2008 Merdeka Tournament

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2008 Pestabola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates15 – 25 October
Teams8
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Vietnam (1st title)
Runners-up Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)
Top scorer(s)Malaysia Mohd Safee Mohd Sali
(5 goals)
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The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from 15 to 25 October 2008.[1] The tournament was won by Vietnam Under-22s who defeated Malaysia 6-5 through a penalty kick in the final.

Teams

*Mozambique replaced Kazakhstan following Kazakhstan’s failure to confirm participation.[2] Mozambique will play with their Under 20 squad.

**Sierra Leone will be sending their Under 20 squad.

***Vietnam will be sending their Under 22 squad.[3]

Stadiums

City Stadium Capacity
Kuala Lumpur National Stadium, Bukit Jalil* 100,000
Shah Alam Shah Alam Stadium 81,000
Petaling Jaya MBPJ Stadium 25,000

*Venue for last group match change because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.[4]

Group Stages

All times local (UTC+8)

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Malaysia 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 9
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
   Nepal 3 0 1 2 3 9 -6 1
 Afghanistan 3 0 1 2 3 14 -11 1
Malaysia 4 – 0   Nepal
Indra Putra 20'
Safee 25' 48'
Khyril 52'		 Report
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Junji Huang China
Afghanistan 2 – 2   Nepal
Barakzai 62'
Sayed Bashir Azimi 86'		 Report A Gurung 63'
B Gurung 72'
Malaysia 4 – 0Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Indra Putra 69'
Safee 75'
Aidil Zafuan 79'
Zaquan Adha 90'		 Report
Attendance: 41,500
Afghanistan 1–6Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Hafizullah Qadami 47' Report Turay 20'
Amara Kamara 51'
Kabia 60'
Foray 76' 86'
Sulaiman Kamara 88'
Nepal   1–3Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Rai 40' (pen) Report Bah 6'
Turay 88'
Freeman 90'
Malaysia 6–0 Afghanistan
Ashaari 21' 64'
Nizaruddin 41'
Zaquan Adha 44'
Safee 85'
Hairuddin 87'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vietnam Vietnam U-22 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7
 Myanmar 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
Mozambique Mozambique U-20 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4 3
 Bangladesh 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 1
Myanmar 1 – 3Vietnam Vietnam U-22
Zaw Htet Aung 44' Report Thanh Binh 3' 47'
Duc Thien 74'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fredy Chukwa East Timor
Bangladesh 0 – 1Mozambique Mozambique U-20
Report Jange 88'
Attendance: 3000
Referee: P. Sasidaran India
Mozambique U-20 Mozambique0 – 4Vietnam Vietnam U-22
Report Thanh Binh 58'
Dinh Tung 63' 80'
Quang Vinh 72'
Bangladesh 0–1 Myanmar
Soe Myat Min 23'
Bangladesh 2–2Vietnam Vietnam U-22
Jahid 32'
Zahid 49'		 Report Van Khai 4'
Thanh Binh 62'
Mozambique U-20 Mozambique2–3 Myanmar
Saize 40'
Peguenino 65'		 Report Min Thu 57'
Soe Myat Min 69'
Khin Maung Lwin 72'

Knockout stages

All times local (UTC+8)

Knockout map

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 October
 
 
Vietnam Vietnam U-22 (PSO) 2 (3)
 
25 October
 
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20 2 (2)
 
Vietnam Vietnam U-22 (PSO) 0 (6)
 
23 October
 
 Malaysia 0 (5)
 
 Malaysia 4
 
 
 Myanmar 0
 

Semi finals

Vietnam U-22 Vietnam2 – 2
(aet)		Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Quang Vinh 73'
Duc Thien 81'		 Report Kabia 39'
Foray 68'
Penalties
Nhật Nam soccer ball with check mark
Phan Thanh Binhsoccer ball with check mark
Công Huysoccer ball with red X
Đức Thiện soccer ball with check mark		 3–2 ??soccer ball with check mark
??soccer ball with check mark
 ??soccer ball with red X
Kabiasoccer ball with red X
Lajor Bahsoccer ball with red X
Attendance: 5,000
Malaysia 4 – 0 Myanmar
Indra Putra 26' 76' (pen)
Safee 61'
Amirul Hadi 83'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000

Finals

Vietnam U-22 Vietnam0 – 0
(aet)		 Malaysia
Report
Penalties
Nhật Namsoccer ball with check mark
Danh Ngọcsoccer ball with check mark
Công Huysoccer ball with check mark
Đức Thiệnsoccer ball with check mark
Văn Duyệtsoccer ball with check mark
Tiến Thànhsoccer ball with check mark		 6 – 5 Indra Putra soccer ball with check mark
Safee soccer ball with check mark
Hardi Jaafarsoccer ball with check mark
Ashaari soccer ball with check mark
Daudsu soccer ball with check mark
Norhafiz Zamani Misbahsoccer ball with red X
Attendance: 50,000

Winners

 2008 Merdeka Tournament Winner 

Vietnam
1st title

Goalscorers

References

  1. ^ "Sathia sees the bright side of Merdeka tourney". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Shorter Hari Raya holidays for the national players". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Vietnam Name Merdeka Cup Squad". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  4. ^ Malaysia demolish young Sierra Leone side to sail into the semis Archived 6 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Thestar 18 October 2008.
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