2013 Woodlands Wellington FC season

Woodlands Wellington
2013 season
ChairmanSingapore Hussainar K. Abdul Aziz
CoachSingapore Salim Moin (head coach) Singapore Clement Teo (assistant coach)
S.League5th (Week 17)
RHB Singapore CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
South Korea Moon Soon-ho (10)

All:
South Korea Moon Soon-ho (10)
Highest home attendance3,108 vs Hougang United (15 Mar 2013) [1]
← 2012

The 2013 S.League season is Woodlands Wellington's 18th competitive and consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and 26th year in existence as a football club.

Key dates

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Transfers

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In

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Pre-season

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Position Player Transferred from Date Source
GK Singapore Yazid Yasin Singapore Geylang United 19 November 2012 [2]
MF Japan Atsushi Shimono Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 7 December 2012 [9]
DF Singapore Shahril Alias Singapore Geylang United 1 January 2013 [13]
MF Singapore Ang Zhiwei Singapore Geylang United 1 January 2013 [13]
DF Singapore Hidhir Hasbiallah Singapore Police Sports Association 1 January 2013 [14]
FW Singapore Fadhil Noh Singapore Home United 2 January 2013 [15]
MF Singapore Taufiq Rahmat Singapore LionsXII 8 January 2013 [16]
FW South Korea Jang Jo-yoon Free Transfer 11 January 2013 [17]
DF Singapore Rosman Sulaiman Singapore Home United 12 January 2013 [18]
MF Netherlands Khalid Hamdaoui Free transfer 14 January 2013 [19]
MF Singapore Ridhwan Osman Singapore Hougang United 16 January 2013 [37]
DF South Korea Cho Sung-hwan South Korea FC Pocheon 30 January 2013 [38]
MF Singapore Farouq Farkhan Singapore Gombak United 31 January 2013 [39]
DF Singapore Shariff Abdul Samat Free Transfer 2 February 2013 [40]

Mid-season

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Position Player Transferred from Date Source
GK Singapore Nazri Sabri Free Transfer 5 June 2013 [41]
MF Thailand Theerawekin Seehawong Thailand Pattaya United F.C. 17 June 2013 [42]

Out

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Pre-season

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Position Player Transferred to Date Source
GK Singapore Ang Bang Heng Retirement 5 November 2012 [43]
DF Singapore Danny Chew Ji Xiang Released 23 November 2012 [44]
DF Singapore Duncan David Elias Released 23 November 2012 [44]
DF Trinidad and Tobago Fabien Lewis Released 23 November 2012 [44]
DF England Daniel Hammond Released 23 November 2012 [44]
DF Singapore K. Sathiaraj Released 23 November 2012 [44]
MF Singapore Guntur Djafril Released 23 November 2012 [44]
MF Singapore Han Yiguang Released 23 November 2012 [44]
MF Singapore Shamsurin Abdul Rahman Released 23 November 2012 [44]
MF Lebanon Hussein Akil Released 23 November 2012 [44]
FW Singapore Navin Neil Vanu Released 23 November 2012 [44]

Mid-season

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Position Player Transferred from Date Source
MF Netherlands Khalid Hamdaoui Released 14 June 2013 [42]

