2009 Nehru Cup

2009 ONGC Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host country India
Dates 19 August – 31 August
Teams 5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  India (2nd title)
Runners-up  Syria
Third place  Kyrgyzstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played 11
Goals scored 32 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s) Sri Lanka Mohamed Izzadeen
Syria Abdul Fattah Al Agha
Syria Mohamed Al Zeno (3 goals)
Best player India Baichung Bhutia

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 the 31st of August. Along with the host nation India, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Syria and Kyrgyzstan competed in the 15 day tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium.

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

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 440080+812
 India 420254+16
 Kyrgyzstan 41126604
 Lebanon 411256−14
 Sri Lanka 4103614−83

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

August 20, 2009
18:30 IST
Syria  2 – 0  Kyrgyzstan
Al Zeno  9'
Al Shbli  64'
Al Agha  72' 		Report
Summary 		Ablakimov Red card 67'
Bokoev  74'

August 22, 2009
18:30 IST
Sri Lanka  4 – 3  Lebanon
Izzadeen  7', 80', 88'
Warakagoda  36'
Channa  52'
Maduranga  83'
Hettiarachchi Red card 90+6' 		Report
Summary 		Moghrabi  9' Red card 41'
Al Saadi  45+1'
Korhani  90+7' (pen.)

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]

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

August 24, 2009
18:30 IST
Syria  4 – 0  Sri Lanka
Al Zeno  26'
Al Hussain  33'
Al Agha  37', 55'
Ayan  85' 		Report
Summary

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

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

August 27, 2009
18:30 IST
Syria  1 – 0  Lebanon
Al Zeno  23'
Al Agha  74'
Ayan  89' 		Report
Summary 		Younis  85'

August 28, 2009
18:30 IST
Sri Lanka  1 – 4  Kyrgyzstan
Raheem  49'
Maduranga  53'
Mohideen  62' 		Report
Summary 		Zemlianuhin  34'
Amirov  45+1'  45+1'
Murzaev  65'
Usanov  70'  85'

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

Final

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

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

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 117'
MF 23 Steven Dias
MF 28 Anthony Pereira 101'
MF 30 Climax Lawrence
FW 11 Sunil Chhetri
FW 15 Baichung Bhutia (c) 28'
Substitutions:
MF 8 P. Renedy Singh 101'
MF 27 Mehrajuddin Wadoo 117'
Coach:
Bob Houghton England

Winner

 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2009 Champion 

India
Second title

Goalscorers

3 goals:

2 goals:

1 goal:

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. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1413 Palestine out; Nehru Cup to be a five team affair
  3. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1473 India Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-18
  4. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1424 Kyrgyzstan Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-12
  5. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1425 Lebanon Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-13
  6. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1435 Sri Lanka Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-14
  7. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/statistic/team/squad/teamId/455 Syria Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-15
  8. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1516 Sri Lanka – Lebanon match called off

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