2006–07 Hong Kong League Cup

The Hong Kong League Cup 2006–07 is the 7th staging of the Hong Kong League Cup.

The competition started on 11 January 2007 with 10 Hong Kong First Division clubs and was concluded on 18 March 2007 with the final.

Kitchee regained their second consecutive League Cup champion by winning 2-1 against Happy Valley in the final. They also won a HKD$80,000 championship prize.[1]

Teams

Details
  • The 10 teams in Hong Kong First Division League is divided into groups A and B. Each team plays one match with other teams in the group once. The top 2 teams of the groups qualify for semi-finals.
  • The teams are allocated in the groups according to their league positions after half season. Group A consists of Kitchee (1st), Lanwa Redbull (4th), Xiangxue Sun Hei (5th), Wofoo Tai Po (8th) and Hong Kong 08 (10th). Group B consists of South China (2nd), Rangers (3rd), Happy Valley (6th), Citizen (7th) and HKFC (9th).[2]

Group stage

Group A
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Kitchee 104310734
Xiangxue Sun Hei 84220826
Wofoo Tai Po 44112440
Lanwa Redbull 3410337-4
Hong Kong 08 3410317-6
Kitchee2-0Hong Kong 08
Julius Akosah  45', 51'
(in Chinese)		 Wong Shun Him  53'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Lanwa Redbull0-2Wofoo Tai Po
Liu Zhiming  32'
You Ling  84'
Shi Meng  84'
Aldo Villalba  90'
(in Chinese)		 Chiu Chun Kit  12'
Chiu Chun Kit  39'
Edgar Aldrighi Junior  55'
Lui Chi Hing  60'
Kwok Wing Sun  63'
Christian Kwesi Annan  89'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Lui Siu Cheun
Hong Kong 080-2Lanwa Redbull
Chan Ming Kong  45'
Ho Min Tong  74'
Chau Chun Wing  90'
(in Chinese)		 Aldo Villalba  2', 75'
Liu Jie  20'
Zhu Xuyu  44'
Luo Jing  60'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Lam Sing Yan
Wofoo Tai Po1-1Xiangxue Sun Hei
Christian Kwesi Annan  23'
Chiu Chun Kit  90'
(in Chinese)		 Lee Wai Lun  14'
Colly Barnes Ezeh  30'
Chu Siu Kei  31'
Victor Eromosele Inegbenoise  67'
Tse Man Wing  69'
Lau Chi Keung  85'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ng Chiu Kwok
Xiangxue Sun Hei3-0Hong Kong 08
Lico  1', 90'
Chan Yiu Lun  32'
(in Chinese)		 Lo Chun Kit  45'
Attendance: 627
Referee: Fung Ka Yu
Lanwa Redbull1-2Kitchee
Lin Zhong  33'
Aldo Villalba  49'
Luo Jing  54'
Geng Xin  90'
(in Chinese)		 Szeto Man Chun  45'
Wilfed Bamnjo  74'
Wilfed Bamnjo  89'
Ivan Jević  90'
Attendance: 627
Referee: Wong Chi Tan
Hong Kong 081-0Wofoo Tai Po
Ho Min Tong  40'
Au Yeung Yiu Chung  70'
Chau Chun Wing  58'  89'
(in Chinese)		 So Loi Kwung  48'
Edgar Aldrighi Junior  56'
Li Hon Ho  68'
Leung Kam Fai  82'
Chan Sze Wing  86'
Chiu Chun Kit  90'
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: Wong Po On
Kitchee1-1Xiangxue Sun Hei
Liu Quankun  81'
Gao Wen  83'
Ivan Jević  86'
(in Chinese)		 Lico  5'
Da Silva Joao Miguel Pinto  29'
Barnes Colly Ezeh  34'  72'
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: Ching Oi Cho
Xiangxue Sun Hei3-0Lanwa Redbull
Victor Eromosele Inegbenoise  24', 61', 76'
Cristiano Cordeiro  81'
(in Chinese)		 Fan Qi  40'
Wang Gang  77'
Lin Zhong  80'
Attendance: 796
Referee: Fong Yau Fat
Wofoo Tai Po1-2Kitchee
Edgar Aldrighi Junior  27'
Edgar Aldrighi Junior  33'
Chan Yuk Chi  34'
So Hong Shing  41'
Kwok Wing Sun  90'
Joel Bertoti Padilha  90'
(in Chinese)		 Luk Koon Pong  29'
Liu Quankun  45'
Gao Wen  53'
Cheung Kin Fung  70'
Keith Gumbs  90'
Attendance: 796
Referee: Ng Kai Lam

