2008 Merdeka Tournament

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2008 Pestabola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates15–25 October
Teams8
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Vietnam (1st title)
Runners-up Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)
Top scorer(s)Malaysia Mohd Safee Mohd Sali
(5 goals)
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The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from 15 to 25 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 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 9
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
   Nepal 3 0 1 2 3 9 –6 1
 Afghanistan 3 0 1 2 3 14 –11 1
Malaysia 4–0   Nepal
Indra Putra Goal 20'
Safee Goal 25', 48'
Khyril Goal 52'		 Report
MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: China
Afghanistan 2–2   Nepal
Barakzai Goal 62'
Goal 86'		 Report A Gurung Goal 63'
B Gurung Goal 72'
MBPJ Stadium
Malaysia 4–0Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Indra Putra Goal 69'
Safee Goal 75'
Aidil Zafuan Goal 79'
Zaquan Adha Goal 90'		 Report
MBPJ Stadium
Attendance: 41,500
Afghanistan 1–6Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Hafizullah Qadami Goal 47' Report Goal 20'
Goal 51'
Kabia Goal 60'
Goal 76', 86'
Goal 88'
MBPJ Stadium
Nepal   1–3Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Rai Goal 40' (pen.) Report Goal 6'
Goal 88'
Goal 90'
Malaysia 6–0 Afghanistan
Ashaari Goal 21', 64'
Nizaruddin Goal 41'
Zaquan Adha Goal 44'
Safee Goal 85'
Hairuddin Goal 87'		 Report
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
Attendance: 3,000

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vietnam Vietnam U-22 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7
 Myanmar 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
Mozambique Mozambique U-20 3 1 0 2 3 7 –4 3
 Bangladesh 3 0 1 2 2 4 –2 1
Myanmar 1–3Vietnam Vietnam U-22
Zaw Htet Aung Goal 44' Report Thanh Binh Goal 3', 47'
Duc Thien Goal 74'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: East Timor
Bangladesh 0–1Mozambique Mozambique U-20
Report Goal 88'
Attendance: 3000
Referee: India
Mozambique U-20 Mozambique0–4Vietnam Vietnam U-22
Report Thanh Binh Goal 58'
Dinh Tung Goal 63', 80'
Quang Vinh Goal 72'
Bangladesh 0–1 Myanmar
Soe Myat Min Goal 23'
Bangladesh 2–2Vietnam Vietnam U-22
Goal 32'
Goal 49'		 Report Goal 4'
Thanh Binh Goal 62'
Mozambique U-20 Mozambique2–3 Myanmar
Goal 40'
Goal 65'		 Report Min Thu Goal 57'
Soe Myat Min Goal 69'
Khin Maung Lwin Goal 72'
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil

Knockout stages[]

All times local (UTC+8)

Knockout map[]

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

Semi finals[]

Vietnam U-22 Vietnam2–2 (a.e.t.)Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Quang Vinh Goal 73'
Duc Thien Goal 81'		 Report Kabia Goal 39'
Goal 68'
Penalties
Nhật Nam Penalty scored
Phan Thanh Binh Penalty scored
Công Huy Penalty missed
Đức Thiện Penalty scored		 3–2 Penalty scored ??
Penalty scored ??
Penalty missed ??
Penalty missed Kabia
Penalty missed Lajor Bah
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
Attendance: 5,000
Malaysia 4–0 Myanmar
Indra Putra Goal 26', 76' (pen.)
Safee Goal 61'
Amirul Hadi Goal 83'		 Report
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Chaiya Alee Mahapab Thailand

Finals[]

Vietnam U-22 Vietnam0–0 (a.e.t.) Malaysia
Report
Penalties
Nhật Nam Penalty scored
Danh Ngọc Penalty scored
Công Huy Penalty scored
Đức Thiện Penalty scored
Văn Duyệt Penalty scored
Tiến Thành Penalty scored		 6–5 Penalty scored Indra Putra
Penalty scored Safee
Penalty scored Hardi Jaafar
Penalty scored Ashaari
Penalty scored Daudsu
Penalty missed Norhafiz Zamani Misbah
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Chaiya Alee Mahapab Thailand

Winners[]

 2008 Merdeka Tournament Winner 

Vietnam
1st title

Goalscorers[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sathia sees the bright side of Merdeka tourney". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Shorter Hari Raya holidays for the national players". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Vietnam Name Merdeka Cup Squad". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  4. ^ Malaysia demolish young Sierra Leone side to sail into the semis Archived 6 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Thestar 18 October 2008.
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