearl CHN 1 – 5 HKG South China Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Guangdong, China W Dongguan Nancheng CHN 2 – 3 HKG South China Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Guangdong, China W 2012 08 01 y 15:00 (GMT+8) Guangdong Sunray Cave CHN 1 – 1 HKG South China Lee Wai Lim Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Guangdong, China D 2012 08 02 y Guangzhou R&F CHN 2 – 2 HKG South China Baining Football Training Base Guangdong, China D 2012 08 14 y South China HKG 0 – 1 HKG Wofoo Tai Po So Kon Po Recreation Ground So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong L 2012 08 22 y South China HKG 4 – 0 HKG Sun Pegasus Itaparica Joel Au Yeung Yiu Chung Tsing Yi Northeast Park Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong W Competitive http://www.hkfa.com/upload/20122013/firstdiv/1213fixture.pdf HKFA First Division Fixture 2012/2013 hkfa.com 3 August 2012 4 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012223925/http://www.hkfa.com/upload/20122013/firstdiv/1213fixture.pdf 12 October 2012 dead dmy-all First Division League 2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League 2012 09 02 y 14:30 (GMT+8) Week 1 South China 5 – 2 Report Yokohama FC Hong Kong Dhiego 7Itaparica 17 pen. 62Ticão 32Lee Hong Lim 80Tse 85 4 Yoshitake16 Leung Kwun Chung61 Law Chun Bong90 Lee Ka Ho Hong Kong Stadium(Capatity:40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 3,175 Tong Kui Sum Cheng Oi Cho, Lam Nai Kei Amarjit Singh Sarao W 2012 09 09 y 17:30 (GMT+8) Week 2 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 2 – 2 Report South China Barry 15Diaz 29Leung Tsz Chun 32Cheung Kin Fung 37Cheung Kwok Ming 67Wong Chun Ho 83 6 Lee Chi Ho23 Sealy41 Kwok Kin Pong58 Leandro90 Cheng Lai Hin90 Yapp Hung Fai Mong Kok Stadium(Capatity:6,680) Mong Kok, Kowloon 3,333 Cheng Oi Cho Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai Ho Wai Sing D 2012 09 15 y 17:30 (GMT+8) Week 3 South China 2 – 1 Report Citizen Lee Chi Ho 4752Itaparica 77Ticão 79Bai He 81Sealy 88Cheng Lai Hin 90 59 Festus81 So Loi Keung89 Paulinho Hong Kong Stadium(Capatity:40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 2,005 Tong Kui Sum Ng Chiu Kok, Ho Wai Sing Lam Shing Yan, Franky W 2012 09 29 y 17:30 (GMT+8) Week 4 South China 1 – 0 Report Kitchee Leandro 5Ticão 45Dhiego Martins 90+82 73 90+8Tse 81Lee Wai Lim 90+9 8 Lo Kwan Yee45 Chu Siu Kei90+1 Dani90+6 Lam Ka Wai Hong Kong Stadium(Capatity:40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 4,249 Ng Chiu Kok Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang Lam Shing Yan, Franky W 2012 10 07 y 14:30 (GMT+8) Week 5 Wofoo Tai Po 0 – 5 Report South China Aender 45 6 54 Lee Hong Lim13 Itaparica14 Luk Chi Ho15 Kwok Kin Pong21 Ticão29 72 Au Yeung Yiu Chung37 Cheng Lai Hin Tai Po Sports Ground(Capatity:3,000) Tai Po, New Territories 1,723 Ng Kai Lam Lam Nai Kei, Yu Chun San Chan Ming Siu W 2012 10 20 y 17:30 (GMT+8) Week 6 South China 0 – 0 Report Southern Tse 33 49 Ip Chung Long57 Carril74 Rubén90+4 Tsui Yiu Chung Hong Kong Stadium(Capatity:40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 1,476 Tong Kui Sum Cheng Oi Cho, Poon Ming Fai Lam Nai Kei D 2012 11 04 y 14:30 (GMT+8) Week 7 Biu Chun Rangers 1 – 3 Report South China Bamnjo 31 2 33 62Miroslav 86 9 Mauro36 Dhiego83 Chan Wai Ho Mong Kok Stadium(Capacity: 6,680) Mong Kok, Kowloon 1,738 Cheng Oi Cho Lam Shing Yan, Yu Chun San Ho Wai Sing W 2012 11 11 y 14:30 (GMT+8) Week 8 South China 2 – 1 Report Tuen Mun Luk Chi Ho 34Ticão 2 43 90Itaparica 62Mauro 81Lee Hong Lim 90 16 Daniel44 Kwok Wing Sun45 78 Mauricio83 Diego Hong Kong Stadium(Capatity:40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 