2013 Merdeka Tournament

2013 Merdeka Tournament
Pesta Bola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host country Malaysia
Dates 4 – 15 September
Teams 4
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Malaysia (2nd title)
Runners-up  Myanmar
Third place  Singapore
Fourth place Thailand Thailand Selected Team
Tournament statistics
Matches played 8
Goals scored 17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Malaysia Rozaimi Abdul Rahman
(3 goals)
Best player Malaysia Wan Zack Haikal

The 41st Merdeka Tournament were played from the 4th to the 15th of September 2013.[1] Malaysia Under-23 team earned a huge boost ahead of December’s Sea Games when they edged Myanmar 2-0 in the final. It was Malaysia’s 12th title in Asia’s oldest tournament (overall until this year edition), with the second title specifically for the Under-23 side, since its inception in 1957.

Teams

The participating teams are mostly Under-23 squads preparing for the 2013 SEA Games.[2] Jordan have withdrawn from Merdeka Tournament in Kuantan and the FA of Malaysia has invited Myanmar as the replacements.[3]

Stadiums

City Stadium Capacity
Kuantan Darul Makmur Stadium 35,000
Temerloh Temerloh Mini Stadium 3,000

Tournament

Group Stage

Teams advanced to final
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Malaysia 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
 Myanmar 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
Thailand Thailand Selected 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 4
 Singapore 3 0 0 3 0 4 4 0

7 September 2013
17:30
Malaysia  1 – 0  Singapore
Thamil Arasu  46' Report
Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan
Referee: Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand)

7 September 2013
20:45
Thailand Selected Thailand 1 – 1  Myanmar
Srinawong  7' Report Kyaw Zayar Win  11'
Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

9 September 2013
17:30
Thailand Selected Thailand 1 – 0  Singapore
Prempak  34' Report

9 September 2013
20:45
Malaysia  2 – 1  Myanmar
Irfan  64'
Wan Zack  78'
Report Nay Lin Tun  38'

11 September 2013
20:45
Malaysia  3 – 0 Thailand Thailand Selected
Nasir  11'
Rozaimi  27', 80'
Report

11 September 2013
20:45
Singapore  0 – 2  Myanmar
Report Kyaw Ko Ko  15'
Soe Kyaw Kyaw  89'
Temerloh Mini Stadium, Temerloh
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

3rd/4th Place

14 September 2013
17:30
Thailand Selected Thailand 1 – 2  Singapore
Hasan  82' Report Shahfiq  45+1'
Faris  90+2'
Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

Final

14 September 2013
20:45
Malaysia  2 – 0  Myanmar
Rozaimi  28'
Junior  90+3'
Report
Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan
Referee: Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand)

Winners

2013 Merdeka Tournament Winner
Malaysia
Malaysia
2nd title
Most Valuable Player Golden Boot
Malaysia Wan Zack Haikal Malaysia Rozaimi Abdul Rahman

Goalscorers

3 goals
1 goal

Team statistics

This table shows all team performance.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
Final
1 Malaysia 440081+7
2 Myanmar 411245–1
3rd/4th Place
3 Singapore 410325–3
4Thailand Thailand ST 411236–3

References

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