2017–18 Lee Man FC season
| Owner | Norman Lee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager |  Fung Ka Ki (to 9 April 2018)  Fung Hoi Man (from 10 April 2018) | |||
| Stadium | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | |||
| Premier League | 8th | |||
| Senior Shield | Quarter-finals | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Sapling Cup | Group Stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Stefan (7) All: Stefan (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 1,083 (vs Kitchee SC, 3 February 2018) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 240 (vs R&F, 13 May 2018) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 509 | |||
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The 2017-18 season was the first season in Lee Man Football Club's existence, and their first year in Hong Kong Premier League, top flight football in Hong Kong, and also the FA Cup.
Players
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Ip Ka Yu |   | 24 December 1996 (age 21) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Luk Felix |   | 17 May 1994 (age 23) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Wong Tsz Chung |   | 16 June 1995 (age 22) | Hong Kong Pegasus FC | 2017 | 0 | |||
| 25 | Tai Ting Hong |   | 22 March 2003 (age 14) | 2017 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 5 | Son Min-chol |   | 27 October 1986 (age 31) | Songkhla United | 2017 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Tse Long Hin |   | 6 February 1995 (age 22) | (on loan from Eastern Sports Club) | 2017 | 1 | |||
| 23 | Tse Fu Man |   | 12 February 1996 (age 21) | 2017 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | Lee Kai Chi |   | 20 April 1998 (age 19) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | ||||
| 26 | Fok Pak Hin Felix |   | 18 March 1999 (age 18) | 2017 | |||||
| 27 | Yu Pui Hong |   | 7 February 1995 (age 22) | Dreams Sports Club | 2017 | ||||
| 36 | Marco Wegener |   | 15 August 1995 (age 22) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | ||||
| 38 | Chiu Chun Kit (c) |   | 4 October 1984 (age 33) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | ||||
| 87 | Luciano Silva da Silva |   | 13 June 1987 (age 30) | Yuen Long FC | 2017 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Emmet Wan |   | 26 March 1992 (age 25) | (on loan from Kitchee SC) | 2017 | ||||
| 11 | Cheng Tsz Sum |   | 20 March 1999 (age 18) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | ||||
| 12 | Lai Yiu Cheong |   | 25 September 1988 (age 29) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | ||||
| 15 | Wong Chun Hin |   | 9 July 1995 (age 22) | (on loan from Eastern Sports Club) | 2017 | ||||
| 16 | Ngan Lok Fung |   | 26 January 1993 (age 24) | (on loan from Kitchee SC) | 2017 | ||||
| 17 | Chow Ka Lok Leo |   | 17 April 1999 (age 18) | 2017 | |||||
| 21 | Law Chun Yan |   | 21 June 1994 (age 23) | 2017 | |||||
| 29 | Matt Lam | .svg.png)  | 10 September 1989 (age 28) | (on loan from Kitchee SC) | 2018 | ||||
| 30 | Zé Victor |   | 8 March 1990 (age 27) | Serra Macaense Futebol Clube | 2017 | ||||
| 37 | Chan Ming Kong |   | 1 July 1985 (age 32) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 7 | Stefan (footballer) |   | 16 April 1988 (age 29) | Yuen Long FC | 2017 | ||||
| 10 | Man Ka Wing Daniel |   | 29 July 1994 (age 23) | Hong Kong FC | 2017 | ||||
| 13 | Hui Ka Lok |   | 5 January 1994 (age 23) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | ||||
| 14 | Denis Lima de Assis |   | 29 December 1989 (age 28) | Lee Man Rangers | 2017 | ||||
| 18 | Jordi Tarrés (footballer) |   | 16 March 1981 (age 36) | (on loan from Kitchee SC) | 2017 | 7 | 1 | ||
Loans
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | MF | 6 |  Emmet Wan |  Kitchee SC | [1] | 
| July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | MF | 15 |  Wong Chun Hin |  Eastern Sports Club | [2] | 
| July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | MF | 16 |  Ngan Lok Fung |  Kitchee SC | [3] | 
| July 2017 | 9 Jan 2018 | FW | 18 |  Jordi Tarrés |  Kitchee SC | [4] | 
| July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | DF | 22 |  Tse Long Hin |  Eastern Sports Club | [5] | 
| 11 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | MF | 29 | .svg.png) Matt Lam |  Kitchee SC | [6] | 
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 2018 | 30 June 2018 | MF | 12 |  Lai Yiu Cheong |  Yuen Long FC | [7] | 
Club officials
Club Coach Staff
| Club Coach Staff | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name | 
| Head coach |  Fung Ka Ki (to 9 April 2018) | 
|  Fung Hoi Man (from 10 April 2018) | |
| Assistant Coach |  Fung Hoi Man | 
| Assistant Coach |  Lam Hing Lun | 
| Goalkeeping Coach |  Tong Ka Ming | 
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Hong Kong Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  R&F | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 22 | 
| 8 | Lee Man | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 15 | 
| 9 | Dreams FC | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 15 | 
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Hong Kong Football Association website
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League Matches
| 10 September 2017 1 | Sun Bus Yuen Long | 1–0 | Lee Man | Yuen Long | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Carlos Augusto Bertoldi  71' Yiu Ho Ming  74' | Report | Chan Ming Kong  32' Chiu Chun Kit  89' Victor  90+3' | Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 1,287 Referee: Ho Wai Sing | 
| 15 September 2017 2 | Lee Man | 3–2 | Eastern Long Lions | Tseung Kwan O | 
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Jordi  17' Law Chun Yan  45' Chiu Chun Kit  52'  63' Luk Felix  78' | Report | Saba  12' Kokko  50', 56' (pen.) Lugo  68' Ju Yingzhi  85' | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 693 Referee: Liu Kwok Man | 