Squads

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First team squad

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No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed from (Year signed)
Goalkeepers
- Ahmadulhaq Che Omar Singapore GK (1981-02-11) 11 February 1981 (age 43) Singapore Balestier Khalsa (2012)
1 Nazri Sabri Singapore GK (1989-09-20) 20 September 1989 (age 35) Free Transfer (2013 Mid-Season)
18 Yazid Yasin Singapore GK (1979-06-24) 24 June 1979 (age 45) Singapore Geylang United (2013)
Defenders
2 Cho Sung-hwan South Korea DF (1985-03-25) 25 March 1985 (age 39) South Korea FC Pocheon (2013)
3 Hidhir Hasbiallah Singapore DF (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 35) Singapore Police Sports Association (2013)
4 Shahril Alias Singapore DF (1984-05-14) 14 May 1984 (age 40) Singapore Geylang United (2013)
13 Shariff Abdul Samat Singapore DF (1984-01-05) 5 January 1984 (age 40) Free Transfer (2013)
14 Rosman Sulaiman Singapore DF (1982-11-06) 6 November 1982 (age 42) Singapore Home United (2013)
Midfielders
5 Theerawekin Seehawong Thailand MF (1980-04-06) 6 April 1980 (age 44) Thailand Pattaya United F.C. (2013 Mid-Season)
6 Atsushi Shimono Japan DMC / MC (1988-04-27) 27 April 1988 (age 36) Japan Albirex Niigata (S) (2013)
8 Armanizam Dolah (Captain) Singapore MC (1987-11-26) 26 November 1987 (age 37) Singapore Balestier Khalsa (2012)
11 Taufiq Rahmat Singapore WR / MF (1987-10-18) 18 October 1987 (age 37) Singapore LionsXII (2013)
12 Oswind Suriya Rosayro Singapore AM L/R/C (1989-11-26) 26 November 1989 (age 35) Free Transfer (2011)
16 Farouq Farkhan Singapore WR / MF (1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 (age 36) Singapore Gombak United (2013)
19 Ridhwan Osman Singapore MF / ST (1987-12-27) 27 December 1987 (age 36) Singapore Hougang United (2013)
20 Ang Zhiwei Singapore WR / MF (1989-08-02) 2 August 1989 (age 35) Singapore Geylang United (2013)
Forwards
7 Jang Jo-yoon South Korea FW (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 (age 36) Free Transfer (2013)
9 Goh Swee Swee Singapore WR / ST (1986-06-02) 2 June 1986 (age 38) Singapore Balestier Khalsa (2011)
10 Moon Soon-ho South Korea FW (1981-03-15) 15 March 1981 (age 43) South Korea Cheonan City FC (2011)
15 Fadhil Noh Singapore FW (1989-03-04) 4 March 1989 (age 35) Singapore Home United (2013)
17 Farizal Basri Singapore FW / SS (1981-03-15) 15 March 1981 (age 43) Singapore Home United (2012)
Woodlands Wellington's starting lineup against Balestier Khalsa on 2 May 2013, pictured here in their white home strip.
Back (from left): Rosman Sulaiman, Cho Sung-hwan, Jang Jo-yoon, Shahril Alias, Ang Zhiwei
Front (from left): Atsushi Shimono, Farizal Basri, Khalid Hamdaoui, Armanizam Dolah (C), Moon Soon-ho, Yazid Yasin

Club

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Coaching staff

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Position Name
Team Manager Singapore Matthew Michael Tay
Head Coach Singapore Salim Moin
Assistant / Prime League Coach Singapore Clement Teo
Goalkeeping Coach Singapore Matthew Michael Tay
Assistant Goalkeeping Coach Singapore Ang Bang Heng
Centre of Excellence Head Coach Singapore Mohd Sani Kadim
Centre of Excellence U16 Coach Singapore Firdaus Salleh
Centre of Excellence U14 Coach Singapore Han Yiguang
Technical Consultant Singapore Keith Tee Tan
Sports Trainer Singapore Billy Ang
Sports Trainer Singapore Gary Lee
Physiotherapist Singapore Melissa Ng
Kitman Singapore Wan Azlan Wan Adanan

Boardroom staff

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Position Name
Club Advisor Singapore Ellen Lee Geck Hoon
Chairman Singapore Hussainar K. Abdul Aziz
Vice-Chairman Singapore Winson Song Ying Kong
Honorary Treasurer Singapore Keith Tee Tan
Club Manager Singapore Eric Loh
Operations Manager Singapore Steven Li
Accounts Executive Singapore Frances Chow

Pre-season and friendlies

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Johor Crown Prince Invitational Quadrangular

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Semifinals Finals
      
1 Malaysia Darul Takzim FC 5
4 Singapore Woodlands Wellington 1
Malaysia Darul Takzim FC 1
Malaysia Johor United 2
3 Malaysia Johor United 3
2 Malaysia Pahang FA 0 Third place
Malaysia Pahang FA 6
Singapore Woodlands Wellington 0

