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 (7 February and 10 February 2008).

Format

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

Squads

Hajduk Split[1][2]

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

Hong Kong League Selection[3][4]

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

Peñarol[1][5]

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

Ulsan Hyundai[1][6]

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

Results

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

Semi-finals

7 February 2008
15:00
Hong Kong League Selection 2 - 1 Peñarol
Schutz  36'
Lee  42'
Poon  43'
Chan  59'

(in chinese)
Estoyanoff  9'
Rodríguez  10'
Pérez  51'
Rodríguez Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 30', 56'
Bueno Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 76', 78'
Arias  84'
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 9,279
Referee: Wong Po On

7 February 2008
17:30
Hajduk Split 2 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai
Bartolović  38'  63'
Damjanović  45'
Živković  79'
Andrić Red card 79'
Cernat  82'
Hrgović  90'

(in chinese)
Y.M. Hyun  9'
J.H. Lee  20'
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 9,279
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Third place match

10 February 2008
15:00
Peñarol 1 - 1
5 - 4(PSO)
Ulsan Hyundai
Franco  41'
Mozzo  71'

(in chinese)
Brasília  45'
S.H. Lee  90'
  Penalties  
Mozzo
Corrêa
Román
Arias
4–3 S.Y. Woo
J.E. Oh
Y.M. Hyun
Brasília
J.M. Kim
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 12,375

Final

10 February 2008
17:30
Hong Kong League Selection 2 - 1 Hajduk Split
Baise  38'
Maxwell  40'
Stankovski  61'  85'

(in chinese)
Cernat  15'
Gabrić  18'
Damjanović  69'
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 12,375

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
7 February 2008 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
 Hong Kong Hong Kong League Selection  2  
 Uruguay Peñarol  1  
 
1
     10 February 2008 – (Hong Kong Stadium)  Hong Kong Hong Kong League Selection
   2  Croatia Hajduk Split
Third place
7 February 2008 – (Hong Kong Stadium)
 Croatia Hajduk Split    1  10 February 2008 - (Hong Kong Stadium)
 2  South Korea Ulsan Hyundai    Uruguay Peñarol (PSO)  1 (5)
2008 Lunar New Year Cup Winner

Hong Kong League Selection
Fourth Title

Top scorers

2 goals
1 goal

Ticketing

Trivia

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup 售票詳情

External links

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