2012 Nehru Cup Final

2012 Nehru Cup Final
Event 2012 Nehru Cup
India Cameroon B
India Cameroon
2 2
Penalty shoot out 5-4
Date 2 September 2012
Venue Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Attendance 30,000

The 2012 Nehru Cup Final was a match that took place on 2 September 2012 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, India between India and Cameroon. India won the match in the penalty shoot out 5-4 after the match ended 2–2 after 120 minutes. India became the winner for the third successive time.[1]

The teams during the tournament

India entered the tournament as reigning champions after winning the 2009 Nehru Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium.[2] However they also came into the tournament following an all defeat performance at the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup but they also came into the tournament with an added optimism as India got a new head coach in Dutchman Wim Koevermans.[3]

Cameroon on the other hand came in with an all-domestic line-up which meant regular players who play abroad like Alex Song would not play in the tournament. Also current head coach of Cameroon, Denis Lavagne, would not be attending the tournament, leaving assistant coach, Emmanuel Bosso to become temporary head coach for the Nehru Cup.[4]

India opened the tournament with a victory against Syria by beating them 2–1.[5] They followed that victory up with a 3–1 victory over Maldives on 25 August.[6] India then followed that match with a draw against Nepal on 28 August.[7] India finished the group stage campaign with a loss against Cameroon in a match that did not matter as both teams were already through to the Final.[8]

Cameroon opened their Nehru Cup campaign on 24 August playing out a draw against Syria 2–2.[9] Cameroon then went back on track to the final by defeating Nepal 5–0[10] continuing their good form against Maldives by defeating them 3–1.[11] Cameroon then finished their group stage with a victory over India 1-0.[8]

Matches

India

Cameroon

Match

2 September 2012
19:00
India  2–2 (a.e.t.) Cameroon Cameroon B
G. Singh  19'
Chhetri  78'		 Report Thierry Makon Nloga  29'
Mpondo  54'
  Penalties  
R. Singh
Chhetri
Franco
Hossain
Miranda 		5–4 Tambe
Baba
Bebey
Mpondo
Thierry Makon Nloga
Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan)
India
Cameroon B
GK 1 Subrata Pal
RB 4 Nirmal Chettri  43'  90+3'
CB 19 Gouramangi Singh
CB 3 Raju Gaikwad
LB 22 Syed Rahim Nabi
RW 8 Sanju Pradhan  63'
RM 20 Mehtab Hossain
CM 6Lenny Rodrigues  49'
LM 15Clifford Miranda
LW 26 Francis Fernandes
CF 11 Sunil Chhetri (c)
Substitutions:
DF 12Denzil Franco  90+3'
FW 23Robin Singh  89'  63'
Manager:
Netherlands Wim Koevermans
GK 16 Lawrence Ngome Ngoe  25'
RB 14Jean-Patrick Abouna
CB 15 Stéphane Meyoupo
CB 12 Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué  44'
LB 2Joseph Julien Momasso
RM 17Stéphane Kingue Mpondo
CM 13Thierry Makon Nloga
CM 4 Gustave Moundi Djengue
LM 7 Ashu Tambe
CF 19Mérimée Kologni  59'
CF 8 Alix Bertin  79'
Substitutions:
GK 22Nkessi Hosea  77'  25'
FW 9Charles Edoa  59'
FW 11 Ousmaïla Baba  79'
Manager:
Cameroon Emmanuel Bosso

References

  1. ↑ "India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 Sep 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2009/08/31/asia/nehru-cup/india/syria/1011077/ India 1-1 Syria 2009
  3. ↑ "Wim Koevermans appointed new India coach". Chris Punnakkattu Daniel. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  4. ↑ "Lenny Rodrigues has impressed me a lot – Cameroon coach Emmanuel Bosso". Goal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "India begin campaign in style". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "India trounce Maldives 3-0". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Nepal manage to hold India to a goalless draw". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  8. 1 2 "India show character in Dress Rehearsal". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Syria rally to hold Cameroon". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Cameroon make merry against Nepal". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Cameroon beat Maldives to meet India in final". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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