2008–09 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield 2008–09, officially named as Eisiti Senior Shield (Chinese: 上清飲高級組銀牌) due to the competition's sponsorship by Xiangxue Pharmaceutical,^[1] was the 108th season of one of the Asian oldest football knockout competition, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield. It was a knockout competition for all the teams of Hong Kong First Division League. The winner would qualify for AFC Cup 2010, if it was a full member of The Hong Kong Football Association.

2008–09 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Tournament details
Country	Hong Kong
Teams	13
Defending champions	Eastern
Final positions
Champions	TSW Pegasus (1st title)
Runners-up	Convoy Sun Hei
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	35 (2.92 per match)
Attendance	20,625 (1,719 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Guy Junior Ondoua (TSW Pegasus) (6 goals)
Awards
Best player	Itaparica (TSW Pegasus)
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

The final match was held in Hong Kong Stadium on 21 December 2008. The tournament was won by TSW Pegasus, who beat Convoy Sun Hei 3–0 in the final, thanks to two goals from Guy Junior Ondoua and one from Beto. Since TSW Pegasus was not a full member of the Hong Kong Football Association, the AFC Cup 2010 qualification of it was not confirmed before the final of 2008–09 Hong Kong FA Cup.

Calendar

Round	Date[2]	Matches	Clubs
First round	22 November 2008 – 25 November 2008	5	13 → 8
Quarter-finals	29 November 2008 – 30 November 2008	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	7 December 2008	2	4 → 2
Final	21 December 2008	1	2 → 1

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	29 November - Mong Kok Stadium
	Eastern	0
					7 December - Mong Kok Stadium
	TSW Pegasus	1
					TSW Pegasus	2
	30 November - Mong Kok Stadium
					South China	0
	South China	3
									21 December - Hong Kong Stadium
	Citizen	1
									TSW Pegasus	3
	29 November - Mong Kok Stadium
									Convoy Sun Hei	0
	Kitchee	2
					7 December - Mong Kok Stadium
	Convoy Sun Hei (a.e.t.)	3
					Convoy Sun Hei (a.e.t.)	1
	30 November - Mong Kok Stadium
					Fourway	0
	Fourway	2
	Sheffield United	0

All times are local (UTC+8).

First round

22 November 2008

18:00

TSW Pegasus	4–0	Tuen Mun Progoal
Ondoua 19', 54', 75' Hassan 37' (o.g.)	Report

Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

Attendance: 269

Referee: Pau Sai Yin

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22 November 2008

20:00

Convoy Sun Hei	4–0	Mutual
Giovane 48' Chu Siu Kei 63' Steve 68' (o.g.) Roberto 87'	Report

Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

Attendance: 269

Referee: Chan Shui Hung

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24 November 2008

18:00

Xiangxue Eisiti	0–4	Citizen
	Report	Chen Zhizhao 17' Festus 50' Xu Deshuai 56' Sandro 76'

Mong Kok Stadium

Attendance: 286

Referee: Lui Siu Chuen

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24 November 2008

20:00

Happy Valley	0–2	Sheffield United
	Report	Li Jianbin 7' Hao Shuang 67'

Mong Kok Stadium

Attendance: 286

Referee: Wong Chi Tang

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25 November 2008

20:00

NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po	1–2	Fourway
Joel 69'	Report	Caleb 38' Minga 67'

Mong Kok Stadium

Attendance: 387

Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Quarter-finals

29 November 2008

14:00

Eastern	0–1	TSW Pegasus
	Report	Itaparica 63'

Mong Kok Stadium

Attendance: 1,609

Referee: Fung Ka Yu

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29 November 2008

16:00

Kitchee	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Convoy Sun Hei
Ngue 32' Cheng Lai Hin 108'	Report	Bamnjo 28', 95' Giovane 106'

