Matchworld Cup

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Matchworld Cup
Founded2011
RegionEurope (UEFA), Asia (AFC), Africa (CAF)
Number of teams6 (2011), 8 (2012), 4 (2013)
Current championsUkraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Most successful team(s)Al-Hilal, Zenit St. Petersburg, Shakhtar Donetsk (1 title)
WebsiteMatchworld Cup

The Matchworld Cup was an annual international exhibition football club competition hosted by the United Arab Emirates since 2011 till 2013.[1] The winners were Al-Hilal in 2011,[1] Zenit St. Petersburg in 2012,[1] Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013.[2]

The 2011 and 2012 competitions were held in Dubai, and the 2013 competition was held in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium.[3] The competition is organised by Matchworld Group Switzerland, Matchworld Football SA Sports Management Saudi Arabia, and Sportlive Russia.[4][5]

Results[]

Year Final Third Place Venue Teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2011 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 1–1
(4–1 pen.) 		Russia Zenit St. Petersburg Slovakia Žilina 3–1 Iran Persepolis Al Maktoum Stadium,
Dubai 		6
2012 Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 5–0 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 1–1
(5–4 pen.) 		Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium,
Dubai 		8
2013 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Round robin Russia Zenit St. Petersburg Egypt Zamalek Round robin Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Zayed Sports City Stadium,
Abu Dhabi 		4

2011[]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6
Slovakia Žilina 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 3
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 0
Source:[citation needed]
20 January 2011 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 1–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Al Maktoum Stadium
Luiz Adriano Goal 89' Essa Al-Mehyani Goal 47'
Ahmed Al-Fraidi Goal 71'
Christian Wilhelmsson Goal 90'
22 January 2011 Žilina Slovakia 5–2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Al Maktoum Stadium
Momodou Ceesay Goal 4'
Róbert Jež Goal 45'
Ondřej Šourek Goal 53'
Róbert Pich Goal 55'
Patrik Mráz Goal 76'		 Luiz Adriano Goal 28(P)'
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Goal 58(P)'
24 January 2011 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 2–1 Slovakia Žilina Al Maktoum Stadium
Christian Wilhelmsson Goal 1'
Yasser Al-Qahtani Goal 53'		 Ondřej Šourek Goal 54'

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
Iran Persepolis 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
Source:[citation needed]
20 January 2011 Persepolis Iran 3–2 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Al Maktoum Stadium
Maziar Zare Goal 18(P)'
Ebrahim Shakouri Goal 53'
Hadi Norouzi Goal 58'		 Lukáš Třešňák Goal 48'
Léonard Kweuke Goal 65'
22 January 2011 Sparta Prague Czech Republic 0–3 Russia Zenit St. Petersburg Al Maktoum Stadium
Aleksandr Kerzhakov Goal 1'
Aleksei Ionov Goal 35'
Bruno Alves Goal 75'
24 January 2011 Zenit St. Petersburg Russia 2–0 Iran Persepolis Al Maktoum Stadium
Aleksandr Kerzhakov Goal 7'
Sergey Semak Goal 79'

Ranking matches[]

5th place[]

26 January 2011 Sparta Prague Czech Republic 1–2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Al Maktoum Stadium
Václav Kadlec Goal 45' Douglas Costa Goal 6'
Luiz Adriano Goal 12'

3rd place[]

26 January 2011 Persepolis Iran 1–3 Slovakia Žilina Al Maktoum Stadium
Maziar Zare Goal 73(P)' Tomáš Majtán Goal 7'
Róbert Pich Goal 11'
Ebrahim ShakouriGoal 22(O.G.)'

Final[]

26 January 2011 Zenit St. Petersburg Russia 1–1
(1–4 p)		 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Al Maktoum Stadium
Szabolcs Huszti Goal 63' Mirel Rădoi Goal 90+3'
Penalties
Luković Penalty scored
Shirokov Penalty missed
Meira Penalty missed		 Rădoi Penalty scored
Al-Shalhoub Penalty scored
Al-Mehyani Penalty scored
Hawsawi Penalty scored


 2011 Matchworld Cup 
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
1st title

2012[]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3[a]
Iraq Iraq U-23 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3[a]
Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Bunyodkor got the second place spot and Iraq u23 got the third place after a draw.
18 January 2012 Zenit St. Petersburg Russia 2–1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Huszti Goal 13'
Criscito Goal 41'		 Murzoev Goal 87'
18 January 2012 Neuchâtel Xamax Switzerland 0–1 Iraq Iraq U-23 Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Goal 87'
20 January 2012 Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 1–0 Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Pardaev Goal 73'
20 January 2012 Iraq U-23 Iraq 1–2 Russia Zenit St. Petersburg Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Abdul-Rahman Goal 59' Bukharov Goal 10'
Kerzhakov Goal 75'