1,977 Tong Kui Sum Poon Ming Fai, Yu Chun San Sarao, Amarjit Singh W 2012 12 22 y 17:30 (GMT+8) Week 9 Sun Pegasus 0 – 3 Report South China Lo Chun Kit 28Ng Wai Chiu 31Ngan Lok Fung 50Thiago 73 60 Ticão65 Kwok Kin Pong79 Cheng Lai Hin85 Lee Wai Lim90+1 Joel Yuen Long Stadium(Capatity:4,932) Yuen Long, New Territories 1,616 Ng Chiu Kok Ho Wai Sing, Chung Ming Sang Lam Shing Yan W 2013 01 18 y 20:00 (GMT+8) Week 10 South China 5 – 1 Report Wofoo Tai Po Lee Hong Lim 25Chak Ting Fung 27Itaparica 39 pen.Ticão 43 65 1 66Joel 50Au Yeung Yiu Chung 58 71 59 35 Lui Chi Hing58 Li Shu Yeung86 Alex Hong Kong Stadium(Capatity:40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 1,269 Cheng Oi Cho Chan Shui Hung, Lam Nai Kei Tong Kui Sum W 2013 01 26 y 15:00 (GMT+8) Week 121 South China 6 – 1 Report Biu Chun Rangers Lee Wai Lim 51 90Celin 52Itaparica 64 76Lee Hong Lim 70Au Yeung Yiu Chung 84 13 Lam Hok Hei59 Chan Siu Yuen Mong Kok Stadium(Capacity: 6,680) Mong Kok, Kowloon 1,858 Tong Kui Sum Chan Shui Hung, Ho Wai Sing Lam Nai Kei W 2013 02 02 y 17:30 (GMT+8) Week 11 South China 1 – 1 Report Sun Pegasus Kwok Kin Pong 13Dhiego 90+1 2 Deng Jinghuang2 Chan Pak Hang4 Tong Kin Man10 pen. McKee42 Bai He60 Xu Deshuai63 Lo Chun Kit90 Li Jian Hong Kong Stadium(Capatity:40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 1,137 Liu Kwok Man Chow Chun Kit, Lam Shing Yan Franky Lui Siu Chuen D 2013 03 03 y 17:30 (GMT+8) Week 13 Citizen 0 – 1 South China Report Hélio 90+3 36 Itaparica Mong Kok Stadium(Capatity:6,680) Mong Kok, Kowloon 1,956 Tong Kui Sum Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang Cheng Oi Cho W 2013 03 16 y 14:30 (GMT+8) Week 14 Tuen Mun 2 – 1 Report South China Ling Cong 16Beto 18Li Haiqiang 2 36 80Daniel 61 73 0 83Yip Tsz Chun 63Diego 90+5 90+3 Luk Chi Ho Tuen Mun Tang Siu Kin Sports Ground(Capatity:2,200) Tuen Mun, New Territories 1,311 Ng Kai Lam Chung Ming Sang, Lam Nai Kei Cheng Oi Cho L 2013 03 30 y 17:30 (GMT+8) Week 15 Yokohama FC Hong Kong 0 – 0(Abandoned3) Report South China Lo Kong Wai 7Chan Siu Kwan 21Law Chun Bong 22 Mong Kok Stadium2(Capatity:6,680) Mong Kok, Kowloon Ng Chiu Kok Liu Kwok Man, Lam Chi Ho Chow Chun Kit V 2013 04 04 y 14:30 (GMT+8) Week 15R4 Yokohama FC Hong Kong 1 – 0 Report South China Yoshitake 13Chan Siu Kwan 42Mijanović 42Leung Kwun Chung 55Fukuda 83 26 Ticão88 Luk Chi Ho90+1 Celin Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground(Capatity:12,000) Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island 946 Ho Wai Sing Chan Shui Hung, Poon Ming Fai Lui Siu Chuen L 2013 04 14 y 17:30 (GMT+8) Week 16 Kitchee 1 – 4 South China Report Chan Man Fai 31Rehman 43Liu Quankun 84Huang Yang 89Wang Zhenpeng 0 90+4 28 Tse40 pen. Itaparica52 Chan Wai Ho73 Celin81 Lee Hong Lim90+7 Dhiego Martins Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground(Capatity:5,0005) Tseung Kwan O, New Territories 3,613 Ng Chiu Kok Tong Kui Sum, Lam Chi Ho Lam Nai Kei W 2013 04 20 y 14:30 (GMT+8) Week 17 Southern 3 – 2 Report South China Chan Cheuk Kwong 41Rubén 60Chow Ka Wa 68 25 o.g. Chung Hon Chee35 64 Celin2 50 89 Lee Chi Ho72 Chan Wai Ho Aberdeen Sports Ground(Capatity:4,0006) Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island 1,058 Tong Kui Sum Lam Nai Kei, Yau Ho Fai Leo Ng Kai Lam L 2013 05 04 y 15:30 (GMT+8) Week 18 South China 3 – 4 Report Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei Itaparica 8 35Man Pei Tak 2 31 79Dhiego 44Tse 2 45 54Lee Chi Ho 90 7 Diaz12 Kilima31 pen. Roberto43 48 Choi Kwok Wai45+1 89Barry0 52 Yeung Chi Lun80 James Ha Hong Kong Stadium(Capatity:40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 2,254 Ng Chiu Kok