2009 Nehru Cup

2009 ONGC Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates19–31 August
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runners-up Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored32 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sri Lanka Mohamed Izzadeen
Syria Abdul Fattah Al Agha
Syria Mohamed Al Zeno (3 goals)
Best player(s)India Baichung Bhutia
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The 2009 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament also known as the ONGC Nehru Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by ONGC, was the 14th edition of the Nehru Cup a friendly tournament organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

The 14th edition of the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament was played in the round-robin league format and the final was held on 31 August. Along with the host nation India, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Syria and Kyrgyzstan competed in the 15-day tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi .

The total prize money for this tournament was $100,000. The champion team took away a prize of $40,000, the runners-up received $20,000 while the third place team got $10,000. The Man of the Match received $500 and the winning team of every match received $2000.

All games of the tournament was broadcast live by Zee Sports.

Teams

  • Initially the tournament was due to be played by 6 national teams divided into two groups of three teams. The top two in each group would advance to the semi-final stage.  Palestine replaced  Thailand[1] before being removed from the tournament themselves after they stated their intention to send a reserve side.[2]

Expected Groups

Group A Group B

 India (Hosts and holders)
 Lebanon

 Syria (Runners-up last Tournament)
 Kyrgyzstan
 Sri Lanka

Revised Group

Due to only 5 teams entering, only one group was needed, where each team would play in a round robin group phase. The top two advanced to a final.

The Teams

 India (Hosts and holders)
 Lebanon
 Syria (Runners-up last Tournament)
 Kyrgyzstan
 Sri Lanka

Squads

Venues

New Delhi
Ambedkar Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Matches and results

Group stage

Teams in green field progress to the Final.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 4 4 0 0 8 0 +8 12
 India 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6
 Kyrgyzstan 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 4
 Lebanon 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
 Sri Lanka 4 1 0 3 6 14 −8 3
Source: RSSSF
India 0–1 Lebanon
Report
Summary		 Al Saadi 4'
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
Syria 2–0 Kyrgyzstan
Al Zeno 9'Al Agha 72' Report
Summary
Referee: Singh (India)
Sri Lanka 4–3 Lebanon
Izzadeen 7', 80', 88'
Warakagoda Yellow card 36'
Maduran Weerasinghe 83'		 Report
Summary		 Moghrabi 9' 45+1'
Korhani 90+7' (pen.)
Referee: Arumughan (India)

The game between Sri Lanka and Lebanon was called off due to heavy rain. The game and thus proceeding schedule was moved back one day.[8]

India 2–1 Kyrgyzstan
Bhutia 43'
Chhetri 58' (pen.)		 Report
Summary		 Murzaev 90'
Syria 4–0 Sri Lanka
Al Zeno 26'
Al Hussain 33'
Al Agha 37', 55'		 Report
Summary
Referee: Singh (India)
Kyrgyzstan 1–1 Lebanon
Zemlianuhin 48' Report
Summary		 Atwi 56'
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
India 3–1 Sri Lanka
Bhutia 25' Gouramangi 69'
Dias 85'		 Report
Summary		 Ruwanthilaka 62'
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)
Syria 1–0 Lebanon
Al Zeno 23' Report
Summary
Referee: Arumughan (India)
Sri Lanka 1–4 Kyrgyzstan
Maduranga 53' Report
Summary		 Zemlianuhin 34'
Amirov 45+1' Murzaev 65'
Usanov 70'
Referee: Singh (India)
India 0–1 Syria
Report
Summary		 Diab 18'
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Final

Syria 1–1 (a.e.t.) India
Diab 120+3' Report
Summary		 Renedy 114'
Penalties
Rafe soccer ball with check mark
Ayan soccer ball with red X
Haj Mohamad soccer ball with red X
Balhous soccer ball with check mark
Al Agha soccer ball with check mark
Al Hussain soccer ball with check mark
Al Aitoni soccer ball with red X		 4–5 soccer ball with check mark Lawrence
soccer ball with red X Renedy
soccer ball with check mark Chhetri
soccer ball with check mark Dias
soccer ball with red X Wadoo
soccer ball with check mark A. Ali
soccer ball with check mark Surkumar
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Winners

 2009 Nehru Cup champion 

India
Second title

Goalscorers

Man of the Match

Player of the Tournament

References

  1. ^ http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2525/road-to-nehru-cup-09/2009/08/06/1424537/palestine-replaces-thailand-for-nehru-cup Palestine replace Thailand
  2. ^ "Palestine dropped from Nehru Cup football". India Today. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1473 India Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 18 August 2009
  4. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1424 Kyrgyzstan Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 12 August 2009
  5. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1425 Lebanon Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 13 August 2009
  6. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1435 Sri Lanka Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 14 August 2009
  7. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/statistic/team/squad/teamId/455 Syria Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 15 August 2009
  8. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1516 Sri Lanka – Lebanon match called off

External links

  • Official website
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