2014–15 Kitchee SC season

The 2014–15 season was the 36th season of top-tier competitive association football played by Kitchee SC, a professional football club based in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Their first-place finish in the Hong Kong Premier League meant it was their second successive championship in Hong Kong's top division, and seventh overall.

Kitchee SC
2014–15 season
ChairmanKen Ng
ManagerJosé Molina
Premier League1st
Senior ShieldRunners-up
FA CupChampions
League CupChampions
AFC CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Juan Belencoso (13)
All:
Juan Belencoso (31)

Season overview

Pre-season

In May, following the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, chairman Ken Ng revealed that Kitchee would host French Champions Paris Saint-Germain on the 29th of July at the Hong Kong Stadium. At the press conference where this information was first revealed to the public, Ng detailed both clubs' ambitions with scheduling the friendly match, stating that Kitchee "would like to present the best football clubs to fans in Hong Kong every year and especially this year, following the World Cup. Paris Saint-Germain will be led by their world class star, Zlatan Ibrahimović, and the match against Kitchee will serve as Paris Saint-Germain’s final preparation before the team travel to Beijing for the French Super Cup.”[1]

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Kitchee 6–2 in the July 29th friendly. Juan Belencoso headed in the opening goal at the five minute mark, but PSG's Hervin Ongenda equalized seven minutes later. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck and Zlatan Ibrahimović contributed to Paris Saint Germain's dominating performance with a brace and a hat-trick, respectively. Alex Tayo Akande netted a stoppage time goal on the counter attack to close the scoring.[2]

Squad
As of the end of the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Hong Kong HKG Wang Zhenpeng
2 DF Spain ESP Fernando Recio
3 DF Spain ESP Dani Cancela
4 DF Hong Kong HKG Chan Cham Hei
5 DF Brazil BRA Hélio
6 MF Hong Kong HKG Gao Wen
7 MF Hong Kong HKG Xu Deshuai
8 FW Nigeria NGA Alex Tayo Akande
9 FW Spain ESP Juan Belencoso
10 MF Hong Kong HKG Lam Ka Wai
11 MF Hong Kong HKG To Hon To
12 DF Hong Kong HKG Lo Kwan Yee
13 DF Hong Kong HKG Cheung Kin Fung
14 MF Hong Kong HKG Cheung Kwok Ming
15 MF Hong Kong HKG Christian Annan
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Hong Kong HKG Tsang Chi Hau
17 MF Brazil BRA Paulinho
18 FW Spain ESP Jordi Tarrés
19 MF Hong Kong HKG Huang Yang
20 MF Canada CAN Matt Lam
21 DF Hong Kong HKG Tsang Kam To
22 MF Hong Kong HKG Emmet Wan
23 GK China CHN Guo Jianqiao
24 MF South Korea KOR Cho Sung-Min
26 DF Hong Kong HKG Wang Hecun
27 GK Hong Kong HKG Chan Ka Ho
30 DF Hong Kong HKG Leung Ka Hai
38 MF Hong Kong HKG Ngan Lok Fung
44 MF South Korea KOR Kim Tae-min
88 FW Spain ESP Borja Rubiato

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee 16 11 3 2 40 18 +22 36 Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2
2 Eastern 16 10 3 3 34 20 +14 33 Qualification to season play-off[lower-alpha 1]
3 Pegasus 16 8 3 5 34 23 +11 27[lower-alpha 2]
4 South China 16 7 6 3 30 17 +13 27[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 3]
5 YFCMD 16 8 2 6 25 29 −4 26 Qualification to season play-off[lower-alpha 1]
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)
Notes:
  1. As Kitchee won the FA Cup, Eastern finished 2nd in Premier League and won the Senior Challenge Shield, teams finishing 4th and 5th in Premier League entered the season play-off as well.
  2. Pegasus wins head-to-head against South China.
  3. As winners of the season play-off.

