2020_Hougang_United_FC_season

2020 Hougang United FC season

2020 Hougang United FC season

Hougang United 2020 football season


The 2020 season is Hougang United's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup. They will also compete in the 2020 AFC Cup, a first in their history.[1]

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Squad

S.League Squad

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U19 Squad

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Tiong Bahru FC

(Chairman, Bill Ng is also the chairman for the club)

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Coaching staff

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Transfers

Pre-season transfers

In

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Note 1: Syukri Bashir returned to the team after the loan and move to Tanjong Pagar United.

Note 2: Amer Hakeem was released after returning from loan.

Out

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Note 1: Amer Hakeem was released after returning from loan. He moved to Geylang International in the mid-season transfer window.

Retained / Extension

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Trial

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Mid-season transfer

In

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Note 1: Afiq Yunos returned to the team after the loan and move from Trat FC was cancelled due to Covid 19.

Out

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Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 January 2020 (2020-01-29) Friendly Hougang United Singapore 6-3 Singapore Singapore Football Club Hougang Stadium
Sahil Suhaimi
Farhan Zulkifli
Hafiz Sujad
Shahfiq Ghani
Ross Plain

Tour of Malaysia

18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) Friendly UiTM F.C. Malaysia cancelled Singapore Hougang United Kuala Lumpur
Stadium: PKNS Sports Complex

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 25 Feb 2020
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Competitions

Overview

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Charity Shield

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) Charity Shield [Covid19 1] Tampines Rovers Singapore 3-0 Singapore Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
18:00 Irwan Shah 57'
Boris Kopitović 63'
Jordan Webb 69'Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card 82'
Kyoga NakamuraYellow card 34'
Syazwan BuhariYellow card 90'
Shawal AnuarYellow card 41'
Jordan Nicolas VesteringYellow card 48'
Anders AplinYellow card 81'
Afiq NoorYellow card 85'
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 March 2020 (2020-03-01) 1 Young Lions FC Singapore 1-4 Singapore Hougang United Jurong West Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 57'
Nur Adam AbdullahYellow card 72'
Report Stipe Plazibat 7' 43' 90+1'
Jordan Nicolas Vestering 35'Yellow card 71'
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 38'
Afiq NoorYellow card 90'
Referee: G. Letchman
Man of the Match: Croatia Stipe Plazibat
15 March 2020 (2020-03-15) 2 Hougang United Singapore 1-2 Singapore Geylang International Hougang Stadium
Shawal Anuar 81'
Anders AplinYellow card 44'
Report Christopher van Huizen 15' 49'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 65'
Joshua PereiraYellow card 90+4'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Singapore Christopher van Huizen
18 March 2020 (2020-03-18) 3 Balestier Khalsa Singapore 2-2 Singapore Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Šime Žužul 38'
Shuhei Hoshino 64'
Hazzuwan HalimYellow card 43'
Zaiful NizamYellow card 57'
Report Stipe Plazibat 48' 57'
Fabian KwokYellow card 42'
Sahil SuhaimiYellow card 90'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Croatia Stipe Plazibat
17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 4 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tampines Rovers Singapore 1-2 Singapore Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Irwan Shah 60'
Taufik SuparnoYellow card 75'
Syahrul SazaliYellow card 19'
Amirul AdliYellow card 49'
Report Sahil Suhaimi 15'Yellow card 33'
Farhan Zulkifli 18'
Maksat DzhakybalievYellow card 90+5'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Singapore Sahil Suhaimi
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) 5 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 0-0 Singapore Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Syabil HishamYellow card 16'
Raihan RahmanYellow card 30'
Suhairi SabriYellow card 30'
Nashrul AminYellow card 45+3'
Kenji Syed RusydiYellow card 77'
Report Muhaimin SuhaimiYellow card 44'
Charlie MachellYellow card 45+2'
Lionel TanYellow card 62'
Afiq NoorYellow card 72'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Y. Sathyakumar
Man of the Match: Singapore Delwinder Singh
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) 6 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Lion City Sailors Singapore 1-1 Singapore Hougang United Bishan Stadium
Shahdan Sulaiman 60'Yellow card 30'
Saifullah AkbarYellow card 67'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 82'
Report Shawal Anuar 33'
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 72'
Justin HuiYellow card 83'
Lionel TanYellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
Man of the Match: Singapore Shawal Anuar
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08) 7 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Albirex Niigata (S) Singapore 4-0 Singapore Hougang United Jurong East Stadium
Hiroyoshi Kamata 55'
Kenta Kurishima 68'
Tomoyuki Doi 77'
Rio Sakuma 90+1'
Ryosuke NagasawaYellow card 53'
Report Hafiz SujadYellow card 35'
Fabian KwokYellow card 50'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Japan Hiroyoshi Kamata
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) 8 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 4-1 Singapore Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Zac Anderson 17'
Charlie Machell 46'
Shawal Anuar 80'
Anders Aplin 84'
Shahfiq GhaniYellow card 11' Yellow-red card 45'
Daniel OngYellow card 28'
Nikesh SinghYellow card 40'
Report Jacob Mahler 28' (pen)
Syed AkmalYellow card 16'
Nur Adam AbdullahYellow card 26'
Ryhan StewartYellow card 36'
Hami SyahinYellow card 51' Yellow-red card 70'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar
Man of the Match: Japan Anders Aplin
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 9 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 1-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Hougang Stadium
Charlie Machell 90+2' (pen)
Daniel MartensYellow card 45'
Maksat DzhakybalievYellow card 77'
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 80'
Report Gabriel Quak 12'
Hafiz Nor 57'
Shahdan Sulaiman 87'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Lim Liang Yi
Man of the Match: Singapore Gabriel Quak
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) 10 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Geylang International Singapore 2-0 Singapore Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Barry Maguire 42'
Amy Recha 59'
Yuki IchikawaYellow card 30'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 83'
Report Nazrul NazariYellow card 90+1' Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Jansen Foo
Man of the Match: Netherlands Barry Maguire
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 11 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 0-2 Singapore Tampines Rovers Hougang Stadium
Anders AplinYellow card 17'
Farhan ZulkifliYellow card 32'
Nazrul NazariYellow card 56'
Hafiz SujadYellow card 73'
Report Boris Kopitović 22'Yellow card 76'
Taufik Suparno 46'
Fazrul NawazYellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
Man of the Match: Singapore Yasir Hanapi
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) 12 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 3-2 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Hougang Stadium
Anders Aplin 52'
Shawal Anuar 24' (pen)
Shahfiq Ghani 87'
Nikesh SinghYellow card 18'
Hafiz SujadYellow card 42'
Fabian KwokYellow card 54'
Report Farihin Farkhan 22'
Suria Prakash 65'
Yann MottaYellow card 20'
Shodai NishikawaYellow card 37'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Farhan Mohd
Man of the Match: Singapore Shawal Anuar
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) 13 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 1-2 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Justin Hui 10'
Maksat DzhakybalievYellow card 30'
Shawal AnuarYellow card 90+4'
Report Shuhei Hoshino 5'Yellow card 50'
Šime Žužul 76'
Hazzuwan HalimYellow card 14'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Syarqawi Buhari
Man of the Match: Croatia Šime Žužul
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 14 (Rescheduled) [note 2] Hougang United Singapore 0-1 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Hougang Stadium
Nikesh SinghYellow card 32' Report Ryoya Tanigushi 53' Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Juherman Zaiton
Man of the Match: Japan Ryoya Tanigushi
  1. Hougang United was a last minute replacement for DPMM FC after DPMM pulled out from the Charity Shield due to Covid 19.

