Football at the 2004 South Asian Games

Men's football tournament at 2004 South Asian Games was held across 3 venues in Pakistan from March 28 to April 6, 2004. The tournament was delayed twice due to conflicts between the Pakistani alliance with Afghanistan/Iraq and US foreign policy at the time during the events that followed 9/11.[1]

2004 South Asian Games
Football Event
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan Islamabad, Pakistan
Dates28 March – 5 April 2004
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (3rd title)
Runners-up India
Third place Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored20 (1.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pakistan Muhammad Essa (4 goals)
1999
2006
All statistics correct as of 30 November 2013.

The tournament was the first to introduce an under-23 tournament system for the football events. However, India entered with an under-20 team.[2]

Squads

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Group stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  India 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
  Pakistan 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
  Bangladesh 3 1 1 1 2 2 +0 4
  Afghanistan 3 0 0 3 1 7 –6 0
India  0–0  Bangladesh
Report
Pakistan  3–0  Afghanistan
Essa   5', 62'
Farooq Shah   52'
Report

Bangladesh  2–1  Afghanistan
Ujjal   2', 41' Report Omidwar   75'
Pakistan  0–1  India
Report Roypakias   72' (pen.)

Pakistan  1–0  Bangladesh
Essa   86' (pen.) Report
India  2–0  Afghanistan
Zirsanga   42'
Marlanki   75'
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Group B

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Bhutan won a toss against Nepal for 2nd place.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
  Bhutan 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 1
    Nepal 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 1
  Maldives Withdrew
Nepal    0–0  Bhutan
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Sri Lanka  1–0    Nepal
Azmeer   62' Report

Sri Lanka  1–0  Bhutan
Kosgodage   13' Report

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 April – Islamabad, Pakistan
 
 
  India4
 
5 April – Islamabad, Pakistan
 
  Bhutan1
 
  India0
 
3 April – Islamabad, Pakistan
 
  Pakistan1
 
  Sri Lanka0 (4)
 
 
  Pakistan (p)0 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
5 April – Islamabad, Pakistan
 
 
  Bhutan0 (2)
 
 
  Sri Lanka (p)0 (3)

Semi finals

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India  4–1  Bhutan
Roy   15'
Sunil Chhetri   33', 76'
Pradeep   90'
Chophe   37'

Sri Lanka  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Pakistan
Akram   86' (o.g.) Muhammad Essa   64'
Penalties
4–5[3]

Bronze medal play-off

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Bhutan  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Sri Lanka (  Bronze)
Penalties
Subba  
Dhendup  
2–3[4]   C. M. Weerasingha
  T. Rangana
  M. A. Dilshan

Gold medal match

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(  Silver) India  0–1  Pakistan (  Gold)
Abdul Aziz   18'
Attendance: 37,000

Winner

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 Football at the 2004 South Asian Games 
 
Pakistan

Third title

Goalscorers

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There have been 20 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 1.54 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

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Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Pakistan 5 4 0 1 7 2 +5 13
2   India 5 3 2 0 7 1 +6 11
3   Sri Lanka 4 3 1 0 3 1 +2 9
4   Bhutan 4 0 1 3 1 5 -4 1
5   Bangladesh 3 1 1 1 2 2 +0 4
6     Nepal 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 1
7   Afghanistan 3 0 0 3 1 7 –6 0
  Maldives Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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