2012 New Radiant S.C. season

New Radiant

Chairman	Ali Waheed
Head Coach	Mohamed Shiyaz
Stadium	Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
Dhivehi League	Winners
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
President's Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Ali Ashfaq (20 goals) All: Ali Ashfaq (21 goals)
Home colours Away colours

The 2012 season is New Radiant Sports Club's 33rd year in existence as a football club.

Background

New Radiant finished at the 4th position of last year's Dhivehi League, 4th in FA Cup as they were beaten in the third place play-off match and as runners-up of the President's Cup.

Club appointed Ali Waheed,^[1] as the new chairman of the club and he appointed the team skipper Ahmed Thoriq as the club's new general secretary.^[2]

On 7 January 2012, club decided to establish a youth academy this year.^[3]

New Radiant signed Ibrahim Fazeel,^[4] Ali Ashfaq,^[5][6] Ali Umar^[7] and Imran Mohamed^[8] to strengthen club's goal, midfield and attack for the 2012 season, while Ahmed Niyaz^[9] and Adam Shareef^[10] renewed their contract with the club.

Ashfaq's signing was a Maldivian record signing of MVR 1.4 million.^[11]

Sobah Mohamed,^[12] Fareed Mohamed,^[13] Mohamed Jameel^[14] and Charles Wright Gaye^[15] left the club ang joined VB Addu FC.

They also signed 2 Nigerian defenders, Kudus Omolade Kelani and Kingsley Chukwudi Nkurumeh before the start of the season.^[16]

Club announced the signing of Ahmed Afrad, Mohamed Hussain^[17] and Ivan Karamanov^[18] during the mid-season break.^[19]

Kit

Supplier: MediaNet / Sponsor: Milo
Source: Haveeru Online (Dhivehi)

Home

Away

Goalkeeper 1

Goalkeeper 2

Friendlies

Mid-season

Date	Opponents	Result F–A	Scorers
30 June 2012	Mahibadhoo	1–1	n/a
1 July 2012	Vilamendhoo Resort	8–1	n/a

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Dhivehi League	—	Winner	18 April 2012	5 October 2012
FA Cup	Quarter-finals		12 September 2012
President's Cup	Final Qualifier	Winner	8 October 2012	15 October 2012

Competition record

Competition	Record
	G	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Dhivehi League	19	15	4	0	48	9	+39	078.95
FA Cup	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
President's Cup	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	050.00
Total	22	16	5	1	50	11	+39	072.73

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Dhivehi League

Main article: 2012 Dhivehi League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	New Radiant SC	19	15	4	0	48	9	+39	49	2013 AFC Cup group stage President's Cup
2	Victory Sports Club	19	11	4	4	50	26	+24	37	President's Cup
3	Maziya S&RC	19	11	2	6	42	24	+18	35	2013 AFC Cup group stage ^1 President's Cup
4	VB Addu FC	19	7	4	8	47	45	+2	25	President's Cup

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

¹ Maziya S&RC qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup as they won the 2012 Maldives FA Cup.
Updated to games played on 6 October 2012.
Source: RSSSF.com

Matches

Date	Round	Opponents	Result F–A	Scorers
18 April 2012	1	VB Addu	4–0	Umar 18', Ashfaq (2) 68', 90+3', Thoriq 90+1'
28 April 2012	1	Club AYL	3–0	Abdulla 34', Ashfaq 43', Fazeel 50' (pen.)
5 May 2012	1	Valencia	3–0	Ashfaq 8', Abdulla 49', Fazeel 89'
11 May 2012	1	Eagles	1–1	Fazeel 90+5'
20 May 2012	1	Vyansa	0–0
26 May 2012	1	Victory	5–1	Thoriq (2) 21', 31', Fazeel 71', Ashfaq (2) 90+2' (pen.), 90+4'
31 May 2012	1	Maziya	1–0	Umar 75'
5 June 2012	2	Victory	0–0
10 June 2012	2	Maziya	5–1	Abdulla 26' (pen.), Ashfaq (2) 28', 90, Thoriq (2) 78', 88'
10 July 2012	2	Eagles	1–0	Umar 36,
15 July 2012	2	Valencia	5–1	Karamanov 20', Ashfaq (2) 23', 84', Thoriq (2) 51', 73'
31 July 2012	2	Vyansa	1–0	Ashfaq 28'
6 August 2012	2	VB Addu	5–1	Fazeel 15', Thoriq (3) 53', 79', 82', Ashfaq 90+4'
11 August 2012	2	Club AYL	2–1	Fazeel 40' (pen.), Abdulla 76'
19 September 2012	3	Eagles	2–0	Fazeel 55', Ashfaq 87'
23 September 2012	3	VB Addu	0–0 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
27 September 2012	3	Victory	3–1	Karamanov 44', Ashfaq (2) 66', 89'
30 September 2012	3	Club AYL	5–1	Ashfaq (5) 36', 52', 84' (pen.), 87', 88'
5 October 2012	3	Maziya	2–1	Fazeel 17', Thoriq 37'

FA Cup

Main article: 2012 Maldives FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Result F–A	Scorers
12 September 2012	Quarter-finals	Eagles	0–1

President's Cup

Main article: 2012 President's Cup (Maldives)

Date	Round	Opponents	Result F–A	Scorers
8 October 2012	Final Qualifier	Victory	2–1(aet)	Ashfaq 100' (pen.), Imran 112'
15 October 2012	Final	Victory	0–0 (aet) (2–1 p)

See also

• List of unbeaten football club seasons

References

1. Ali Waheed appointed as the new chairman
2. Thariq appointed as general secretary
3. Board decides to establish youth academy
4. Ibrahim Fazeel joins for next season
5. Ashfaaq signs two year contract with the Blues
6. "Dhagandey to New Radiant. Haveeru Online (Dhivehi)". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
7. "Ali Umar to New Radiant. Haveeru Online (Dhivehi)". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
8. "Dhagandey, Oppo, Imran as NRSC Players. Haveery Online (Dhivehi)". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
9. Niyaz renewed his contract for another season
10. Adam renews his contract with the club
11. "Dhagandey's price is 1.4 million. Haveeru Online (Dhivehi)". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
12. "Sobah signs for VB. Haveeru Online (Dhivehi)". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
13. "Fareed to VB. Haveeru Online (Dhivehi)". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
14. "Jumbey agreed to play for VB. Haveeru online (Dhivehi)". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
15. "Charles to VB. Haveeru Online (Dhivehi)". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
16. "New radiant signs 2 Nigeria players. Haveeru Online (Dhivehi)". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
17. Oiyttey returns to Blues
18. Ivan Karamanov joins club practices
19. Club thanks Mahibadhoo for the hospitality