Nehru Cup 2009

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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
August 19, 2009
18:30 IST
India 0 – 1 Lebanon Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
Bhutia Booked in the 65th minute 65' Report
Summary
Al Saadi Goal 4'
El Atat Booked in the 56th minute 56'

August 20, 2009
18:30 IST
Syria 2 – 0 Kyrgyzstan Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Singh (India)
Al Zeno Goal 9'
Al Shbli Booked in the 64th minute 64'
Al Agha Goal 72'
Report
Summary
Ablakimov Sent off in the 67th minute 67'
Bokoev Booked in the 74th minute 74'

August 22, 2009
18:30 IST
Sri Lanka 4 – 3 Lebanon Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Rowan (India)
Izzadeen Goal 7' Goal 80' Goal 88'
Warakagoda Booked in the 36th minute 36'
Channa Booked in the 52nd minute 52'
Maduranga Goal 83'
Hettiarachchi Sent off in the 90+6th minute 90+6'
Report
Summary
Moghrabi Goal 9' Sent off in the 41st minute 41'
Al Saadi Goal 45+1'
Korhani Goal 90+7' (pen.)

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


August 23, 2009
18:30 IST
India 2 – 1 Kyrgyzstan Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Bhutia Goal 43'
Chhetri Goal 58' (pen.)
Report
Summary
Murzaev Goal 90'

August 24, 2009
18:30 IST
Syria 4 – 0 Sri Lanka Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Singh (India)
Al Zeno Goal 26'
Al Hussain Goal 33'
Al Agha Goal 37' Goal 55'
Ayan Booked in the 85th minute 85'
Report
Summary


August 25, 2009
18:30 IST
Kyrgyzstan 1 – 1 Lebanon Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
Amirov Booked in the 24th minute 24'
Zemlianuhin Goal 48'
Bokoev Booked in the 67th minute 67'
Report
Summary
Atwi Goal 56'
El Atat Booked in the 67th minute 67'
Maatouk Booked in the 90th minute 90'

August 26, 2009
18:30 IST
India 3 – 1 Sri Lanka Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)
Bhutia Goal 25'
Surkumar Booked in the 41st minute 41'
Gouramangi Goal 69'
Dias Goal 85'
Report
Summary
Ruwanthilaka Goal 62'

August 27, 2009
18:30 IST
Syria 1 – 0 Lebanon Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Rowan (India)
Al Zeno Goal 23'
Al Agha Booked in the 74th minute 74'
Ayan Booked in the 89th minute 89'
Report
Summary
Younis Booked in the 85th minute 85'

August 28, 2009
18:30 IST
Sri Lanka 1 – 4 Kyrgyzstan Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Singh (India)
Raheem Booked in the 49th minute 49'
Maduranga Goal 53'
Mohideen Booked in the 62nd minute 62'
Report
Summary
Zemlianuhin Goal 34'
Amirov Goal 45+1' Booked in the 45+1th minute 45+1'
Murzaev Goal 65'
Usanov Goal 70' Booked in the 85th minute 85'

August 29, 2009
18:30 IST
India 0 – 1 Syria Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Report
Summary
Diab Goal 18'

Final

August 31, 2009
18:30 IST
Syria 1 - 1 (a.e.t.) India Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)
Diab Goal 120+3' Report
Summary
Renedy Goal 114'
Penalties
Rafe Scored
Ayan Missed (saved)
Haj Mohamad Missed (saved)
Balhous Scored
Al Agha Scored
Al Hussain Scored
Al Aitoni Missed (saved)
4 - 5 Scored Lawrence
Missed (hit the bar) Renedy
Scored Chhetri
Scored Dias
Missed (saved) Wadoo
Scored A. Ali
Scored Surkumar
Syria
Syria:


GK 1 Mosab Balhous (c)
DF 2 Belal Abduldaim
DF 3 Ali Diab
DF 5 Hamzeh Al Aitoni Booked in the 105+2th minute 105+2'
MF 7 Abdelrazaq Al Hussain
MF 14 Wael Ayan
MF 23 Feras Esmaeel
MF 27 Meaataz Kailouni
Substituted off in the 83rd minute 83'
MF 32 Bakri Tarrab
FW 12 Mohamed Al Zeno
Substituted off in the 70th minute 70'
FW 18 Abdul Fattah Al Agha
Substitutions:
FW 24 Raja Rafe
Substituted on in the 70th minute 70'
MF 31 Ahmad Haj Mohamad
Substituted on in the 83rd minute 83'
Coach:
Fajr Ibrahim Flag of Syria
India
India:


GK 1 Subrata Pal
DF 5 Anwar Ali
DF 17 Irungbam Surkumar Singh
DF 14 Mahesh Gawli
DF 19 Gouramangi Singh
MF 7 N.P. Pradeep
Substituted off in the 117th minute 117'
MF 23 Steven Dias
MF 28 Anthony Pereira
Substituted off in the 101st minute 101'
MF 30 Climax Lawrence
FW 11 Sunil Chhetri
FW 15 Baichung Bhutia (c) Booked in the 28th minute 28'
Substitutions:
MF 8 P. Renedy Singh
Substituted on in the 101st minute 101'
MF 27 Mehrajuddin Wadoo
Substituted on in the 117th minute 117'
Coach:
Bob Houghton Flag of England

Winner

Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2009 Champion
Flag of India
India
Second title

Goalscorers

3 goals:

2 goals:

1 goal:

Man of the Match

Player of the Tournament