Group B
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Happy Valley 74211853
South China 74211523
Citizen 64130532
Rangers 5412156-1
HKFC 14013411-7
Rangers2-2Citizen
Lo Kwan Yee  38'
Fan Weijun  51'
Fan Weijun  62'
Lo Kwan Yee  85'
Alex Xavier  83'
Ghislain Bell Bell  87'
Godfred Karikari  87'
(in Chinese)		 Leung Chun Pong  13'
Anthony Dela Nyatepe  16'
Chao Pengfei  36'
Li Chun Yip  83'
Moses Mensah  90'
Attendance: 831
Referee: Chan Siu Hung
South China2-0HKFC
Detinho  35'(PEN.), 70'
Wong Chun Yue  90'
(in Chinese)		 Chan Man Chun  16'
Cheng Lai Hin  34'
Lai Chun Kit  43'
Torin William Didenko  61'
Attendance: 831
Referee: Ching Oi Jo
HKFC1-1Rangers
Chan Man Chun  14'
Li Hang Wui  19'
Lai Chun Kit  29'
Chan Hon Hing  39'
Ho Kwok Chuen  45'
Wong Yiu Fu  90'
(in Chinese)		 Alex Xavier  43'
Attendance: 692
Referee: Bao Sai Yin
Citizen0-0Happy Valley
Wang Zhengchuang  28'
Jorginho  76'
(in Chinese)		 Poon Yiu Cheuk  27'  37'
Gerard Ambassa Guy  59'
Feng Jizhi  77'
Attendance: 692
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
Happy Valley5-2HKFC
Fábio Lopes  6', 17'
Gerard Ambassa Guy  21'
Feng Jizhi  41'
Evanor  65'
Law Chun Bong  89'
(in Chinese)		 Michael John Challoner  27'
Wong Yiu Fu  84'
Jaimes Mckee  90'
Attendance: 937
Referee: Fung Ka Yu
Rangers0-2South China
Lo Kwan Yee  28'
Fung Ka Ki  39'
Ayock Louis Berty  53'
Godfred Karikari  63'
(in Chinese)		 Zhang Chunhui  19'
Lee Chi Ho  35'
Cristiano Alves Pereira  57'
Tales Schutz  72'
Li Haiqiang  89'
Bai He  90'
Attendance: 937
Referee: Lam Shing Yan
HKFC1-3Citizen
Cheng Lai Hin  11'
Wong Yiu Fu  31'
Lo Yiu Hung  32'
Li Hang Wui  59'
(in Chinese)		 Li Chun Yip  22'
Xu Deshuai  31'
Jorginho  40', 84'
Festus Baise  65'
Chao Pengfei  78'
Attendance: 2,232
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
South China1-2Happy Valley
Cheng Siu Wai  31'
Cheng Siu Wai  45'
Man Pei Tak  75'
Detinho  90'
Au Wai Lun  90'
(in Chinese)		 Law Chun Bong  1'
Gerard Ambassa Guy  17'
Gerard Ambassa Guy  45'
Etoga Romaric  27'  47'
Vandré  51'
Fábio Lopes  71'  90'
Attendance: 2,232
Referee: Chan Siu Hung
Happy Valley1-2Rangers
Cheung Sai Ho  52'
Lee Wai Man  77'
Li Ming  80'
(in Chinese)		 Yu Yang  16'
Godfred Karikari  27', 72'
Xiao Guoji  38'
Chan Wai Ho  45'
Fung Ka Ki  59'
Lo Kwan Yee  90'
Attendance: 2,292
Referee: Ching Oi Jo
Citizen0-0South China
Lai Ka Fai  68'
Chao Pengfei  90'
(in Chinese)		 Chan Chi Hong  43'
Kwok Kin Pong  48'
Li Haiqiang  81'
Cheng Siu Wai  82'
Cristiano Alves Pereira  90'
Attendance: 2,292
Referee: Cheung Yim Yau

