2013 Lion City Cup

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2013 25th Lion City Cup
25th Canon Lion City Cup 2013
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Tournament details
Host countrySingapore
Dates8 June – 16 June (9 days)
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Corinthians (1st title)
Runners-upNetherlands PSV Eindhoven
Third placeGermany Eintracht Frankfurt
Fourth placeEngland Arsenal
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored49 (4.45 per match)
Attendance47,766 (4,342 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Léo Jaba (6)
Best player(s)Brazil Matheus
Best goalkeeperBrazil
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The Lion City Cup is one of the oldest and prestigious youth tournaments in the world with its first edition dating back to 1977, organised by The Red Card and co-organised by the national footballing body Football Association of Singapore.[1]

The 25th Lion City Cup, also known as the 25th Canon Lion City Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was held from 8 to 16 June 2013 at the Jalan Besar Stadium.[2]

This year's edition promised more fun and excitement as big names were set to come down to Singapore to battle against the hosts' youth teams. The teams also got to tour around Singapore to better understand the nation.

Teams[]

The participating teams usually include other big clubs especially those based in Europe and Singapore's very own National Football Academy (NFA) boys. It served to provide greater exposure for the Baby Cubs. Six teams will compete for the prestigious trophy in this edition.

This year, the Under-15 teams of Arsenal F.C., PSV Eindhoven, Eintracht Frankfurt and Corinthians were invited to the tournament. Singapore was represented by the NFA Under-15 and Under-16 teams.[3]

The six teams are divided into two groups of three, and the top two teams of each group will advance into the semi-finals. They will then compete for the final, and the losers of the semi-finals will play in the 3rd/4th Placing play-off while the last-placed teams in their respective groups will play in the 5th/6th Placing play-off.

Venue[]

City Stadium Capacity Location Hotel Location
Singapore Jalan Besar Stadium 8,000 1°18′36″N 103°51′37″E / 1.3100°N 103.8603°E / 1.3100; 103.8603 (Jalan Besar Stadium) PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road 1°18′44″N 103°51′14″E / 1.3123°N 103.8540°E / 1.3123; 103.8540 (PARKROYAL Hotel)

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Germany Eintracht Frankfurt (A) 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 3
England Arsenal (A) 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 3
Singapore Singapore NFA U-16 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2013. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to the knockout stage.
Singapore NFA U-16 Singapore1 – 2England Arsenal
Irfan Fandi Goal 61' Report Faiq Jerfri Goal 16'
Harry Donovan Goal 66'
Attendance: 5,205
Referee: Phung Dinh Dung (Vietnam)
England3 – 4Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
Goal 1', 40'
Goal 25'
Goal 75'		 Report Christopher Willock Goal 32' (pen.)
Goal 42'
Goal 49'
Attendance: 1,967
Referee: Mohd Yazeen (Singapore)
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany1 – 2Singapore Singapore NFA U-16
Goal 78' Report Irfan Fandi Goal 8'
Goal 18'
Attendance: 5,982
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Corinthians (A) 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven (A) 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
Singapore Singapore NFA U-15 2 0 1 1 0 7 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2013. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to the knockout stage.
Singapore NFA U-15 Singapore0 – 7Brazil Corinthians
Report Léo Jaba Goal 9', 12', 55', 73'
Goal 63'
Matheus Goal 64'
Goal 77'
Attendance: 5,205
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands0 – 0Singapore Singapore NFA U-15
Report
Attendance: 4,580
Referee: Phung Dinh Dung (Vietnam)
Corinthians Brazil2 – 0Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Matheus Goal 50'
Miullen Goal 62'		 Report
Attendance: 3,013
Referee: Mohd Yazeen (Singapore)

Knockout stage[]

 
Semi-FinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Brazil Corinthians2
 
 
 
England Arsenal0
 
Brazil Corinthians1 (5)
 
 
 
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven1 (3)
 
Germany Eintracht Frankfurt2
 
 
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven3
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
England 2
 
 
Germany Eintracht Frankfurt3

Semi-Finals[]

Corinthians Brazil2 – 0England Arsenal
Matheus Goal 15'
Léo Jaba Goal 29'		 Report
Attendance: 4,288
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany2 – 3Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Goal 17'
Volkan Egri Goal 83'		 Report Matthias Verreth Goal 15', 39'
Leandro Fernandes Goal 75'
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Phung Dinh Dung (Vietnam)

5th/6th Placing play-off[]

Singapore NFA U-16 Singapore4 – 1Singapore Singapore NFA U-15
Goal 3'
Goal 35'
Goal 59'
Goal 66'		 Report Goal 12'
Attendance: 5,069
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)

3rd/4th Placing play-off[]

Arsenal England2 – 3Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
Goal 45'
Christopher Willock Goal 67'		 Report Goal 8', 28'
Goal 44'
Attendance: 4,288
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)

Final[]

Corinthians Brazil1 – 1Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Léo Jaba Goal 43' Report Karim Bannani Goal 78'
Penalties
Matheus Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Leonardo dos Santos Penalty scored
Renan Areias Penalty scored
Léo Jaba Penalty scored		 5 – 3 Penalty scored Dante Rigo
Penalty scored Jaell Hattu
Penalty scored Lennerd Daneels
Penalty missed Robin Schoonbrood
Attendance: 5,826
Referee: Irwan Samsudin (Singapore)

Team of the Tournament[]

Pos. Player Club Appearance
GK Netherlands Mike Meulenhof PSV 1
DF Netherlands Dante Rigo PSV 1
DF England Arsenal 1
DF Brazil Corinthians 1
DF Singapore Singapore NFA U-15 1
MF Brazil Matheus Corinthians 1
MF Netherlands Lennerd Daneels PSV 1
MF Germany 1
MF Netherlands Jaell Hattu PSV 1
MF England Harry Donovan Arsenal 1
FW Singapore Irfan Fandi Singapore NFA U-16 1

Goalscorers[]

References[]

  1. ^ "About the". Lion City Cup. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Fixtures". Lion City Cup. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. ^ "25th Canon Lion City Cup Teams Revealed". Lion City Cup. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
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