Match details

Key

  Win   Draw   Loss

Premier League
Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League
12 September 2014 (2014-09-12) 9 Kitchee 4–1 Wofoo Tai Po Mong Kok Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Jordi 11'
Lam Ka Wai 58', 67'
Recio 86'		 Report Chen Jingde 87' Attendance: 1,472
19 October 2014 (2014-10-19) 5 Kitchee 2–1 I-Sky Yuen Long Mong Kok Stadium
17:30 UTC+8 Jordi 34'
Xu Deshuai 79'		 Report Cheng King Ho 17' Attendance: 926
31 October 2014 (2014-10-31) 6 Kitchee 2–1 Biu Chun Rangers Mong Kok Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Jordi 69'
Belencoso 87'		 Report James Ha 86' Attendance: 638
23 November 2014 (2014-11-23) 7 South China 2–2 Kitchee Hong Kong Stadium
14:30 UTC+8 Leung Chun Pong 12'
Chan Wai Ho 51'		 Report Belencoso 71'
Lam Ka Wai 87'		 Attendance: 2,289
6 December 2014 (2014-12-06) 8 Sun Pegasus 0–1 Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium
17:30 UTC+8 Report Belencoso 17' Attendance: 1,836
11 January 2015 (2015-01-11) 10 Kitchee 2–2 South China Mong Kok Stadium
17:30 UTC+8 Belencoso 52', 58' Report Russell 24'
Awal 90+4'		 Attendance: 3,523
24 January 2015 (2015-01-24) 11 Kitchee 1–3 Eastern Mong Kok Stadium
17:30 UTC+8 Paulinho 45+2' Report Šarić 32'
Liang Zicheng 71'
Macallister 79'		 Attendance: 2,416
28 January 2015 (2015-01-28) 2 Kitchee 4–1 YFCMD Mong Kok Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Xu Deshuai 11', 30'
Belencoso 22' (pen.)
Paulinho 65'		 Report Hady Barry 90+1' Attendance: 518
6 February 2015 (2015-02-06) 3 Kitchee 1–0 Wong Tai Sin Mong Kok Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Xu Deshuai 15' Report Attendance: 634
28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) 1 Eastern 0–4 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
UTC+8 20:00 Report Belencoso 25', 55' (pen.)
Xu Deshuai 87'
Jordi 90+2'		 Attendance: 1,639
7 March 2015 (2015-03-07) 13 Kitchee 2–1 Sun Pegasus Mong Kok Stadium
17:30 UTC+8 Jordi 16' (pen.)
Matt Lam 56'		 Report Raščić 60' Attendance: 1,849
29 March 2015 (2015-03-29) 14 Biu Chun Rangers 0–5 Kitchee Kowloon Bay Park
15:00 UTC+8 Report Jordi 23'
Matt Lam 41'
Xu Deshuai 64', 90'
Annan 83'		 Attendance: 582
7 April 2015 (2015-04-07) 12 Wong Tai Sin 0–2 Kitchee Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Report Lam Ka Wai 51'
Xu Deshuai 65'		 Attendance: 941
19 April 2015 (2015-04-19) 16 I-Sky Yuen Long 0–3 Kitchee Yuen Long Stadium
17:30 UTC+8 Report Jordi 3'
Belencoso 70', 90+2'		 Attendance: 1,340
2 May 2015 (2015-05-02) 17 Wofoo Tai Po 3–3 Kitchee Tai Po Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Weijl 73', 88', 90+5' Report Belencoso 15', 86'
Paulinho 43'		 Attendance: 1,063
9 May 2015 (2015-05-09) 18 YFCMD 3–2 Kitchee Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Tan Chun Lok 26'
Fong Pak Lun 64'
Fernando 90' (pen.)		 Report Belencoso 24'
Lo Kwan Yee 56'		 Attendance: 606

Senior Shield
Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
29 November 2014 (2014-11-29) Quarter-finals Wofoo Tai Po 2–3 Kitchee Tsing Yi Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Lam Ngai Tong 6'
Chan Yuk Chi 50'		 Report Jordi 32' (pen.), 69'
Paulinho 61'		 Attendance: 413
27 December 2014 (2014-12-27) Semi-finals Wong Tai Sin 0–3 Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium
14:30 UTC+8 Report Lam Ka Wai 27'
Jordi 68'
Belencoso 83'		 Attendance: 1,283
17 January 2015 (2015-01-17) Final Kitchee 2–3 Eastern Hong Kong Stadium
14:30 UTC+8 Belencoso 38'
Jordi 90+3'		 Report Miroslav 11', 83'
Macallister 64'		 Attendance: 6,133

FA Cup
Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong FA Cup
11 April 2015 (2015-04-11) Quarter-finals Kitchee 3–1 Wofoo Tai Po Mong Kok Stadium
14:30 (UTC+8) Rubiato 42'
Emmet Wan 60'
Christian Annan 78'		 Report Aender 70'
25 April 2015 (2015-04-25) Semi-finals Kitchee 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 YFCMD Mong Kok Stadium
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Attendance: 1,211
Penalties
Belencoso soccer ball with check mark
Paulinho soccer ball with check mark
Emmet Wan soccer ball with check mark
Jordi soccer ball with check mark
Tsang Kam To soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Fong Pak Lun
soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Díaz
soccer ball with check mark Moses
soccer ball with check mark Fernando
17 May 2015 (2015-05-17) Final Kitchee 2–0 (a.e.t.) Eastern Mong Kok Stadium
15:00 (UTC+8) Belencoso 100', 116' Report Attendance: 4,348

League Cup
Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong League Cup
28 October 2014 (2014-10-28) Group B Wofoo Tai Po 1–4 Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 So Yau Tin 89' Report Belencoso 7', 56', 65', 90+2' Attendance: 497
20 December 2014 (2014-12-20) Group B Kitchee 8–0 Biu Chun Rangers Kowloon Bay Park
14:30 UTC+8 Paulinho 10', 11'
Belencoso 30', 62', 67', 77'
Cheung Kwok Ming 74'
Annan 89'		 Report Attendance: 470
22 March 2015 (2015-03-22) Semi-finals Wong Tai Sin 0–1 Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium
17:30 UTC+8 Report Lo Kwan Yee 37' Attendance: 1,031
22 April 2015 (2015-04-22) Final South China 0–4 Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Report Paulinho 5', 12'
Belencoso 77'
Jordi 90+6'		 Attendance: 5,082

AFC Cup
Main article: 2015 AFC Cup

Group stage
Main article: 2015 AFC Cup group stage § Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT KIT EBG BAL
1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 5 0 1 11 3 +8 15 Advance to knockout stage — 2–0 4–1 3–0
2 Hong Kong Kitchee 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 2–0 — 2–2 3–0
3 India East Bengal 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 5 0–1 1–1 — 3–0
4 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 6 1 0 5 3 13 −10 3 0–1 1–2 2–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Pre–season and friendlies
29 July 2014 (2014-07-29) Friendly Paris Saint-Germain 6–2 Kitchee Hong Kong Stadium
20:00 UTC+8 Ongenda 12'
Bahebeck 22', 58'
Ibrahimović 25', 28', 74'		 Report Belencoso 5'
Akande 90'

References
  1. "Paris will play a pre-season game in Hong Kong". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. "Paris go on the offensive". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
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