2007-08 in Hong Kong football

The 2007-08 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2007 and ending June 2008:

Overview

* Hong Kong 08 was dissolved as Hong Kong was knocked out from the 2008 Summer Olympics qualification.
* Tung Po, the 2006-07 Second Division champion refused to promote while the runner-up Shek Kip Mei promoted and renamed to Workable.
* Eastern was to be relegated from Second Division to Third 'A' Division by rule but was subsequently invited to promote to First Division after obtaining sufficient sponsorship

Events

Representative team

Hong Kong team

Hong Kong have gone through their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, where they were knocked out in the Second Round.

Asian clubs competitions

AFC Cup 2007

*Happy Valley - "group stage"
*Xiangxue Sun Hei / Convoy Sun Hei - "quarter-final"

AFC Cup 2008

*Kitchee - "group stage"
*South China - "group stage"

Exhibition Matches

Barclays Asia Trophy 2007

Mission Hills Cup

footballbox
date = 11 August 2007
time = 14:30
team1 = Mission Hills Invitation XI (Happy Valley-Kitchee Union)
score = 0 - 4
report = [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5144] [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5143] "(in Chinese)"
team2 = FC Barcelona
goals1 =
goals2 = Xavi goal|22 Eto'o goal|28 Henry goal|36 Giovanni goal|83
stadium = Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
attendance = 23,792
referee =

The Citizen Athletic Association 60th Anniversary Invitation Football Match

Citizen organized an exhibition competition on 22 August 2007 for celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the club. It featured two matches including the host Citizen against Guangdong, and another Hong Kong team South China versus J. League team Vissel Kobe.

* Citizen vs Guangdongfootballbox
date = 22 August 2007
18:15

team1 = Citizen
score = 0-1|
report =
team2 = Guangdong
goals1 =
goals2 = Li Jiagi goal|62
stadium = Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 4,413
Referee:----
* South China vs Vissel Kobefootballbox
date = 22 August 2007
20:30

team1 = South China
score = 2-0|
report =
team2 = Vissel Kobe
goals1 = Yip Chi Ho goal|27 Li Haiqiang goal|74
goals2 =
stadium = Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 4,413
Referee:

LA Galaxy HK Invitation Football Match

footballbox
date = 9 March 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = SCAA Invitation Team
(Hong Kong Union)
score = 2 – 2
report = [http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2008-03-09&match_id=3777 Report] (HKFA)
[http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080309&content_id=142419&vkey=pr_lag&fext=.jsp&team=t106 Report] (LA Galaxy)
team2 = Los Angeles Galaxy
goals1 = Detinho goal|45
Li goal|90|pen.
goals2 = Gordon goal|61
Beckham goal|90|pen.
stadium = Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
attendance = 14,060
referee = Cheung Yim Yau

penshootoutbox
penalties1 = Giovane pengoal
Yeung pengoal
Baise pengoal
Maxwell pengoal
Li pengoal
penaltyscore = 5–4
penalties2 = pengoal Beckham
penmiss Vanney
pengoal Vagenas
pengoal Xavier
pengoal Gordon

CASH 10th Anniversary Soccer Day

* Pok Oi Hospital Charity Cup footballbox
date = 22 May 2008
time = 18:00
team1 = South China Invitation Team
score = 3 - 1
report = [http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2008-05-22&match_id=3895 (HKFA Report)] [http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pageid=115&pagegid=%7BDBD12D53%2D8346%2D431D%2DA04F%2D5D0F8664DE80%7D&newsid=6078649&siteid=&pageno=&newscategory=&frommonth=3&fromyear=2008&tomonth=5&toyear=2008 (MCFC Report)]
team2 = Manchester City
goals1 = Giovane goal|27 Baise goal|48 Liang goal|71
goals2 = Hamann goal|15
stadium = Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
attendance = 17,516
referee = Ng Kai Lam ----
* CASH 10th Anniversary Cupfootballbox
date = 22 May 2008
time = 20:30
team1 = South China
score = 2 - 1
report = [http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2008-05-22&match_id=3896 (HKFA Report)] [http://www.juventus.com/site/eng/NEWS_newseventi_5354DC43D7DE43D4AF1C6CDB3B41D89A.asp (Juventus.com)]
team2 = Juventus
goals1 = Itaparica goal|23 Detinho goal|45
goals2 = Zebina goal|88
stadium = Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
attendance = 17,516
referee = Ng Chiu Kok

Transfer deals

References

External links