2008 Merdeka Tournament

2008 Pestabola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host country Malaysia
Dates 15 – 25 October
Teams 8
Venue(s) 3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Vietnam (1st title)
Runners-up  Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
Goals scored 56 (3.73 per match)
Top scorer(s) Malaysia Mohd Safee Mohd Sali
(5 goals)

The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from the 15th to the 5th of October 2008.[1] The tournament was won by Vietnam Under-22s who defeated Malaysia 6-5 through a penalty kick in the final.

Teams

*Mozambique replaced Kazakhstan following Kazakhstan’s failure to confirm participation.[2] Mozambique will play with their Under 20 squad.

**Sierra Leone will be sending their Under 20 squad.

***Vietnam will be sending their Under 22 squad.[3]

Stadiums

City Stadium Capacity
Kuala Lumpur National Stadium, Bukit Jalil* 100,000
Shah Alam Shah Alam Stadium 81,000
Petaling Jaya MBPJ Stadium 25,000

*Venue for last group match change because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.[4]

Group Stages

All times local (UTC+8)

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Malaysia 3300140+149
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20 320196+36
   Nepal 301239-61
 Afghanistan 3012314-111

15 October 2008
20:45
Malaysia  4 – 0    Nepal
Indra Putra  20'
Safee  25'  48'
Khyril  52'		 Report
MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Junji Huang China

17 October 2008
18:30
Afghanistan  2 – 2    Nepal
Barakzai  62'
Sayed Bashir Azimi  86'		 Report A Gurung  63'
B Gurung  72'

17 October 2008
20:45
Malaysia  4 – 0 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Indra Putra  69'
Safee  75'
Aidil Zafuan  79'
Zaquan Adha  90'		 Report
MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 1,500

19 October 2008
18:30
Afghanistan  1–6 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Hafizullah Qadami  47' Report Turay  20'
Amara Kamara  51'
Kabia  60'
Foray  76'  86'
Sulaiman Kamara  88'

20 October 2008
20:45
Nepal    1–3 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Rai  40' (pen) Report Bah  6'
Turay  88'
Freeman  90'

20 October 2008
20:45
Malaysia  6–0  Afghanistan
Ashaari  21'  64'
Nizaruddin  41'
Zaquan Adha  44'
Safee  85'
Hairuddin  87'		 Report

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vietnam Vietnam U-22 321093+67
 Myanmar 32015506
Mozambique Mozambique U-20 310237-43
 Bangladesh 301224-21

16 October 2008
18:30
Myanmar  1 – 3 Vietnam Vietnam U-22
Zaw Htet Aung  44' Report Thanh Binh  3'  47'
Duc Thien  74'
Shah Alam Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fredy Chukwa East Timor

16 October 2008
20:45
Bangladesh  0 – 1 Mozambique Mozambique U-20
Report Jange  88'
Shah Alam Stadium
Attendance: 3000
Referee: P. Sasidaran India

18 October 2008
18:30
Mozambique U-20 Mozambique 0 – 4 Vietnam Vietnam U-22
Report Thanh Binh  58'
Dinh Tung  63'  80'
Quang Vinh  72'

18 October 2008
20:45
Bangladesh  0–1  Myanmar
Soe Myat Min  23'

20 October 2008
18:30
Bangladesh  2–2 Vietnam Vietnam U-22
Jahid  32'
Zahid  49'		 Report Van Khai  4'
Thanh Binh  62'

20 October 2008
18:30
Mozambique U-20 Mozambique 2–3  Myanmar
Saize  40'
Peguenino  65'		 Report Min Thu  57'
Soe Myat Min  69'
Khin Maung Lwin  72'

Knockout stages

All times local (UTC+8)

Knockout map

Semi-finals Final
23 October
 Vietnam Vietnam U-22 (PSO) 2 (3)  
 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20 2 (2)  
 
25 October
     Vietnam Vietnam U-22 (PSO) 0 (6)
    Malaysia 0 (5)
23 October
  Malaysia 4
  Myanmar 0  

Semi finals

23 October 2008
17:45
Vietnam U-22 Vietnam 2 – 2
(aet) 		Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Quang Vinh  73'
Duc Thien  81'		 Report Kabia  39'
Foray  68'
  Penalties  
3–2

23 October 2008
20:45
Malaysia  4 – 0  Myanmar
Indra Putra  26'  76' (pen)
Safee  61'
Amirul Hadi  83'		 Report

Finals

25 October 2008
20:45
Vietnam U-22 Vietnam 0 – 0
(aet) 		 Malaysia
Report
  Penalties  
6 – 5

Winners

 2008 Merdeka Tournament Winner 

Vietnam
1st title

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
  • Sierra Leone Dwight Foray
2 goals
1 goals

References

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