Events On 23 June 2009, South China Brazilian striker Cacá announced the decision of not renew the contract as he needs to return to his pregnant wife in Brazil after winning 4–0 against Singapore team Home United in the Round of 16 at AFC Cup 2009 knockout stage. On 29 June 2009, Happy Valley agrees the transfer of Hong Kong national trio Gerard, Leung Chun Pong and Chao Pengfei to South China. On 2 July, South China announced Brazilian defender Sidraílson will not renew contract as he got attention from clubs in Middle East. On 6 July, South China manager Steven Lo announced on 6 July 2009 that União de Leiria Brazilian defender Luiz Carlos has joined South China AA for the 2009/10 Hong Kong First Division League and AFC Cup 2009 season. South China were knocked out in the semifinals of the AFC Cup by eventual champions Kuwait SC.

Current squad As of 28 August 2009.

Transfers

In Pos. Name From Fee FW Lee Wai Lim () NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po Undisclosed DF Gerard () Happy Valley MF Leung Chun Pong () Happy Valley FW Chao Pengfei () Happy Valley DF Luiz Carlos () União de Leiria On Trial MF Ramón () Coritiba On Loan FW José Castillo () Tecos On Trial FW Leandro Carrijo () Vitória Setúbal DF Sidraílson () Unknown Free Transfer FW Leo () SV Grödig MF Wellingsson () Brasilis

Out Pos. Name To Fee FW Kim Yeon-Gun () Incheon United Released FW Cacá () Olaria Released DF Sidraílson () Unknown Released FW Detinho () Citizen Released DF Cris () Juventus Released FW Li Ling Fung () TSW Pegasus DF Lo Chun Kit () TSW Pegasus FW Liang Zicheng () Fourway Rangers MF Fan Weijun () Fourway Rangers DF Liu Songwei () Fourway Rangers GK Zhang Jianzhong () Tuen Mun Progoal FW José Castillo () Unsuccessful Trial DF Luiz Carlos () Paykan F.C. Unsuccessful Trial MF Ramón () Coritiba Return From Loan FW Leandro Carrijo ()

Pre-season friendlies & Warm-up Matches DateOpponentsH / AResultScorersAttendanceReportNote24 July 2009 NT Realty Wofoo Tai PoN2–0Luiz Carlos; Chan Wai HoN/Aon.cc2 August 2009 Tottenham HotspurH2–0Chan Siu Ki 52'; Li Haiqiang 69'23,025HKFA13 August 2009 CitizenN4–0Ramón; Chan Chi Hong; Tales Schütz; José CastilloN/Atakungpao.com

2009/10 Hong Kong Community Shield DateOpponentsH / AResultScorersAttendanceReportNote17 August 2009 KitcheeN0–24,694HKFA

2009/10 HKFA bma First Division League RoundDateOpponentsH / AResultScorersAttendanceReportNote16 September 2009Tai ChungH4–0Kwok Kin Pong 18', 76'; Leandro Carrijo 43', 73'2,230HKFA29 September 2009CitizenH1–0Tales Schütz 90'1,636HKFA323 September 2009Fourway RangersH1–0Leandro Carrijo 45'933HKFA411 October 2009TSW PegasusAPostponed518 October 2009ShatinHPostponed631 October 2009KitcheeA1–2Leandro Carrijo 73' (PEN)5,442HKFA822 November 2009Sun HeiA1–3Chan Siu Ki 50' (PEN)944HKFA728 November 2009Tuen Mun ProgoalACancelled515 December 2009ShatinH6–0Schutz 6', Chan Siu Ki 43', 57', 86', Kwok Kin Pong 78', 90+1'524HKFANew Schedule43 January 2010TSW PegasusA2–2Chan Siu Ki 13', Bai He 22'3,953HKFANew Schedule916 January 2010NT Realty Wofoo Tai PoH1–0Leo 56'1,847HKFA1124 January 2010Happy ValleyA6–2Leo 3', Schutz 34', Chan Siu Ki 44', 66', 80', 90+1'746HKFA142 February 2010Sun HeiH3–2Leo 25', Chan Siu Ki 26', 78' (PEN)1,557HKFA1220 February 2010CitizenA1313 March 2010Fourway RangersA1828 March 2010TSW PegasusH1711 April 2010NT Realty Wofoo Tai PoA192 May 2010ShatinA207 May 2010Tai ChungA1521 May 2010KitcheeH1625 May 2010Happy ValleyH

2009/10 HKFA Canbo Senior Shield RoundDateOpponentsH / AResultScorersAttendanceReportNoteQuarter Final25 December 2009Tai ChungN3–0Lee Wai Lim 67', Chan Siu Ki 84', 86'2,537HKFASemi Final10 January 2010Sun HeiN2–0Chan Siu Ki 26', Schutz 82'3,526HKFAFinal30 January 2010KitcheeN4–2Schutz 68', Leo 69', 90+1', Chan Siu Ki 79'2,760HKFA

AFC Cup

AFC Cup 2009 RoundDateOpponentsH / AResultScorersAttendanceReportNoteQuarter Final Leg 115 September 2009 Neftchi Farg'onaA4–5Gerard 33'; Ramón 35'; Kwok Kin Pong 41'; Leandro Carrijo 84' (PEN)13,800AFCQuarter Final Leg 230 September 2009 Neftchi Farg'onaH1–0Leandro Carrijo 2'20,112AFCSemi Final Leg 115 October 2009 Al-KuwaitAGerard 90+2'2,000AFCSemi Final Leg 221 October 2009 Al-KuwaitH0–137,459AFC

Squad statistics Statistics accurate as of match played on 21 October 2009 No.Pos.NameLeagueSenior ShieldLeague Cup FA CupAFC Cup2009; 2010TotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals2DF Lee Chi Ho2 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)03 (0)05 (0)0203DF Poon Yiu Cheuk3 (1)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)03 (0)06 (1)0204DF Sidraílson0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)0N/AN/A0 (0)0005MF Bai He0 (1)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)01 (1)01 (2)0006DF Wong Chin Hung1 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)01 (0)02 (0)0007FW Chan Siu Ki0 (3)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)01 (1)01 (4)0018DF Lee Wai Lun3 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)02 (2)05 (2)0109FW Lee Wai Lim3 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (3)03 (3)01010MF Au Yeung Yiu Chung1 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (1)01 (1)00011MF Li Haiqiang2 (1)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)03 (0)05 (1)00013MF Chan Chi Hong0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00015DF Chan Wai Ho4 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)04 (0)08 (0)01016MF Leung Chun Pong 1 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)01 (1)02 (1)00017GK Ho Kwok Chuen2 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)01 (0)03 (0)00018MF Kwok Kin Pong4 (0)20 (0)00 (0)00 (0)04 (0)18 (0)31019MF Leung Hinson0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00020FW Chao Pengfei0 (3)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (2)00 (5)00021MF Man Pei Tak3 (1)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)04 (0)07 (1)05022DF Gerard4 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)04 (0)28 (0)22023GK Zhang Chunhui2 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)03 (0)05 (0)00026FW Leandro Carrijo4 (0)40 (0)00 (0)00 (0)04 (0)28 (0)63028FW Tales Schütz1 (1)10 (0)00 (0)00 (0)01 (0)02 (1)10030MF Ramón4 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)04 (0)18 (0)110

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