Lunar New Year Cup 2007

The Lunar New Year Cup 2007 was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Boar (February 18 and February 21, 2007).

Format

The two semi-finals for the four participating teams were held on the first day of the Chinese New Year of Boar (February 18, 2007). The winning teams enter the final and the losing teams play the third-place playoff (Both matches on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, i.e. 21 February, 2007.) Draw in the semi-finals and third-place playoff would be settled by penalty shootout directly, that means no extra time would be played. For the final, a thirty-minute extra time would be played after a draw. A further draw would lead to the penalty shootout.

Participating teams

• Australia Olympic Team (first appearance)
• China Olympic Team (first appearance)
• File:Hong Kong FA.gif Hong Kong League XI (host)
• Jamaica Olympic Team (first appearance)

Squads

Australia Olympic Team

• Head Coach: Rob Baan
• Assistant Coach: Graham Arnold
• Goalkeeper Coach: Tony Franken
• Team Manager: Gary Moretti
• Doctor: Marc Cesana
• Equipment Manager: Dominic Rabsch
• Physiotherapist: Philip Coles
• Conditioner / Masseur: Paul Scott

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Danny Vukovic	August 221988	2	Central Coast Mariners
2	3MF	Ruben Zadkovich	May 231986	2	Sydney FC
3	2DF	Robert Cornthwaite	October 241984	2	Adelaide United
4	3MF	Steven O'Dor	January 281987	1	New Zealand Knights
5	2DF	Nikolai Topor-Stanley	March 111985	2	Sydney FC
6	2DF	Sebastian Ryall	July 18 1989		AIS
7	3MF	Troy Hearfield	October 311987		Newcastle Jets
8	2DF	Spase Dilevski	May 131985	2	Queensland Roar
9	4FW	Dario Vidosic	April 8 1987	2	Queensland Roar
10	4FW	Mark Bridge	November 7 1985		Newcastle Jets
11	3MF	Adam D'Apuzzo	October 201986	1	Newcastle Jets
12	1GK	Ben Kennedy	February 141987	2	Newcastle Jets
13	3MF	Leigh Broxham	January 13 1988	2	Melbourne Victory
14	3MF	Vince Lia	March 181985	1	Melbourne Victory
15	4FW	Jason Naidovski	????		AIS
16	2DF	Adrian Leijer	March 231986	2	Melbourne Victory
17	2DF	Ben Griffin	March 71986		Queensland Roar
18	1GK	Tando Velaphi	April 171987		Perth SC
19	3MF	Kristian Sarkies	October 251986	1	Melbourne Victory
20	4FW	Bruce Djite	March 25 1987	2	Adelaide United
21	4FW	Nathan Burns	May 7 1988	1	Adelaide United
22	2DF	Mark Milligan	August 4 1985	2	Sydney FC
23	3MF	Stuart Musialik	March 291985	1	Newcastle Jets

China Olympic Team

• H.O.D.: Nan Yong
• Head coach: Ratomir Dujković
• Assistant coach: Aleksandar Tomic, Su Maozhen
• Goalkeeper coach: Stevan Mićić
• Team Manager: Li Xiaoguang
• Aministrator: Guo Bingyan, Hu Ping
• Coach: Jia Xiuquan
• Doctor: Zhang Peng, Yan Cheng

