2013 Merdeka Tournament

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2013 Merdeka Tournament
Pesta Bola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates4–15 September
Teams4
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Malaysia (2nd title)
Runners-up Myanmar
Third place Singapore
Fourth placeThailand Thailand Selected Team
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Malaysia Rozaimi Abdul Rahman
(3 goals)
Best player(s)Malaysia Wan Zack Haikal
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The 41st Merdeka Tournament were played from the 4th to 15 September 2013.[1] Malaysia Under-23 team earned a huge boost ahead of December’s Sea Games when they edged Myanmar 2-0 in the final. It was Malaysia’s 12th title in Asia’s oldest tournament (overall until this year edition), with the second title specifically for the Under-23 side, since its inception in 1957.

Teams[]

The participating teams are mostly Under-23 squads preparing for the 2013 SEA Games.[2] Jordan have withdrawn from Merdeka Tournament in Kuantan and the FA of Malaysia has invited Myanmar as the replacements.[3]

Stadiums[]

City Stadium Capacity
Kuantan Darul Makmur Stadium 35,000
Temerloh Temerloh Mini Stadium 3,000

Tournament[]

Group stage[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Malaysia 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advanced to the final
 Myanmar 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
Thailand Thailand Selected 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
 Singapore 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Source:[citation needed]
Malaysia 1–0 Singapore
Thamil Arasu Goal 46' Report
Referee: Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand)
Thailand Selected Thailand1–1 Myanmar
Chayawat Goal 7' Report Kyaw Zayar Win Goal 11'
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)
Thailand Selected Thailand1–0 Singapore
Pakorn Goal 34' Report
Referee: (Myanmar)
Malaysia 2–1 Myanmar
Irfan Goal 64'
Wan Zack Goal 78'		 Report Nay Lin Tun Goal 38'
Malaysia 3–0Thailand Thailand Selected
Nasir Goal 11'
Rozaimi Goal 27', 80'		 Report
Singapore 0–2 Myanmar
Report Kyaw Ko Ko Goal 15'
Soe Kyaw Kyaw Goal 89'
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

3rd/4th Place[]

Thailand Selected Thailand1–2 Singapore
Hasan Maeroh Goal 82' Report Shahfiq Goal 45+1'
Faris Goal 90+2'
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

Final[]

Malaysia 2–0 Myanmar
Rozaimi Goal 28'
Eldstål Goal 90+3'		 Report
Referee: Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand)

Winners[]

2013 Merdeka Tournament Winner
Malaysia
Malaysia
2nd title
Most Valuable Player Golden Boot
Malaysia Wan Zack Haikal Malaysia Rozaimi Abdul Rahman

Goalscorers[]

3 goals
  • Malaysia Rozaimi Abdul Rahman
1 goal

Team statistics[]

This table shows all team performance.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Malaysia 4 4 0 0 8 1 +7
2  Myanmar 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1
3  Singapore 4 1 0 3 2 5 −3
4 Thailand Thailand ST 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3
Source:[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Harimau Muda A Bawa Cabaran Malaysia Pada Pesta Bola Merdeka 2013 Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in Malay)
  2. ^ Kim Swee hopes to get full squad for Merdeka tourney – The Star, 2 August 2013.
  3. ^ Syafwan stars in Tigers B win – New Straits Times, 3 August 2013.

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