Knockout stage

All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Bracket
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Kitchee (AET) 1 (2)
B2 South China 1 (1)
A1 Kitchee 2
B1 Happy Valley 1
A2 Xiangxue Sun Hei 2 (2)
B1 Happy Valley (PSO) 2 (4)
Hong Kong League Cup 2006–07 Winner

Kitchee
Second Title

Semi-finals
Xiangxue Sun Hei2-2
2-2 (AET)
2-4 (PSO)		Happy Valley
Cordeiro  15'
Barnes Colly Ezeh  78'
Chan Yiu Lun  81'
Lee Wai Lun  105'
Cordeiro  109'
Lau Chi Keung  63'  111'
Chan Ho Man  114'
(in Chinese)		 Poon Yiu Cheuk  26' (PEN.)
Fabio Lopes Alcantara  40'
Evanor  42'
Tong Kin Man  59'
Poon Man Tik  72'
Penalties
Chu Siu Kei: scored
Lee Wai Lun: scored
Chan Yiu Lun: saved
Joao Miguel Pinto Da Silva: saved		 2:4 Poon Yiu Cheuk: scored
Vandre Sagrillo Monteiro: scored
Lee Sze Ming: scored
Evanor: scored
Attendance: 3,234
Referee: Fung Ka Yu
Kitchee1-1
2-1(AET)		South China
Liu Quankun  5'
Ivan Jević  45'
Julius Akosah  79'
Luk Koon Pong  84'
Wilfed Bamnjo  98' (PEN.)
Keith Gumbs  105'
(in Chinese)		 Deng Jinghuang  23'
Tales Schutz  36'
Li Haiqiang  49'
Lee Chi Ho  56'
Man Pei Tak  97'
Au Wai Lun  105'
Zhang Jianzhong  118'
Attendance: 3,234
Referee: Ng Kai Lam

Final
Happy Valley1-2Kitchee
Cheung Sai Ho  28'
Lee Wai Man  48'
Poon Yiu Cheuk  56' (PEN.)
Poon Man Tik  58'
Gerard Ambassa Guy  70'
(in Chinese)		 Liu Quankun  18'
Julius Akosah  50'
Chan Siu Ki  67'
Darko Rakočević  72', 76'
Tam Siu Wai  90'
Attendance: 1,355
Referee: Wong Chi Tang

Scorers
4 goals
  • Victor Eromosele Inegbenoise of Xiangxue Sun Hei
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Individual prizes
  • Best Defensive Player Award: Darko Rakočević of Kitchee
  • Top Goalscorer: Victor Eromosele Inegbenoise of Xiangxue Sun Hei

Trivia
  • Happy Valley has lost in the League Cup for the 5th consecutive season.
  • Happy Valley suffers their 7th consecutive losses in the final of local competitions.
  • All three goals in the final were from free kicks. The goal of Happy Valley was from a Penalty kick while the two goals of Kitchee were from a Direct free kick and Indirect free kick respectively.
  • The semi-finals were originally scheduled to play in Mong Kok Stadium. However, the 4 teams in the semi-finals suggested HKFA to move the matches to Hong Kong Stadium. However, after the matches, many football fans expressed their opinions that this is a main cause for the low attendance on that day.

See also
  • Hong Kong League Cup
  • The Hong Kong Football Association
  • 2006–07 in Hong Kong football
  • Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07
  • Hong Kong First Division League 2006-07
  • Hong Kong Senior Shield 2006-07

References
  1. HKFA Website 聯賽盃決賽 - 愉園 1:2 傑志 (in Chinese)
  2. HKFA Website 初探聯賽盃形勢 (in chinese)
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