1997 Lunar New Year Cup
The 1997 Lunar New Year Cup (aka Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday.
Participating teams
Results
All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Semifinals
Russia  | 1 – 1 6 – 5 (PSO) |  Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Popov  62' |
Drobnjak 40' |
Hong Kong League XI  | 1 - 4 |  Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Muir 55' |
Yakin 32' (pen.) Kunz 38' 70' Weiler 90' |
Third place match
| Hong Kong League XI | 1 - 3 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Silva 60' |
Milosevic 7' Drobnjak 17' 32' |
Final
| Russia | 2 – 1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Simutenkov 23' 25' |
Thuler 80' |