# 2018 Kabuscorp S.C.P. season

The 2018 season of Kabuscorp Sport Clube do Palanca is the club's 16th season in Angolan football and the 11th consecutive season in the Girabola, the top flight league of Angolan football. In 2018, the club participated in the Girabola.

## J.G.M. withdrawal

In late April, J.G.M. submitted a withdrawal request to the Angolan Football Federation citing financial reasons. The request was granted. As a result, 3 points won by Kabuscorp in its round 3 away match win against J.G.M. were withdrawn.

## FIFA penalties

FIFA has instructed the Angolan Football Federation that Kabuscorp should forfeit 6 points in the league as a result of being in default to their former star player Rivaldo. In a weekly report issued by the Angolan federation, it is further stated that the club may be banned from official competition in case the claimant files a new complaint.
In June, FIFA again ruled that Kabuscorp forfeits 6 points in the league for being in default with TP Mazembe in the 2014 deal with Trésor Mputu.

## Squad information
### Players

| No. | Nick | Name | Pos | Date of Birth (Age) |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Elber | Jorge Mota Faial Delgado | – | (1991-06-24)24 June 1991 (aged 27) |
| 22 | Jotabé | João Baptista da Silva | – | (1987-10-30)30 October 1987 (aged 31) |
| Defenders ||||||
| 3 | Libero | Quintino Feliciano Pereira | CB | – |
| 4 | Debele | Edgar Elias Hebo Kissanga | CB | (1988-08-14)14 August 1988 (aged 30) |
| 7 | Lunguinha | António Luís dos Santos Serrado | RB | (1986-01-16)16 January 1986 (aged 32) |
| 16 | Carlos | Carlos Nzuzi Fuila | CB | (1988-00-00)0 December 1988 (aged 30) |
| 17 | Depaiza | Estevão Manuel Quitocota Cahoco | LB | (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 27) |
| 19 | Nari | Bráulio Adélio de Olim Diniz | RB | (1987-04-30)30 April 1987 (aged 31) |
| 23 | Rafa | Paulo Kiela Pereira Bravo | DF | (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 18) |
| 29 | Ebunga | Patou Ebunga-Simbi | LB | (1983-08-26)26 August 1983 (aged 35) |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 6 | Emilson | Aires Emilson Gonzaga Zeca | MF | – |
| 8 | Dário | Dário de Sousa Borges Cardoso | LW | (1982-06-25)25 June 1982 (aged 36) |
| 10 | Magola | Yves Magola Mapanda | CM | (1985-10-10)10 October 1985 (aged 33) |
| 11 | Nandinho | Wilson Fernandes Augusto Macamo | RW | (1985-09-17)17 September 1985 (aged 33) |
| 13 | Dr Lami | Lami Yakini Thili | LW | (1982-04-04)4 April 1982 (aged 36) |
| 14 | Tombé | David António Kivuma | MF | – |
| 18 | Amaro | Amândio Felipe da Costa | RW | (1986-11-12)12 November 1986 (aged 32) |
| 20 | Mussumari | Gabriel Frederico Mussumari | MF | (1988-12-17)17 December 1988 (aged 30) |
| 25 | Cristiano | – | MF | – |
| Forwards ||||||
| 5 | Gui | Eufrânio Carlos da Silva Cungulo | FW | (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 22) |
| 9 | Arouna | Arouna Dang À Bissene | – | (1993-04-22)22 April 1993 (aged 25) |
| 15 | Bena | Diveluca Simão Nascimento | – | (1984-08-25)25 August 1984 (aged 34) |
| 26 | Filhão | João de Oliveira | – | (1995-06-14)14 June 1995 (aged 23) |
| 27 | Nelito | Nelione José Tavares | – | – |
| 30 | Franco | Franco Néstor Calero | – | (1989-03-09)9 March 1989 (aged 29) |

### Pre-season transfers

| No. | Nick | Name | Pos | Date of Birth (Age) | |
| Transfers out To |||||||
| 8 | Cassinda | Carlos Cassinda Gresmão | MF | (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 26) | Cuando Cubango FC |
| 26 | Fundo | Fundo Martins Mikule | FW | (1995-03-09)9 March 1995 (aged 23) | Progresso Sambizanga |
| 9 | Jacques | Jacques Bakulu Bitumba | FW | (1993-08-28)28 August 1993 (aged 25) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 7 | Luís Tati | Luís Bumba Tati | FW | – | Sagrada Esperança |
| 11 | Mendinho | Walter Moura Mendes Tavares | LW | (1989-00-00)0 December 1989 (aged 29) | Académica do Lobito |
| 15 | Mongo | Kipe Mongo Lompala Bokamba | FW | (1993-08-22)22 August 1993 (aged 25) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 2 | Tobias | Bartolomeu de Sousa Domingos | DF | – | Recreativo da Caála |
| Transfers in From |||||||
| 9 | Arouna | Arouna Dang À Bissene | FW | (1993-04-22)22 April 1993 (aged 25) | Atlético Huracán |
| 15 | Bena | Diveluca Simão Nascimento | FW | (1984-08-25)25 August 1984 (aged 34) | ASA |
| 2 | Bruno | Adilson Bruno Nfululu | DF | – | Santa Rita de Cássia |
| 30 | Calero | Franco Néstor Calero | FW | (1989-03-09)9 March 1989 (aged 29) | S.D. Aucas |
| 16 | Carlos | Carlos Nzuzi Fuila | CB | (1988-00-00)0 December 1988 (aged 30) | Académica do Lobito |
| 8 | Dário | Dário de Sousa Borges Cardoso | LW | (1982-06-25)25 June 1982 (aged 36) | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 17 | Depaiza | Estevão Manuel Quitocota Cahoco | LB | (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 27) | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 6 | Edmilson | Aires Edmilson Gonzaga Zeca | DF | – | Santa Rita de Cássia |
| 26 | Filhão | João de Oliveira | FW | (1995-06-14)14 June 1995 (aged 23) | Recreativo da Caála |
| 5 | Gui | Eufrânio Carlos da Silva Cungulo | FW | (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 22) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 22 | Jotabé | João Baptista da Silva | GK | (1987-10-30)30 October 1987 (aged 31) | Interclube |
| 28 | Lelé | Fabiano Miguel Peng | DF | (1990-08-02)2 August 1990 (aged 28) | Recreativo da Caála |
| – | Lelo | José Lelo Sevo Barros | CB | (1982-04-05)5 April 1982 (aged 36) | Bravos do Maquis |
| 7 | Lunguinha | António Luís dos Santos Serrado | CB | (1986-01-16)16 January 1986 (aged 32) | Progresso Sambizanga |
| 11 | Nandinho | Wilson Fernandes Augusto Macamo | RW | (1985-09-17)17 September 1985 (aged 33) | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 14 | Tombé | David António Kivuma | MF | – | Recreativo da Caála |