Friendlies

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27 December 2012 Johor State Police Malaysia 0-2 Singapore Woodlands Wellington Seri Gelam Pitch
Andy Ahmad
Yus Henzry

S.League fixtures and results

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Japan Albirex Niigata (S)[a] 27 13 7 7 36 28 +8 46
4 Balestier Khalsa 27 12 7 8 38 28 +10 43
5 Woodlands Wellington 27 10 7 10 45 47 −2 37
6 Tanjong Pagar United 27 9 9 9 36 34 +2 36
7 Warriors FC 27 9 8 10 38 38 0 35
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), DPMM FC and Harimau Muda B – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-23 team, Young Lions, are not eligible for any AFC competition spots.


S.League results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 8 5 5 28 22  +6 29 4 3 2 18 13  +5 4 2 3 10 9  +1

Last updated: 16 July 2013.
Source: [1][usurped]

S.League results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHHAHHAAAHAHHAAAHAHHAHA
ResultDLWDWLWDDLWLLDWWWW
Position68575655665698665
Updated to match(es) played on 16 July 2013. Source: Matches and sleague.com[usurped]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

S.League fixtures

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Round 1

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2 May 2013 11 Woodlands Wellington Singapore 3 – 1 Singapore Balestier Khalsa Singapore Woodlands Stadium
7:30pm (UTC+8) Moon Soon-ho 4', 30'
Jang Jo-yoon 74'
Shahril Alias Yellow card 77'
Details[usurped] Yellow card 49' Park Kang-Jin
Yellow card 50' Zulkiffli Hassim
Yellow card 60' Qiu Li
85' Hidhir Hasbiallah (og)
Referee: W Ravisanthiran

Round 2

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23 August 2013 20 Geylang International Singapore 1 – 2 Singapore Woodlands Wellington Bedok Stadium, Singapore
19:30 GMT+8 Wahyudi Wahid Yellow card 24'
Khayrulhayat Jumat Yellow card 31'
Kapláň 50'
Ali Red card 74'
Jang Jo-yoon 29'
Moon Soon-ho Yellow card 54'
Seehawong Yellow card 84'
Abdul Samat Yellow card 86'
Sulaiman 90'

RHB Singapore Cup

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League Cup

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Woodlands Wellington was drawn into Group A of the League Cup's First round alongside Harimau Muda B, Home United and preliminary playoff winners Admiralty FC.

The Rams progressed to the quarterfinals after they finished as runners-up of Group A. They subsequently qualified for the semifinals after beating Geylang International 4-1 on penalties after the match ended 0-0 [36] and will face Brunei DPMM in the semifinals in September 2013.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Home United (A) 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 9
2 Woodlands Wellington (A) 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 Harimau Muda B 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 Admiralty FC 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2013. Source: sleague.com[usurped]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Knockout stage

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
A1 Home United 1(7)
C2 Albirex Niigata (S) 1(8)
QF1 Albirex Niigata (S)
QF2 Balestier Khalsa
D1 Balestier Khalsa 3(4)
B2 Tampines Rovers 3(3)
SF1  
SF2  
A2 Woodlands Wellington 0(4)
C1 Geylang International 0(1)
QF3 Woodlands Wellington
QF4 Brunei DPMM
B1 Tanjong Pagar United 2
D2 Brunei DPMM 5

League Cup fixtures

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8 June 2013 Preliminary round Woodlands Wellington Singapore 1 – 0 Malaysia Harimau Muda B Woodlands Stadium, Singapore
19:30 (UTC+8) Oswind Suriya 22'
Moon Soon-ho Yellow card 30'
Taufiq Rahmat Yellow card 47', Yellow card 89' Red card
Fadhil Noh Yellow card 73'
Details[usurped] Yellow card 66' Akmal Ishak Referee: Muhd Taqi

First team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total S-League RHB Singapore Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
- GK Singapore SGP Ahmadulhaq Che Omar 5 0