Lui Siu Chuen, Poon Ming Fai Chan Ming Siu L 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 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield Quarter-finals 2012 11 17 y 17:30(GMT+8) 1st leg South China 1 – 0 Report Kitchee Man Pei Tak 6Lee Chi Ho 54Itaparica 87 12 Spitz26 Chan Man Fai2 32 90+3 Liu Quankun68 Jordi Tarrés78 Recio81 Cheng Siu Wai Hong Kong Stadium(Capacity: 40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 2,757 Cheng Oi Cho Chung Ming Sang, Poon Ming Fai Tong Kui Sum W 2012 11 25 y 17:30(GMT+8) 2nd leg Kitchee 0 – 0 0 – 1 Report South China Lo Kwan Yee 17Cheng Siu Wai 63 25 Mauro41 Kwok Kin Pong85 Itaparica90+4 Yapp Hung Fai Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground(Capacity: 3,500) Tseung Kwan O, New Territories 1,782 Liu Kwok Man Chan Shui Hung, Lam Nai Kei Ho Wai Sing D Semi-finals 2012 12 15 y 15:00(GMT+8) 1st leg South China 2 – 3 Report Citizen Joel 20Mauro 21Man Pei Tak 61 0 67Lee Wai Lim 90+3Sealy 0 90+4 1 75 Festus32 Tam Lok Hin44 Sham Kwok Keung64 pen. Campion70 Paulinho90 Henry Hong Kong Stadium(Capacity: 40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 1,782 Ng Chiu Kok Chow Chun Kit, Lam Chi Ho Lam Shing Yan, Franky L 2013 01 05 y 14:30(GMT+8) 2nd leg Citizen 0 – 0 3 – 2 Report South China Yuan Yeng 38So Loi Keung 45+2Sham Kwok Fai 58Chan Hin Kwong 66Paulinho 90+6 49 Mauro72 Tse75 Itaparica76 Dhiego78 Kwok Kin Pong86 Ticão Mong Kok Stadium(Capacity: 6,680) Mong Kok, Kowloon 3,220 Liu Kwok Man Chow Chun Kit, Ho Wai Sing Lam Chi Ho D FA Cup 2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup First round 2012 12 26 y 14:30 (GMT+8) 1st leg 0 – 2 Report Citizen South China Chiu Chun Kit 2 12 77Paulinho 45+2Hélio 66Campion 67Wong Yiu Fu 87 6 Joel45+2 Yapp Hung Fai51 56 Dhiego81 Au Yeung Yiu Chung Mong Kok Stadium(Capacity: 6,680) Mong Kok, Kowloon 2,292 Ng Kai Lam Ho Wai Sing, Chung Ming Sang Chan Ming Siu W 2013 01 13 y 14:30 (GMT+8) 2nd leg 5 – 1 7 – 1 Report South China Citizen Au Yeung Yiu Chung 17 45Celin 48Luk Chi Ho 77Kwok Kin Pong 83Mauro 90+1 47 Henry72 pen. Sandro Hong Kong Stadium(Capacity: 40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 1,902 Tong Kui Sum Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai Cheng Oi Cho W Quarter-finals 2013 02 17 y 17:30(GMT+8) 1st leg South China 3 – 0 Report Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei Au Yeung Yiu Chung 73Chak Ting Fung 78Ticão 89Itaparica 90 35 Díaz48 Kilama Hong Kong Stadium(Capacity: 40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 1,329 Cheng Oi Cho Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai Luk Kin Sun W 2013 03 09 y 17:30(GMT+8) 2nd leg Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 0 – 3 0 – 6 Report South China Wong Chun Ho 8 5 Tse85 Lee Hong Lim90+1 Cheng Lai Hin Mong Kok Stadium(Capacity: 6,680) Mong Kok, Kowloon 1,406 Tong Kui Sum Cheng Oi Cho, Lam Chi Ho Tang Hing Fu W Semi-finals 2012 04 07 y 18:00(GMT+8) 1st leg Kitchee 1 – 1 Report South China Liu Quankun 47Huang Yang 55Dani 61Matt Lam 75Lo Kwan Yee 90 12 Cheng Lai Hin54 Man Pei Tak79 Kwok Kin Pong Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground(Capacity: 3,500) Tseung Kwan O, New Territories 1,627 Tong Kui Sum Chan Shui Hung, Lui Siu Chuen Luk Kin Sun D 2013 04 28 y 18:00(GMT+8) 2nd leg South China 0 – 2 1 – 3 Report Kitchee Ticão 16Cheng Lai Hin 38Joel 75Dhiego 79 23 Huang Yang49 Lam Ka Wai73 76 Yago79 Rehman Hong Kong Stadium(Capacity: 40,000) So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island 3,005 Liu Kwok Man Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai Lui Siu Chuen L Notes References 30em Category:South China AA seasons Sou