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
12	1GK	Zheng Cheng	8 January 1987	0	Wuhan Guanggu
16	1GK	Zhang Lu	6 September 1987	0	Liaoning FC
2	2DF	Zhao Ming	3 October 1987	0	Yanbian FC
4	2DF	Zhang Ke	20 March 1985	0	Changsha Ginde
13	2DF	Lu Jianjun	1 August 1985	0	Dalian Yiteng
14	2DF	Yuan Weiwei	25 November 1985	0	Shandong Luneng
15	2DF	Dai Lin	28 November 1987	0	Liaoning FC
25	2DF	Wan Houliang	25 February 1986	0	Xian Chanba
28	2DF	Bai Lei	28 March 1987	0	Xiamen Lanshi
8	3MF	Zhou Haibin	19 July 1985	17	Shandong Luneng
20	3MF	Yu Hai	4 June 1987	0	Vitesse
21	3MF	Shen Longyuan	2 March 1985	0	Shanghai Shenhua
23	3MF	Li Wei	18 March 1985	0	Shandong Luneng
27	3MF	Dai Qinhua	9 February 1985	0	Changsha Ginde
9	4FW	Jiang Ning	1 September 1986	0	Qingdao Zhongneng
11	4FW	Zhu Ting	15 July 1985	2	Dalian Shide
19	4FW	Yang Xu	12 February 1988	0	Liaoning FC
29	4FW	Jiang Chen	24 June 1986	0	Tianjin Teda FC

File:Hong Kong FA.gif Hong Kong League XI

• Team Manager: Steven Lo Kit Shing, Raymond Chow Man Leung
• Manager Assistant: Lee Yuen Wah
• Co-Ordinator: Tsang Wai Chung
• Coach: Casemiro Mior
• Assistant Coach: Dejan Antonić

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
23	1GK	Zhang Chunhui	14 March 1983		South China
1	1GK	Chan Domingos	11 September 1970		Xiangxue Sun Hei
21	2DF	Man Pei Tak	16 February 1982		South China
5	2DF	Lee Wai Lun	7 March 1981		Xiangxue Sun Hei
33	2DF	Cristiano Cordeiro	14 August 1973		Xiangxue Sun Hei
15	2DF	Chan Wai Ho	24 April 1982		Rangers
3	2DF	Gerard Guy Ambassa	21 September 1978		Happy Valley
16	3MF	Leung Chun Pong	1 October 1986		Citizen
4	2DF	Ivan Jević*	23 July 1975		Kitchee
11	3MF	Lee Kin Wo	20 October 1967		Xiangxue Sun Hei
12	3MF	Vandre Sagrillo Monteiro	3 July 1979		Happy Valley
6	3MF	Festus Baise	11 April 1980		Citizen
8	3MF	Cheung Sai Ho	27 August 1975		Happy Valley
10	3MF	Wilfed Ndzedzeni Bamnjo	27 March 1980		Kitchee
19	3MF	Lico	20 January 1974		Xiangxue Sun Hei
18	3MF	Li Haiqiang	3 May 1977		South China
7	4FW	Au Wai Lun	14 August 1971		South China
25	4FW	Christian Kwesi Annan	3 May 1978		Wofoo Tai Po
20	4FW	Keith Gumbs	12 September 1972		Kitchee
28	4FW	Tales Schutz	22 August 1981		South China

Note: * Ivan Jević replaced Jaimes Mckee of HKFC who withdrew from the squad due to injury.

Jamaica Olympic Team

• H.O.D.: Linnel Mclean
• Technical Director: Bora Milutinovic
• Coach: Wendell Downswell
• Team Manager: Howard Bell
• Equipment Steward: Manley Burrowes
• Team Doctor: Dr. Mark Sanderson

