1998 Lunar New Year Cup

The 1998 Lunar New Year Cup (aka Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (28 January and 31 January 1998).

Participating teams

Results

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

Semifinals

28 January 1998
Nigeria  1 – 0  Iran
Ahmed Garba[1][2]  50'

28 January 1998
Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong 3 – 1  Chile
Foster  13', 34', 89' Barrera  5'

Third place match

31 January 1998
Iran  1 – 1
5 – 3 (PSO)[3][4] 		 Chile

Final

31 January 1998
20:15
Nigeria  2 – 0 Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI
Siasia  61'
Pascal  87'[5]

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
28 January 1998 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
  Nigeria  1  
  Iran  0  
 
31 January 1998 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
      Nigeria  2
   Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI  0
Third place
28 January 1998 – (Hong Kong Stadium) 31 January 1998 - (Hong Kong Stadium)
 Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI  3   Iran  1 (5) (PSO)
  Chile  1     Chile  1 (3)
1998 Carlsberg Cup Winner

Nigeria
First Title

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/jun/04/0036.html
  2. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/intldetails/1998ic.html
  3. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/intldetails/1998ic.html
  4. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesh/hk-carls98.html
  5. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/intldetails/1998ic.html
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