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2008 Lunar New Year Cup

The 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, officially known as Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Year of Rat (8 February and 11 February 2008).

2008 Lunar New Year Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates8–11 February 2008
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Hong Kong (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored11 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Bartolović (Hajduk Split)
North Macedonia Goran Stankovski (Hong Kong League Selection) (2 goals)
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Format edit

The two semi-finals for the four participating teams will be held on the first day of the Chinese New Year of Rat (7 February 2008). The winning teams will 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. 10 February 2008.) 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 edit

Squads edit

Hajduk Split edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK   Miro Varvodić 15 May 1989 (age 18)   Hajduk Split
3 2DF   Goran Jozinović 27 August 1990 (age 17)   Hajduk Split
4 3MF   Dario Damjanović 23 July 1981 (age 26)   Hajduk Split
5 2DF   Jurica Buljat 12 September 1986 (age 21)   Hajduk Split
6 2DF   Boris Živković 15 November 1975 (age 32)   Hajduk Split
7 3MF   Mladen Pelaić 20 August 1983 (age 24)   Hajduk Split
10 3MF   Florin Cernat 10 March 1980 (age 27)   Hajduk Split
11 3MF   Srđan Andrić 5 January 1980 (age 28)   Hajduk Split
12 1GK   Vladimir Balić 29 September 1970 (age 37)   Hajduk Split
13 4FW   Ante Rukavina 18 June 1986 (age 21)   Hajduk Split
14 3MF   Marin Ljubičić 15 June 1988 (age 19)   Hajduk Split
15 3MF   Drago Gabrić 7 September 1986 (age 21)   Hajduk Split
16 4FW   Mladen Bartolović 10 April 1977 (age 30)   Hajduk Split
17 3MF   Mate Maleš 11 March 1989 (age 18)   Hajduk Split
18 3MF   Mirko Hrgović 5 February 1979 (age 28)   Hajduk Split
20 2DF   Goran Sablić 4 August 1979 (age 28)   Hajduk Split
22 2DF   Mario Maloča 4 May 1989 (age 18)   Hajduk Split
23 2DF   Igor Tudor (captain) 16 April 1978 (age 29)   Hajduk Split
24 3MF   Mario Tičinović 20 August 1991 (age 16)   Hajduk Split
25 1GK   Božidar Radošević 4 April 1989 (age 18)   Hajduk Split
26 3MF   Goran Rubil 9 March 1981 (age 26)   Hajduk Split
29 4FW   Māris Verpakovskis 15 October 1979 (age 28)   Hajduk Split
30 4FW   Tomislav Bušić 2 February 1986 (age 22)   Hajduk Split
3MF   Siniša Linić 23 August 1982 (age 25)   Hajduk Split

[1][2]

Hong Kong League Selection edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK   Luciano 10 April 1974 (age 33)   Eastern
2 2DF   Lee Chi Ho 16 November 1982 (age 25)   South China
3 3MF   Gerard Ambassa Guy 21 September 1978 (age 29)   Happy Valley
4 3MF   Wisdom Fofo Agbo 25 June 1979 (age 28)   Bulova Rangers
5 3MF   Edgar Aldrighi Junior 30 March 1974 (age 33)   Wofoo Tai Po
6 2DF   Festus Baise 11 April 1980 (age 27)   Citizen
7 4FW   Goran Stankovski 20 November 1976 (age 31)   Kitchee
9 4FW   Wang Xuanhong 24 July 1989 (age 18)   Citizen
11 3MF   Li Haiqiang (captain) 3 May 1977 (age 30)   South China
12 3MF   Beto 28 May 1983 (age 24)   Convoy Sun Hei
15 2DF   Chan Wai Ho 24 April 1982 (age 25)   South China
17 1GK   Fábio Oliveira 12 October 1975 (age 32)   Happy Valley
18 4FW   Chan Siu Ki 14 July 1985 (age 22)   Kitchee
20 2DF   Poon Yiu Cheuk 19 September 1977 (age 30)   Happy Valley
21 3MF   Man Pei Tak 16 February 1982 (age 25)   South China
22 4FW   Giovane 25 November 1982 (age 25)   Convoy Sun Hei
25 2DF   Cris 9 October 1980 (age 27)   South China
26 3MF   Itaparica 8 July 1980 (age 27)   South China
27 4FW   Maxwell 23 April 1979 (age 28)   South China
28 2DF   Sidrailson 26 February 1982 (age 25)   South China
29 4FW   Tales Schutz 22 August 1981 (age 26)   South China
30 4FW   Detinho 11 September 1973 (age 34)   South China

[3][4]

Peñarol edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK   Damián Frascarelli 2 June 1985 (age 22)   Peñarol
2 2DF   Matías Manrique 1 November 1980 (age 27)   Peñarol
5 3MF   Mario Álvarez 9 October 1981 (age 26)   Peñarol
6 2DF   Darío Rodríguez (captain) 7 September 1974 (age 33)   Peñarol
7 4FW   José María Franco 28 September 1978 (age 29)   Peñarol
8 4FW   Antonio Pacheco 11 April 1976 (age 31)   Peñarol
9 4FW   Fernando Correa 6 January 1974 (age 33)   Peñarol
10 4FW   Rubén Olivera 4 May 1983 (age 24)   Peñarol
11 4FW   Fabián Estoyanoff 27 September 1982 (age 25)   Peñarol
12 1GK   Guillermo Reyes 10 July 1986 (age 21)   Peñarol
14 2DF   Alejandro González 23 March 1988 (age 19)   Peñarol
15 3MF   Marcel Román 7 February 1988 (age 19)   Peñarol
16 3MF   Diego Rodríguez 8 August 1986 (age 21)   Peñarol
17 3MF   Carlos Díaz 4 February 1979 (age 28)   Peñarol
18 3MF   Omar Pérez 20 September 1976 (age 31)   Peñarol
19 4FW   Sergio Pérez 26 May 1988 (age 19)   Peñarol
20 4FW   Carlos Bueno 10 May 1980 (age 27)   Peñarol
23 3MF   Julio Mozzo 20 April 1981 (age 26)   Peñarol
24 3MF   Maximiliano Bajter 1 March 1986 (age 21)   Peñarol
31 2DF   Alvaro Arias 3 October 1988 (age 19)   Peñarol