### Mid-season transfers

| No. | Nick | Name | Pos | Date of Birth (Age) | |
| Transfers out To |||||||
| 24 | Faustino | Faustino Jorge Gonçalves | LB | (1995-03-30)30 March 1995 (aged 23) | Rec do Libolo |
| Transfers in From |||||||

### Staff

| Nat | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Remark |
| Technical staff ||||
| | Sérgio Traguil | Head coach | (1980-10-18)18 October 1980 (aged 38) | Released in midseason |
| | Kosta Papić | Head coach | (1960-07-17)17 July 1960 (aged 58) | Joined in midseason |
| | Quim Manuel | Assistant coach | – |
| | Adriano Soares | Goalkeeper coach | – |
| Medical ||||
| | Caetano Maria | Physician | – |
| | Jorge de Almeida | Physio | – |
| Management ||||
| | Bento Kangamba | Chairman | (1965-07-06)6 July 1965 (aged 53) |
| | Domingos Jacinto | Vice-Chairman | – |

## Angolan League
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 7 | Sagrada Esperança | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 35 |
| 8 | Bravos do Maquis | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 34 |
| 9 | Kabuscorp | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 32 |
| 10 | Sporting de Cabinda | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 32 |
| 11 | Cuando Cubango FC | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 31 |
* ↑ Kabuscorp were deducted 12 points as a result of payment default.

### Results
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 29 August 2018. Source: Girabola

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | | W | L | L | W | D | D | L | W | L | W | L | D |
| Position | 11 | 13 | | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 |

#### Results overview

Win  Draw  Loss
| Team | Home score | Away score |
| Recreativo da Caála | 3–0 | 0-1 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| J.G.M. | | |
| Recreativo do Libolo | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| 1º de Agosto | 0-5 | 1-3 |
| Petro de Luanda | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Domant FC | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 0-1 | 1–1 |
| Interclube | 1–1 | 0-2 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 2–0 | 0-1 |
| Cuando Cubango FC | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | 3–2 | 0-4 |
| Primeiro de Maio | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 2–0 | 0-1 |
| Académica do Lobito | 2–2 | 3–1 |

### Match details
## Season statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | GK | ANG | Elber | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ANG | Josué | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ANG | Jotabé | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | DF | ANG | Libero | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ANG | Debele | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ANG | Emilson | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ANG | Lunguinha | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ANG | Depaiza | 14 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | ANG | Nari | 23 | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | ANG | Mussumari | 21 | 3 | 20+1 | 3 |
| 23 | DF | ANG | Rafa | 8 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | ANG | Faustino | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ANG | Lelé | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | COD | Ebunga | 22 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 5 | MF | ANG | Gui | 14 | 0 | 5+9 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ANG | Dário | 23 | 0 | 17+6 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | COD | Magola | 25 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | ANG | Nandinho | 25 | 3 | 21+4 | 3 |
| 13 | MF | COD | Dr. Lami | 24 | 3 | 20+4 | 3 |
| 16 | MF | COD | Carlos | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ANG | Tombé | 10 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | ANG | Amaro | 13 | 0 | 0+13 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ANG | Cristiano | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 9 | FW | CMR | Arouna | 10 | 4 | 6+4 | 4 |
| 15 | FW | ANG | Bena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ANG | Filhão | 22 | 3 | 20+2 | 3 |
| 27 | FW | ANG | Nelito | 27 | 10 | 22+5 | 10 |
| 30 | FW | ARG | Calero | 20 | 7 | 8+12 | 7 |
| Total ||||||||
| | | | | 308(80) | 42 | 308(80) | 42 |

### Scorers

    As of 29 August 2018
| Rank | Name | League | League |
| Rank | Name | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | Nelito | 22(5) | 10 |
| 2 | Calero | 8(12) | 7 |
| 3 | Arouna | 6(4) | 4 |
| 4 | Filhão | 20(2) | 3 |
| 5 | Dr. Lami | 20(4) | 3 |
| 6 | Mussumari | 20(1) | 3 |
| 7 | Nandinho | 21(4) | 3 |
| 8 | Ebunga | 22 | 2 |
| 9 | Nari | 23 | 2 |
| 10 | Magola | 22(3) | 2 |
| 11 | Tombé | 5(5) | 1 |
| 12 | Rafa | 6(2) | 1 |
| 13 | Depaiza | 12(2) | 1 |
| Total | Total | – | 42 |
* Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate appearances as substitute.

### Clean sheets

    As of 26 January 2019
| Rank | Name | League | League | % |
| | | Apps | CS |
| 1 | Elber | 14 | 5 | 35 |
| 2 | Jotabé | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Josué | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | | 6 | |