於大年初一(22日)在香港大球場舉行的高級組銀牌決賽,傑志與東方戰畢120分鐘後仍踢成1:1平手,最終互射12碼後,以總比數5:3擊敗對手,第8度成為高級組銀牌冠軍,亦是季內首項錦標。
傑志一貫主動踢法,但受制於對手密集的防守,並未能製造到太多威脅埋門;相反對手幾次反擊機會甚具威脅,但都被傑志守將一一化解。半場兩隊未有入球,換邊後亦要戰至71分鐘,傑志才攻破對手缺口,伊高沙托尼乘對手解圍不遠傳入中路,明加索夫第一時間交前,米基爾門前射入,為傑志領先1:0。不過,傑志僅領先7分鐘,就被對手一次機會追成1:1平手,兩隊在法定時間賽和,經過30分鐘加時後,仍然踢成1:1平手,要以互射12碼分勝負。
互射12碼階段,傑志門將保羅救出一球,對手再有另一球員射門不中目標;而傑志的伊高沙托尼、丹恩奴域、查理史葛和周緣德全部射入,傑志在互射12碼階段贏4:2,總比數以5:3擊敗對手,贏得冠軍。
On Lunar New Year’s Day (22 Jan) at the Hong Kong Stadium, Kitchee held onto a 1-1 draw after extra time during the Senior Shield Final, before winning the penalty shootout 4:2 and lifting the title for the 8th time in history and claiming the first silverware this season.
Facing a determined side, Kitchee actively sought opportunities for breakthrough but was repeatedly denied by the opponents. Eastern’s counter attack chances were in turn stopped by the team’s defenders as the first half ended goalless. Kitchee broke the deadlock in the 71st minute as Igor Sartori crossed the ball to Ruslan Mingazov inside the box, who in turn passed the ball to Mikael to score at close range. However, Eastern equalised within 7 minutes as both team headed the second half and extra time without scoring more goals.
During the penalty shootout, Paulo César made a crucial save while another Eastern penalty failed to hit the target. Igor Sartori, Dejan Damjanović, Charlie Scott, and Oliver Gerbig all scored from the spot to lead Kitchee to a 4:2 victory at shootout.