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2009 Nehru Cup

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).

2009 ONGC Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates19–31 August
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runners-up Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored32 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sri Lanka Mohamed Izzadeen
Syria Abdul Fattah Al Agha
Syria Mohamed Al Zeno (3 goals)
Best player(s)India Baichung Bhutia
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The 14th edition of the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament was played in the round-robin league format and the final was held on 31 August. Along with the host nation India, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Syria and Kyrgyzstan competed in the 15-day tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi .

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 edit

  • Initially the tournament was due to be played by 6 national teams divided into two groups of three teams. The top two in each group would advance to the semi-final stage.   Palestine replaced   Thailand[1] before being removed from the tournament themselves after they stated their intention to send a reserve side.[2]

Expected Groups edit

Group A Group B

  India (Hosts and holders)
  Lebanon

  Syria (Runners-up last Tournament)
  Kyrgyzstan
  Sri Lanka

Revised Group edit

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 edit

Venues edit

New Delhi
Ambedkar Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
 

Matches and results edit

Group stage edit

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
Source: RSSSF
India  0–1  Lebanon
Report
Summary		 Al Saadi   4'
Syria  2–0  Kyrgyzstan
Al Zeno   9'Al Agha   72' Report
Summary
Referee: Singh (India)
Sri Lanka  4–3  Lebanon
Izzadeen   7', 80', 88'
Warakagoda   36'
Maduran Weerasinghe   83'		 Report
Summary		 Moghrabi   9'   45+1'
Korhani   90+7' (pen.)
Referee: Arumughan (India)

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]

India  2–1  Kyrgyzstan
Bhutia   43'
Chhetri   58' (pen.)		 Report
Summary		 Murzaev   90'
Syria  4–0  Sri Lanka
Al Zeno   26'
Al Hussain   33'
Al Agha   37', 55'		 Report
Summary
Referee: Singh (India)
Kyrgyzstan  1–1  Lebanon
Zemlianuhin  48' Report
Summary		 Atwi   56'
India  3–1  Sri Lanka
Bhutia   25' Gouramangi   69'
Dias   85'		 Report
Summary		 Ruwanthilaka   62'
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)
Syria  1–0  Lebanon
Al Zeno   23' Report
Summary
Referee: Arumughan (India)
Sri Lanka  1–4  Kyrgyzstan
Maduranga   53' Report
Summary		 Zemlianuhin   34'
Amirov   45+1' Murzaev   65'
Usanov   70'
Referee: Singh (India)
India  0–1  Syria
Report
Summary		 Diab   18'
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Final edit

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
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Winners edit

 2009 Nehru Cup champion 
 
India
Second title

Goalscorers edit

Man of the Match edit

Player of the Tournament edit

References edit

  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. ^ "Palestine dropped from Nehru Cup football". India Today. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1473 India Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 18 August 2009
  4. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1424 Kyrgyzstan Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 12 August 2009
  5. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1425 Lebanon Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 13 August 2009
  6. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1435 Sri Lanka Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 14 August 2009
  7. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/statistic/team/squad/teamId/455 Syria Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 15 August 2009
  8. ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1516 Sri Lanka – Lebanon match called off

External links edit

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