# 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.

## Events

* 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.
* 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
### Squad stats

| | | | | Total | Total | Total | First Division | First Division | Senior Shield | Senior Shield | League Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | AFC 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 | |

### Players in/out
#### In

* Wong Chin Hung (黃展鴻) from Rangers
* Yip Chi Ho (葉志豪) from Rangers
* Flavio Barros (巴路士) from Vila Nova Futebol Clube (loan)
* Sidrailson (沙域臣) from Santa Cruz (Brazilian Pernambuco Football Championship Série A1) (loan)
* Juninho Petrolina (S·祖利亞) from Central (Brazilian Campeonato Pernambucano Série A1 / Campeonato Brasileiro Série C)
* Fan Weijun (樊偉軍) from Rangers
* Du Ping (杜蘋) from Shaanxi Baorong (Chinese Super League) (loan)
* Cris (基斯) from Metropolitano (Brazilian Campeonato Catarinense) (loan)
* Itaparica (伊達) from Paysandu (loan)
* Maxwell (麥士維) from Riffa Club (Bahraini Premier League)
* Nuno (盧諾) from Moreirense FC (Portuguese Second Division Serie A)
* Chung Ho Yin (鍾皓賢) from Eastern (return from loan)
* Tales Schütz (T·史高斯) from Leixões (Portuguese Liga)

#### Out

* Edemar Picoli (比高) to Eastern
* Cris (基斯) to Metropolitano (return from loan)
* Yaw Anane (友友) to Citizen (return from loan)
* Cleiton (基頓) to Santa Cruz (return from loan)
* Mihailo Jovanović (袓雲奴域) (released)
* Wong Chun Yue (黃鎮宇) (released)
* Au Wai Lun (歐偉倫) (retired)
* Tales Schütz (T·史高斯) to Grêmio Inhumense (Brazilian Campeonato Goiano) (return from loan)
* Chung Ho Yin (鍾皓賢) to Eastern (loan)
* Juninho Petrolina (S·祖利亞) to ABC (Brazilian Campeonato Potiguar / Campeonato Brasileiro Série C)
* Liang Zicheng (梁子成) to Rangers (loan)
* Flavio Barros (巴路士) to Vila Nova (return from loan)
* Du Ping (杜蘋) (released)
* Nuno (盧諾) to Rangers

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | José Luís |
Source:

### Kit

Supplier: Adidas Sponsor(s): PCCW (main sponsor) Features: Hong Kong Red Cross
Source: southchinafc.com

### Other information
## Competitions
### Hong Kong First Division League
#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | L | W |

## Matches
### Hong Kong First Division

| Game | Date | Tournament | Round | Ground | Opponent | Score$^1$ | 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: $^1$South 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.