[1][5]

Ulsan Hyundai edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK   Kim Young-kwang 28 June 1983 (age 24)   Ulsan Hyundai
4 2DF   Lee Yoon-sup 30 July 1979 (age 28)   Ulsan Hyundai
5 2DF   Yoo Kyoung-youl 15 August 1978 (age 29)   Ulsan Hyundai
6 2DF   Park Dong-hyuk (captain) 18 April 1979 (age 28)   Ulsan Hyundai
7 3MF   Brasília 28 July 1977 (age 30)   Ulsan Hyundai
8 3MF   Lee Sang-ho 9 May 1987 (age 20)   Ulsan Hyundai
10 4FW   Luizinho 25 June 1985 (age 22)   Ulsan Hyundai
13 3MF   Hyun Young-min 25 December 1979 (age 28)   Ulsan Hyundai
14 3MF   You Ho-jun 14 January 1985 (age 23)   Ulsan Hyundai
15 3MF   Kim Young-sam 4 April 1982 (age 25)   Ulsan Hyundai
16 3MF   Oh Jang-eun 24 July 1985 (age 22)   Ulsan Hyundai
19 4FW   Lee Jin-ho 3 September 1984 (age 23)   Ulsan Hyundai
20 2DF   Lee Sang-don 12 August 1985 (age 22)   Ulsan Hyundai
22 4FW   Woo Sung-yong 18 August 1973 (age 34)   Ulsan Hyundai
24 2DF   Seo Deok-kyu 22 October 1978 (age 29)   Ulsan Hyundai
25 3MF   Kim Ji-min 27 November 1984 (age 23)   Ulsan Hyundai
31 1GK   Choi Moo-lim 15 April 1979 (age 29)   Ulsan Hyundai
33 2DF   Lee Se-hwan 21 April 1986 (age 21)   Ulsan Hyundai
36 4FW   Lee Jin-woo 3 September 1982 (age 25)   Ulsan Hyundai
2DF   Park Byung-gyu 1 March 1982 (age 25)   Ulsan Hyundai

[1][6]

Results edit

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

Semi-finals edit

Hong Kong League Selection  2–1  Peñarol
Schutz   36'
Lee   42'
Poon   43'
Chan   59'		 [1]
[2](in chinese)		 Estoyanoff   9'
Rodríguez   10'
Pérez   51'
Rodríguez   30'   56'
Bueno   76'   78'
Arias   84'
Attendance: 9,279
Referee: Wong Po On
Hajduk Split  2–1  Ulsan Hyundai
Bartolović   38', 63'
Damjanović   45'
Živković   79'
Andrić   79'
Cernat   82'
Hrgović   90'		 [3]
[4](in chinese)		 Hyun Young-min   9'
Lee Jin-ho   20'
Attendance: 9,279
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Third place match edit

Peñarol  1–1  Ulsan Hyundai
Franco   41'
Mozzo   71'		 [5]
[6] (in chinese)		 Brasília   45'
Lee Sang-ho   90'
Penalties
Mozzo  
Corrêa  
Román  
Arias  		 4–3   Woo Sung-yong
  Oh Jang-eun
  Hyun Young-min
  Brasília
  Kim Ji-min
Attendance: 12,375

Final edit

Hong Kong League Selection  2–1  Hajduk Split
Baise   38'
Maxwell   40'
Stankovski   61', 85'		 [7]
[8] (in chinese)		 Cernat   15'
Gabrić   18'
Damjanović   69'
Attendance: 12,375

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 February 2008 – Hong Kong
 
 
  Hong Kong League Selection2
 
11 February 2008 – Hong Kong
 
  Peñarol1
 
  Hong Kong League Selection2
 
8 February 2008 – Hong Kong
 
  Hajduk Split1
 
  Hajduk Split2
 
 
  Ulsan Hyundai1
 
Third place
 
 
11 February 2008 - Hong Kong
 
 
  Peñarol (pen.) 1 (5)
 
 
  Ulsan Hyundai1 (4)
2008 Carlsberg Cup Champions
 
Hong Kong League Selection
Fourth Title

Top scorers edit

2 goals
1 goal

Ticketing edit

  • Tickets are divided into 5 prices categories: $100(Senior Citizens & Full Time Students ONLY), $150, $200, $280 and $380.[7]

Trivia edit

  • Audience seating in Section 116 (Hong Kong Fans Special Area) are each given a cheering T-shirt.[8]
  • All audience who have bought a ticket are given a pair of coupletes.[8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Participating Team Delegation
  2. ^ HKFA Website, HNK Hajduk Split
  3. ^ HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Hong Kong League Selection Team List
  4. ^ HKFA Website, Hong Kong League Selection
  5. ^ HKFA Website, Peñarol
  6. ^ HKFA Website, Ulsan Hyundai
  7. ^ HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Match Information
  8. ^ a b HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup 售票詳情

External links edit

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