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 5[a]
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
Russia Rostov 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 2[a]
Tunisia Étoile Sportive du Sahel 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b One extra point for both Uzbekistan U-23 and Rostov for winning in penalties.
19 January 2012 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 1–1
(5–6 p)		 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Luiz Adriano Goal 51' Turaev Goal 42'
Penalties
Alan Patrick Penalty missed
Luiz Adriano Penalty scored
Gai Penalty scored
Mkhitaryan Penalty scored
Kobin Penalty scored
Aghahowa Penalty scored
Hübschman Penalty missed		 Tuhtahujaev Penalty missed
Karimov Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Nagaev Penalty scored
Pirimov Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Ibragimov Penalty scored
19 January 2012 Rostov Russia 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Tunisia Étoile Sportive du Sahel Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Bracamonte Goal 10' Chehoudi Goal 61'
Penalties
Kolodin Penalty scored
Kruglov Penalty scored
Élson Penalty scored
Papadopulos Penalty scored		 Felhi Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Santos Penalty scored
Chehoudi Penalty missed
21 January 2012 Rostov Russia 0–1 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Turaev Goal 35'
21 January 2012 Étoile Sportive du Sahel Tunisia 1–4 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Omrani Goal 18' Mkhitaryan Goal 10', 12'
Srna Goal 62'
Eduardo Goal 88'

Ranking matches[]

7th place[]

23 January 2012 Neuchâtel Xamax Switzerland 3–5 Tunisia Étoile Sportive du Sahel Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Goal 15'
Mbengue Goal 53'
Gomes Goal 75'		 Chehoudi Goal 6', 33'
Goal 8', 37'
Sassi Goal 67'

5th place[]

23 January 2012 Iraq U-23 Iraq 1–2 Russia Rostov Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Abdul-Rahman Goal 24' Gațcan Goal 6'
Poloz Goal 81'

3rd place[]

23 January 2012 Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

Final[]

23 January 2012 Zenit St. Petersburg Russia 5–0 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium


 2012 Matchworld Cup 
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg
1st title

2013[]

Final standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 2 0 0 6 4 +2 6
2 Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
3 Egypt Zamalek 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
4 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0
Source:[citation needed]

All times are local (UTC+4).

Matches[]

16 January 2013 Zenit St. Petersburg Russia 4–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
17:00 Aleksandr Bukharov Goal 27'
Hulk Goal 36' (pen.)
Bruno Alves Goal 58'
Luka Đorđević Goal 62'		 Report Goal 31' Attendance: 20[6]
Referee: Abdulwahed Khater (UAE)
16 January 2013 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 3–2 Egypt Zamalek Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
20:00 Eduardo da Silva Goal 9'
Darijo Srna Goal 43'
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Goal 89'		 Report Ahmed Hassan Goal 17'
Mohamed Ibrahim Goal 21'		 Attendance: 550[7]
Referee: Ali Hasan Kareem (UAE)
19 January 2013 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 3–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
17:00 Henrikh Mkhitaryan Goal 20'
Răzvan Raț Goal 66'
Taison Goal 82'		 Report Yoo Byung-Soo Goal 38'
Wesley Lopes Goal 88' (pen.)		 Attendance: 690[8]
Referee: Adel Alnaqbi (UAE)
19 January 2013 Zenit St. Petersburg Russia 0–1 Egypt Zamalek Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
20:00 Report Ahmed Samir Goal 34' Attendance: 100[9]
Referee: Hamed Ali Youssef (UAE)


 2013 Match World Cup 
Ukraine FC Shakhtar Donetsk
1st title

Performances by team[]

Team Winners Runners-Up Third Fourth
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 1 (2012) 2 (2011, 2013)
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 1 (2013) 1 (2012)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 1 (2011) 1 (2013)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 1 (2012)
Slovakia Žilina 1 (2011)
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 1 (2012)
Egypt Zamalek 1 (2013)
Iran Persepolis 1 (2011)

See also[]

References[]

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  6. ^ Zenit vs Al-Hilal: match report
  7. ^ Shakhtar vs Zamalek: match report
  8. ^ Shakhtar vs Al-Hilal: match report
  9. ^ Zenit vs Zamalek: match report

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