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
30	1GK	Richard McCallum	24 April 1984		Waterhouse F.C.
5	2DF	Jermaine Taylor	14 January 1985		Harbour View F.C.
16	2DF	Adrian Reid	10 March 1985		Portmore United
6	2DF	Nicora Plummer	22 June 1987		Bull Bay F.C.
15	2DF	Xavian Virgo	25 October 1985		Boys' Town F.C.
4	2DF	Oneil Smith	4 May 1978		Harbour View F.C.
24	3MF	Lovel Palmer	30 August 1984		Harbour View F.C.
7	3MF	Mario Harrison	16 May 1985		Reno F.C.
22	3MF	Nicholy Finlayson	19 December 1985		Reno F.C.
14	3MF	Donald Stewart	30 September 1975		Harbour View F.C.
21	4FW	Horace Howell	16 August 1985		Tivoli Gardens F.C.
25	4FW	Steven Morrissey	25 July 1986		Portmore United
18	2DF	Jeff Pearce	14 May 1987		Village United F.C.
17	3MF	Donovan Davis	16 July 1985		St Georges
10	4FW	Kevin Bryan	7 February 1984		Harbour View F.C.
13	1GK	Allien Whittaker	19 June 1983		Jamaica Defence Force
12	3MF	Demar Philips	23 September 1983		Waterhouse F.C.
3	2DF	Dwayne Williams	4 November 1986		Reno F.C.
8	2DF	Mario Swaby	6 November 1982		Portmore United
19	4FW	Fabian Taylor	13 April 1980		Harbour View

Results

All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Semi-finals

February 18 2007
15:15

Hong Kong League XI File:Hong Kong FA.gif	1–1 (3–5 PSO)	Jamaica Olympic Team
Wilfed Ndzedzeni Bamnjo  18' Keith Gumbs 79' Lee Kin Wo  81'	(Report)	Donald Stewart  24' Fabian Taylor 41'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 14,633
Referee:

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February 18 2007
17:15

China Olympic Team	2–0	Australia Olympic Team
Robert Cornthwaite 7' (OG) Dai Lin  26' Yuan Weiwei  72' Jiang Ning 86'	(Report)	Steven O'Dor  9' Spase Dilevski  29' Nikolai Topor-Stanley  42' Sebastian Ryall  79'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 14,633
Referee:

Third place match

February 21 2007
18:00

Hong Kong League XI File:Hong Kong FA.gif	2–2 (3–5 PSO)	Australia Olympic Team
Festus Baise 70' Man Pei Tak  81' Keith Gumbs 82' (pen.)	(Report)	Nikolai Topor-Stanley  25' Nathan Burns 37' Bruce Djite 66' Steven O'Dor  81' Kristian Sarkies  86'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 13,564
Referee:

Final

February 21 2007
20:15

China Olympic Team	0-0 0-0(AET) 4-5 (PSO)	Jamaica Olympic Team
	(Report)	Oneil Smith  50' Nicholy Finlayson  58' Lovel Palmer  93'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 13,564
Referee:

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	18 February 2007 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
	File:Hong Kong FA.gif Hong Kong League XI	1 (3)
					21 February 2007 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
	Jamaica Olympic Team	1 (5) (PSO)
					Jamaica Olympic Team	0 (5)(PSO)
	18 February 2007 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
					China Olympic Team	0 (4)
	China Olympic Team	2
	Australia Olympic Team	0
					Third place
					21 February 2007 - (Hong Kong Stadium)
					File:Hong Kong FA.gif Hong Kong League XI	2 (3)
					Australia Olympic Team	2 (5) (PSO)

2007 Lunar New Year Cup Winner
Jamaica Olympic Team First Title

Top scorers

2 goals

• File:Hong Kong FA.gif Keith Gumbs
  

1 goal

• Bruce Djite
• Fabian Taylor
• File:Hong Kong FA.gif Festus Baise
• Jiang Ning
• Nathan Burns

Trivia

• The only two goalscoers of Australia Olympic Team, Nathan Burns and Bruce Djite are both from Adelaide United. Together with Robert Cornthwaite, who scored an own goal in the first match against China Olympic Team, all three Adelaide United players in the squad "scored" in the competition.
• The host Hong Kong team has not been able to win in the second day of the competition for 15 consecutive years (except in 2005 when there was only an one-match against Brazil).
• The host Hong Kong team finishes at the last place for 5 consecutive years.

See Also

• 2006 Carlsberg Cup
• Carlsberg Cup
• Hong Kong Football Association
• Hong Kong First Division League

External links

• 2007 Lunar New Year Cup, HKFA Website
• News, HKFA Website

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