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]
- General Manager: Ivica Šurjak
- Sports Director: Tomislav Erceg
- Coach: Robert Jarni
- Assistant Coach: Saša Glavaš
- Econom: Miro Čolak
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Hong Kong League Selection[3][4]
- Team Managers: Brian H T Leung, Lo Kit Sing, Chow Man Leung
- Administrative Manager: Tsang Wai Chung, Lee Yun Wah
- Coach: Jose Luis
- Coach Assistant: Rambo Jose Ricardo
- Assistant Coach: Lo Kai Wah, Lee Kin Wo
- Fitness Coach: Chan Hiu Ming
- Goalkeeper Coach: Lui Chun Fai
- Physio: Lui Yat Hong
- Team Assistant: Kwan Kon Sang
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Peñarol[1][5]
- Coordinator: Juan Pedro Damiani
- Coach: Gustavo Matosas
- Manager: Jorge López
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Ulsan Hyundai[1][6]
- Vice President: Kim Hyung-yong
- Coach: Kim Jung-nam
- Team Manager: Lee Young-woo
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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  30', 56'Bueno 76', 78'Arias 84' |
7 February 2008 17:30 |
| Hajduk Split | 2 - 1 | Ulsan Hyundai |
|---|---|---|
| Bartolović 38' 63' Damjanović 45'Živković 79'Andrić 79'Cernat 82'Hrgović 90' |
(in chinese) |
Y.M. Hyun 9' J.H. Lee 20' |
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 League Selection |
2 | ||||||
 Peñarol |
1 | ||||||
| 1 | |||||||
| 10 February 2008 – (Hong Kong Stadium) | Hong Kong League Selection | ||||||
| 2 |  Hajduk Split | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 7 February 2008 – (Hong Kong Stadium) | |||||||
| Hajduk Split |
1 | 10 February 2008 - (Hong Kong Stadium) | |||||
| 2 |  Ulsan Hyundai |
Peñarol (PSO) |
1 (5) | ||||
| 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Winner |
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Hong Kong League Selection Fourth Title |
Top scorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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Florin Cernat (Hajduk Split|) -
Tales Schutz (Hong Kong League Selection) - Chan Siu Ki (Hong Kong League Selection)
- Darío Rodríguez (Peñarol)
- José María Franco (Peñarol)
- Lee Jin-Ho (Ulsan Hyundai)
- Brasília (Ulsan Hyundai)
Ticketing
- Tickets are divided into 5 prices categories: $100(Senior Citizens & Full Time Students ONLY), $150, $200, $280 and $380.[7]
Trivia
- