2012 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season

Guangzhou R&F F.C.
ChairmanZhang Li
ManagerSérgio Farias
StadiumYuexiushan Stadium
Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium
Super League7th
FA CupFourth Round
Average home league attendance8,460
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The 2012 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season is Guangzhou's 1st season in the Chinese Super League since 2010. Guangzhou will also be competing in the Chinese FA Cup.

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Brazil Sérgio Farias
Team leader China Li Shubin
Assistant coaches Brazil Luis Antonio Inarra
China Zhang Zengqun (to 12 June 2012)
China Zhu Bo (to 12 June 2012)
Fitness coaches Brazil Matheus Henrique
China Zou Hongjie
Goalkeeping coaches Brazil Marcos Antônio Leme
China Li Xianzhong (to 12 June 2012)
Team physician Brazil Cleiton Victorino

Players

As of 5 March 2012[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK China CHN Cheng Yuelei
2 DF China CHN Sui Donglu
3 DF China CHN Liu Cheng
4 DF China CHN Li Wenbo
5 DF China CHN Wang Bin
6 DF China CHN Xu Bo
7 MF China CHN Yu Guijun
8 MF Brazil BRA Jumar
9 FW China CHN Wen Chao
10 MF Brazil BRA Davi
11 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Coelho
12 GK China CHN Shi Xiaotian
13 MF China CHN Wu Wei'an
15 MF China CHN Liang Yanfeng
16 DF China CHN Zhang Ao
17 DF China CHN Li Zhe (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW China CHN Zhang Yuan
19 MF China CHN Pan Chi
20 MF China CHN Tang Miao
21 MF China CHN Gao Zengxiang
22 MF China CHN Wang Zihua
23 MF China CHN Lu Lin
24 MF China CHN Li Lingwei
26 DF China CHN Zhao Ming
27 DF China CHN Gao Jiulong
28 MF China CHN Huang Long
29 FW China CHN Zhang Shuo
30 GK China CHN Sun Ce
31 FW Brazil BRA Leonardo
32 GK China CHN Wang Lüe
35 MF Australia AUS Rostyn Griffiths
36 FW China CHN Men Yang

Competitions

Chinese Super League

Main article: 2012 Chinese Super League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Dalian Aerbin 30 11 11 8 51 46 +5 44[a]
6 Changchun Yatai 30 12 8 10 37 40 −3 44[a]
7 Guangzhou R&F 30 13 3 14 47 49 −2 42
8 Tianjin TEDA 30 10 10 10 29 30 −1 40
9 Shanghai Shenhua 30 8 14 8 39 34 +5 38
Source: Chinese Super League (in Chinese)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Dalian 1–2 Changchun; Changchun 1–2 Dalian

Matches

10 March 2012 1 Guangzhou R&F 3 - 1 Beijing Guoan Guangzhou, Guangdong
15:45 UTC+8 Li Zhe 14'
Wu Wei'an 54'
Davi 90+5'		 Report Reinaldo 90+4' Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 12,252
Referee: Matthew Gillett (Australia)
16 March 2012 2 Guangzhou R&F 2 - 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Guangzhou, Guangdong
18:00 UTC+8 Zhang Shuo 13' (pen.)
Zhang Yuan 86'		 Report Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 19,217
Referee: Sun Baojie
24 March 2012 3 Shanghai Shenhua 1 - 0 Guangzhou R&F Shanghai
19:45 UTC+8 Wu Xi Yellow card 11'
Griffiths Yellow card 21'
Wang Fei Yellow card 47'
Cao Yunding 84'
Wang Dalei Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Gao Zengxiang Yellow card 16'
Liu Cheng Yellow card 21'
Xu Bo Yellow card 60'
Zhang Yuan Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 16,653
Referee: Ma Ning
1 April 2012 4 Guangzhou R&F 1 - 0 Hangzhou Greentown Guangzhou, Guangdong
16:45 UTC+8 Jumar Yellow card 45'
Davi 47' (pen.)
Gao Zengxiang Yellow card 86'		 Report Fabrício Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 51'
Du Wei Yellow card 34'
Xie Zhiyu Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 5,332
Referee: Tao Rancheng
8 April 2012 Week 5 Tianjin Teda 1–2 Guangzhou R&F TEDA Football Stadium
16:30 Ars 76'
Chen Tao Yellow card 80'
Mao Biao Yellow card 90'		 Report Xu Bo Yellow card 15'
Gao Zengxiang Yellow card 46'
Davi 49'
Rafael Coelho 51'
Lu Lin Yellow card 70'		 Attendance: 11,469
Referee: Huang Yejun
15 April 2012 Week 6 Guangzhou R&F 1–0 Dalian Shide Yuexiushan Stadium
18:45 Griffiths 70' Report Yan Xiangchuang Yellow card 30'
Chamanga Yellow card 31'
Lü Peng Yellow card 63'		 Attendance: 5,953
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
21 April 2012 Week 7 Shandong Luneng 2–1 Guangzhou R&F Shandong Provincial Stadium
20:30 Roda Antar 23'
Gilberto Macena 30' Yellow card 33'
Ma Xingyu Yellow card 41'
Zheng Zheng Yellow card 73'
Lü Zheng Yellow card 90'		 Report Xu Bo Yellow card 8'
Jumar Yellow card 25'
Rafael Coelho Yellow card 50'
Zhang Yuan 83'		 Attendance: 21,718
Referee: Fan Qi
28 April 2012 Week 8 Guangzhou R&F 2–1 Liaoning Whowin Yuexiushan Stadium
16:45 Rafael Coelho 73'
Jumar 77' Yellow card 82'		 Report Zhang Ye Yellow card 30'
Yang Xu Yellow card 40'
Wang Shouting Yellow card 81'
Brandán Yellow card 83'
Junzhe 89'
5 May 2012 Week 9 Shanghai Shenxin 4–2 Guangzhou R&F Jinshan Sports Centre
21:00 Salley 13'
Anselmo 53', 81'
Zuojun Yellow card 54'
Wang Yun 72'		 Report Griffiths Yellow card 29'
Davi 41' (pen.)
Tang Miao Yellow card 70'
Rafael Coelho 90+1'
13 May 2012 Week 10 Guangzhou R&F 2–1 Henan Jianye Yuexiushan Stadium
18:45 Rafael Coelho 23'
Gao Zengxiang Yellow card 24'
Xu Bo Yellow card 33'
Davi 44'
Liu Cheng Yellow card 57'		 Report Xiyang Yellow card 53'
Bi Jinhao 63'
Zhang Li (footballer born 1989) Yellow card 66'
19 May 2012 Week 11 Guizhou Renhe 3–0 Guangzhou R&F Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
20:30 Qu Bo 18' (pen.), 32'
Li Chunyu Yellow card 37'
Muslimović 84' Yellow card 84'		 Report Zhang Yuan Yellow card 16'
Liu Cheng Yellow card 22'
Jumar Yellow card 32'
27 May 2012 Week 12 Guangzhou R&F 5–1 Changchun Yatai Yuexiushan Stadium
18:30 Rafael Coelho 3', 28', 68'
Jumar Yellow card 7'
Li Zhe 29' (o.g.)
Davi 44', 90'		 Report Ljubinković Yellow card 28'
Li Zhe 29' (o.g.)
Cássio Yellow card 71'
Lü Jianjun Red card 78'
16 June 2012 Week 13 Dalian Aerbin 2–1 Guangzhou R&F Jinzhou Stadium
16:30 Yu Dabao Yellow card 45'
Canales 49'
Wang Hongyou 54'
Yin Lu Yellow card 71'		 Report Davi Red card 9'
Jumar Yellow card 26'
Griffiths Yellow card 37'
Li Zhe Yellow card 45'
Rafael Coelho 52'
23 June 2012 Week 14 Guangzhou R&F 2–3 Qingdao Jonoon Yuexiushan Stadium
21:00 Tang Miao 6'
Rafael Coelho 45+4'		 Report Ibrahimov 9'
Léo San 15'
Zhu Jianrong 59'		 Attendance: 4,344
Referee: China Tao Rancheng
1 July 2012 Week 15 Jiangsu Sainty 3–1 Guangzhou R&F Nanjing Olympic Sports Center
20:40 Eleílson Yellow card 13' 61'
Ren Hang Yellow card 25'
Dănălache 28', 88'
Liu Jianye Yellow card 74'		 Report Rafael Coelho 18'
Li Wenbo Yellow card 27'
Griffiths Yellow card 86'		 Attendance: 24,971
Referee: China Wang Zhe
7 July 2012 Week 16 Beijing Guoan 1–0 Guangzhou R&F Workers Stadium
20:30 Zhou Ting Yellow card 58'
Zhang Xinxin Yellow card 60'
Shao Jiayi 64' Yellow card 74'
Xu Liang Yellow card 79'
Xu Yunlong Yellow card 89'		 Report Zhao Ming Yellow card 10'
Li Wenbo Yellow card 42'
Davi Yellow card 89'		 Attendance: 42,668
Referee: China Zhang Zhengping
15 July 2012 Week 17 Guangzhou Evergrande 0–1 Guangzhou R&F Tianhe Stadium
20:35 Zheng Zhi Yellow card 9'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 32'		 Report Wu Weian Yellow card 25'
Tang Miao Yellow card 33'
Yakubu 86'		 Attendance: 39,991
Referee: China Tao Rancheng
22 July 2012 Week 18 Guangzhou R&F 1–1 Shanghai Shenhua Yuexiushan Stadium
20:30 Moisés 22' (o.g.)
Griffiths Yellow card 40'
Li Wenbo Yellow card 49'		 Report Moreno Yellow card 49'
Cao Yunding 68'		 Attendance: 11,235
Referee: China Huang Yejun
28 July 2012 Week 19 Hangzhou Greentown 2–2 Guangzhou R&F Yellow Dragon Stadium
20:35 Wang Song 40'
Renatinho 61'		 Report Lu Lin Yellow card 54'
Yakubu 62'
Xu Bo Yellow card 79'
Zhang Yuan 87'
5 August 2012 Week 20 Guangzhou R&F 1–2 Tianjin Teda Yuexiushan Stadium
20:30 Yakubu 22'
Davi Yellow card 83'		 Summary Cao Yang 36'
Du Zhenyu Yellow card 39'
Ars 42'
Nie Tao Yellow card 65'
Šumulikoski Yellow card 70'		 Attendance: 5,601
Referee: China Xu Fuxin
11 August 2012 Week 21 Dalian Shide 4–1 Guangzhou R&F Jinzhou Stadium
20:00 Adriano 14', 90+1' Yellow card 57'
Yan Feng Yellow card 34'
Kamburov 67' (pen.)
Park Dong-Hyuk 80'		 Summary Xu Bo Yellow card 28'
Griffiths Yellow card 32'
Li Yan Yellow card 51'
Davi 53'
Yakubu Yellow card 64'
Tang Miao Yellow card 79'		 Attendance: 6,751
Referee: China Tao Rancheng
19 August 2012 Week 22 Guangzhou R&F 4–2 Shandong Luneng Yuexiushan Stadium
20:30 Yakubu 9' Yellow card 88'
Rafael Coelho 19', 49'
Li Yan Yellow card 43'
Zhang Yuan 45'		 Summary Wang Yongpo 2'
Cui Peng Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 44'
Ortigoza 59'		 Attendance: 8,558
Referee: China Wang Jin
26 August 2012 Week 23 Liaoning Whowin 1–2 Guangzhou R&F Tiexi New District Sports Center
20:30 Grozdanoski 28'
Yang Xu Yellow card 48'		 Summary Sui Donglu Yellow card 19'
Yakubu 53', 69'
Davi Yellow card 59'
Gao Zengxiang Yellow card 88'
Rafael Coelho Yellow card 90+2'
16 September 2012 Week 24 Guangzhou R&F 3–2 Shanghai Shenxin Yuexiushan Stadium
20:30 Yakubu 32'
Rafael Coelho 66' (pen.) Yellow card 69'
Sui Donglu Yellow card 83'
Li Zhe 90+2'		 Summary Wang Jiayu Yellow card 41'
Wang Yun 45'
Anselmo 47'
Antônio Flávio Yellow card 61'
Zou Zhongting Yellow card 67'
Salley Red card 69'
Zhu Baojie Yellow card 78'		 Attendance: 6,012
Referee: China Xu Fuxin
22 September 2012 Week 25 Henan Jianye 3–1 Guangzhou R&F Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium
20:45 Chansa Yellow card 27'
Adaílton Yellow card 28'
Sui Donglu 53' (o.g.)
Wang Jia'nan Yellow card 80'
Zhang Lu 84'
Katongo 89'		 Summary Rafael Coelho 21'
Griffiths Yellow card 38'
Liu Cheng Yellow card 82'		 Attendance: 14,428
Referee: China Hai Tan
30 September 2012 Week 26 Guangzhou R&F 1–0 Guizhou Renhe Yuexiushan Stadium
18:00 lu Lin Yellow card 45'
Yakubu 80'		 Summary
7 October 2012 Week 27 Changchun Yatai 2–1 Guangzhou R&F Development Area Stadium
16:30 Wang Dong 28' Yellow card 37'
Liu Weidong 69'
Pei Shuai Yellow card 73'
Marquinhos Yellow card 78'		 Summary Yakubu Yellow card 31'
Zhang Yuan 35'
21 October 2012 Week 28 Guangzhou R&F – Dalian Aerbin Yuexiushan Stadium
17:00
27 October 2012 Week 29 Qingdao Jonoon – Guangzhou R&F Qingdao Tiantai Stadium
16:30
3 November 2012 Week 30 Guangzhou R&F – Jiangsu Sainty Yuexiushan Stadium
14:30

Chinese FA Cup

27 June 2012 3 Guangzhou R&F 3–2 Hunan Xiangtao Guangzhou
21:00 Report Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
18 July 2012 4 Liaoning Whowin 4–3 Guangzhou R&F Tiexi
20:30 Trifunović 15'
Zhao Junzhe 34' (pen.)
Liu Yang 77'
Yang Yu 90'		 Report Wu Weian 13'
Lu Lin 24'
Xu Bo Red card 45'
Yakubu 56'		 Stadium: Tiexi New District Sports Center

References

  1. ^ 广州富力2012赛季中超联赛球员及教练员名单