| 30 September 2017 3 | Lee Man | 2–2 | Wo Foo Tai Po | Tseung Kwan O | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Victor  8' Chiu Chun Kit  31' Wong Chun Hin  52' | Report | Sartori  32' Dhiego  70' Chan Hiu Fung  82' | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 532 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok | 
| 3 November 2017 4 | Kitchee | 4–1 | Lee Man | Mongkok | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Andreas Lam  7' Sandro  51', 57' Akande  80' | Report | Ngan Lok Fung  73' Lima  90+2' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,129 Referee: Tam Ping Wun | 
| 18 November 2017 5 | R&F | 1–0 | Lee Man | Guangzhou | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Li Rui  87' | Report | Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 821 | 
| 25 November 2017 6 | Lee Man | 0–2 | HK Pegasus | Tseung Kwan O | 
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 402 | 
| 2 December 2017 7 | BC Rangers | 1–1 | Lee Man | Sham Shui Po | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stefan  27' | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 565 | 
| 10 December 2017 8 | Lee Man | 3–1 | Kwoon Chung Southern | Tseung Kwan O | 
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Stefan  13', 19' Lima  26' | Report | Lau Hok Ming  5' | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 352 | 
| 14 January 2018 9 | Lee Man | 1–0 | Dreams FC | Tseung Kwan O | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Lima  1' | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 497 | 
| 21 January 2018 10 | Lee Man | 2–0 | BC Rangers | Tseung Kwan O | 
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Lima  63' Law Chun Yan  90+3' | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 399 | 
| 3 February 2018 11 | Lee Man | 1–5 | Kitchee | Tseung Kwan O | 
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Stefan  4' | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 1,083 | 
| 25 February 2018 12 | Tai Po | 2–0 | Lee Man | Tai Po | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Igor Sartori  58', 63' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 676 | 
| 2 March 2018 13 | HK Pegasus | 3–2 | Lee Man | So Kon Po | 
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Report | Stefan  12' Yu Pui Hong  65' | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 531 | 
| 10 March 2018 14 | Kwoon Chung Southern | 2–1 | Lee Man | Aberdeen | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Matt Lam  10' | Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 401 Referee: Chan Ming Siu | 
| 1 April 2018 15 | Lee Man | 0–1 | Sun Bus Yuen Long | Tseung Kwan O | 
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Everton  73' | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 344 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok | 
| 14 April 2018 16 | Eastern | 3–2 | Lee Man | Mongkok | 
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Tse Long Hin  11'  76' Ngan Lok Fung  16' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 879 Referee: Lau Fong Hei | 
| 29 April 2018 17 | Dreams FC | 2–2 | Lee Man | Tsing Yi | 
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stefan  20', 24' | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 544 Referee: Chan Ming Siu | 
| 13 May 2018 18 | Lee Man | 1–4 | R&F | Tseung Kwan O | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Wong Chun Hin  55' | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 240 Referee: Law Bik Chi | 
Hong Kong FA Cup
| 31 December 2017 First Round | Lee Man | 3–1 | Dreams FC | Tsing Yi, New Territories | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok | 
| 8 April 2018 Quarter Final | Kitchee | 4-3 | Lee Man | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | 
 | [1] | 
 | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 724 Referee: Liu Kwok Man | 
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
| 24 September 2017 First Round | R&F | 1–2 | Lee Man | Tsing Yi, New Territories | 
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Tsang Kin Fong  38' Deng Yan Lin  64' Roberto Júnior  68' Vasudeva Das  74' | Report | Victor  15' Luciano  53' Wong Chun Hin  86' | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 346 Referee: Chan Ming Siu | 
| 22 October 2017 Quarter Final | Southern | 2-0 | Lee Man | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories | 
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Marcos  2' Spitz  19' Wellingsson  27' | [2] | Son Min-chol  22' Luk Felix  58' | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 456 Referee: Lau Fong Hei | 
Hong Kong Sapling Cup
| 28 October 2017 | Dreams FC | 2–1 | Lee Man | Tsing Yi, Hong Kong | 
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Joaquín García  29' Cheng Chin Lung  43' | Report | Stefan  78' | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground | 
| 16 December 2017 | Lee Man | 0–0 | Eastern | Diamond Hill, Hong Kong | 
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground | 
| 11 February 2018 | Yuen Long | 1–2 | Lee Man | Diamond Hill, Hong Kong | 
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Aleksandar Randelovic  21' | Report | Stefan  65' Lima  90' | Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground | 
| 18 March 2018 | Lee Man | 3–3 | Tai Po | Tsing Yi, Hong Kong | 
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Emmet Wan  43' Stefan  48',  67' (pen.),  88' | Report | Chan Hiu Fung  7' Emmet Wan  57' (OG) Lee Ka Yiu  59' Cheung Chak Wai  69' David Lazari  90+1' | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 324 Referee: So Kai Man | 
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