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Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

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AFC Cup

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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head away goals: Hồ Chí Minh City 2, Yangon United 0.

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Group stage

11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) Matchday 1 Lao Toyota F.C. Laos 1-3 Singapore Hougang United Vientiane, Laos
Goran Jerković 15'
Somsavath SorphabmixayYellow card 10'
Piyaphong PathammavongYellow card 81'
Report Charlie Machell 38'
Stipe Plazibat 53' 82' (pen)Yellow card 90+3'
Afiq NoorYellow card 13'
Fabian KwokYellow card 26'
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 1,215
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
25 February 2020 (2020-02-25) Matchday 2 Hougang United Singapore 2-3 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City FC Kallang, Singapore
Stipe Plazibat 77' (pen) 80'
Hafiz SujadYellow card 46'
Fabian KwokYellow card 50'
Report Nguyễn Công Phượng 14'
Amido Baldé 45+1' 60'
Le Van SonYellow card 70'
Bùi Tien DungYellow card 75'
Nguyen Cong ThanhYellow card 90'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 873
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) Matchday 3 Yangon United F.C. Myanmar 1-0 Singapore Hougang United Yangon, Myanmar
Than Paing 81' Report Anumanthan KumarYellow card 27' Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Jonathon Barreiro (Australia)
23 September 2020 (2020-09-23) Matchday 4 (Rescheduled) Hougang United Singapore cancelled Myanmar Yangon United F.C. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Report Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium
26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) Matchday 5 (Rescheduled) Hougang United Singapore cancelled Laos Lao Toyota F.C. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Report Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium
29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) Matchday 6 (Rescheduled) Ho Chi Minh City FC Vietnam cancelled Singapore Hougang United Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Report Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium

See also

Notes

  1. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.
  2. The match is postponed following the coronavirus pandemic.

References

  1. "Tampines' win also means that Hougang United will earn a spot in the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup".

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