Mong Kok Stadium

Attendance: 1,609

Referee: Wong Po On

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30 November 2008

14:00

Fourway	2–0	Sheffield United
Minga 2' Lam Hok Hei 49'	Report

Mong Kok Stadium

Attendance: 2,374

Referee: Cheng Oi Cho

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30 November 2008

16:00

South China	3–1	Citizen
Chan Siu Ki 2' Schütz 61' Maxwell 83'	Report	Paulinho 44'

Mong Kok Stadium

Attendance: 2,374

Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Semi-finals

7 December 2008

14:00

Convoy Sun Hei	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Fourway
Chan Yiu Lun 103'	Report

Mong Kok Stadium

Attendance: 4,167

Referee: Ng Kai Lam

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7 December 2008

16:00

TSW Pegasus	2–0	South China
Cheng Siu Wai 41' Ondoua 90'	Report

Mong Kok Stadium

Attendance: 4,167

Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Final

21 December 2008

15:15

Convoy Sun Hei	0–3	TSW Pegasus
	Report Report in Chinese	Beto 37' Ondoua 52', 88'

Hong Kong Stadium

Attendance: 2,828

Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Convoy Sun Hei

TSW Pegasus

CONVOY SUN HEI: GK 1 Wei Zhao RB 15 Lee Wai Lun CB 5 Carlos CB 33 Cristiano Cordeiro (c) LB 3 Chung Kin Hei  77' DM 9 Lau Chi Keung  69' DM 27 Wilfed Bamnjo  53' RM 14 Lo Chi Kwan  60' AM 26 Roberto  39' LM 7 Chu Siu Kei CF 22 Giovane Substitutes: GK 21 Chan Ka Ki DF 2 Tseng Siu Wing DF 12 Tse Man Wing  77'  69' DF 16 Lai Kai Cheuk  77' DF 23 Lai Ka Fai MF 10 Chan Yiu Lun  60' FW 20 Kwok Yue Hung Coach: Yan Lik Kin

TSW PEGASUS: GK 1 Oliveira RB 6 Luk Koon Pong CB 2 Beto CB 15 Yuen Kin Man  48'  89' LB 13 Cheung Kin Fung RM 11 Itaparica  86' DM 16 Louis Berty Ayock  81' DM 5 Wisdom Fofo Agbo  69' LM 28 Wong Chin Hung SS 19 Cheng Siu Wai (c)  79' CF 9 Guy Junior Ondoua Substitutes: GK 23 Li Jian DF 3 Lin Junsheng DF 4 Deng Jianhuang MF 9 Yeung Ching Kwong  89' MF 10 Eugene Mbome  86' MF 20 Yip Chi Ho  79' MF 25 Zeng Qixiang Coach: Ricardo

MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Wong Chi Tang

MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes Maximum of 3 substitutions.

Scorers

The scorers in the 2008–09 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield are as follows:

6 goals Guy Junior Ondoua (TSW Pegasus) 2 goals Edson Minga (Fourway) Giovane (Convoy Sun Hei) Wilfred Bamnjo (Convoy Sun Hei) 1 goal Xu Deshuai (Citizen) Sandro (Citizen) Festus Baise (Citizen) Paulinho (Citizen) Chen Zhizhao (Citizen) Paul Ngue (Kitchee) Cheng Lai Hin (Kitchee) Tales Schutz (South China) Chan Siu Ki (South China)

Maxwell (South China) Lam Hok Hei (Fourway) Caleb Ekwenugo (Fourway) Chan Yiu Lun (Convoy Sun Hei) Chu Siu Kei (Convoy Sun Hei) Roberto (Convoy Sun Hei) Li Jianbin (Sheffield United) Hao Shuang (Sheffield United) Joel (NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po) Cheng Siu Wai (TSW Pegasus) Itaparica (TSW Pegasus) Beto (TSW Pegasus) Own goals Ayo Hassan Raimi (Tuen Mun Progoal) Steve (Mutual)

Prizes

Top Scorer Award	Player of the Tournament
Guy Junior Ondoua (TSW Pegasus)	Itaparica (TSW Pegasus)