Participants edit

U16 teams of AFC Ajax, FC Porto, Manchester City, Vasco da Gama were invited to play in the 24th Canon Lion City Cup in 2012. The hosts, Singapore sent in two teams: National Football Academy 15 and National Football Academy 16. The Tournament is sponsored by Canon.

Results edit

Fixtures and results of the Canon Lion City Cup 2012.

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Singapore U16 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Semi-finals as Group A Champion
2 AFC Ajax U16 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3 Semi-finals as Group A Runner-Up
3 FC Porto U16 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1 Fifth Placing Play Off
Updated to match(es) played on July 2, 2012. Source: http://www.goal.com/en-sg/results-standings/361/lion-city-cup/group
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Saturday 23 June AFC Ajax U16 1 – 2 Singapore U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 UTC+08:00 E.H.R. Walian   44' Mahathir Bin Azeman   55' (pen.)
Muhammad Zulfadhmi Bin Suzliman   77'
Referee: Yussof Karim (Malaysia)
Monday 25 June Singapore U16 0 – 0 FC Porto U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 UTC+08:00 Referee: Amirul Izwan (Malaysia)
Wednesday 27 June FC Porto U16 1 – 3 AFC Ajax U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 UTC+08:00 Leandro Filipe Mendes Ribeiro   40' E.H.R. Walian   18'
Donny van de Beek   22'
E.H.R. Walian  46'

Group B edit

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester City U16 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Semi-finals as Group B Champion
2 Vasco Da Gama U16 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Semi-finals as Group B Runner-Up
3 Singapore U15 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0 Fifth Placing Play Off
Updated to match(es) played on July 2, 2012. Source: http://www.goal.com/en-sg/results-standings/361/lion-city-cup/group
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Saturday 23 June Vasco Da Gama U16 2 – 1 Singapore U15 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 UTC+08:00 Luan Borges Machado Martins   12'
Tauan Souza Oliveira   42'
Muhammad Amer Hakeem Bin Mohamad Nazri   46' Referee: Amirul Izwan (Malaysia)
Monday 25 June Manchester City U16 2 – 0 Vasco Da Gama U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 UTC+08:00 David Brooks   7'
Joseph Nuttall   43'
Referee: Yazeen Buhari (Singapore)
Wednesday 27 June Singapore U15 0 – 6 Manchester City U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 UTC+08:00 Joseph Nuttall   15'
Joseph Nuttall   30'
Marcus Wood   39'
Aaron Nemane   48'
Lukas Nmecha   50'
Joseph Hardy   56'

Semi-finals edit

Friday 29 June Manchester City U16 2 – 4 AFC Ajax U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 UTC+08:00 Aaron Nemane   9'
Guido Janssen   16' (o.g.)
E.H.R. Walian   46'
E.H.R. Walian   49'
Abdelhak Nouri   64'
Vaclav Cerny   66'
Friday 29 June Singapore U16 4 – 0 Vasco Da Gama U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 UTC+08:00 Adam Bin Swandi   6'
Muhammad Rashe Bin Abd Rahman   18'
Muhammad Rashe Bin Abd Rahman   67'
Iqram Rifqi Bin Mohd Yazid   69'
Referee: Amirul Izwan (Malaysia)

5th Placing Play Off edit

Sunday 1 July FC Porto U16 6 – 0 Singapore U15 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
15:15 UTC+08:00

3rd Placing Play Off edit

Sunday 1 July Manchester City U16 3 – 1 Vasco Da Gama U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
18:00 UTC+08:00

Finals edit

Sunday 1 July AFC Ajax U16 4 – 1 Singapore U16 Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore
20:45 UTC+08:00 E.H.R. Walian   26'
Abdelhak Nouri   54'
E.H.R. Walian   74'
Adham EL Idrissi   80'
Mahathir Bin Azeman   75' Referee: Amirul Izwan (Malaysia)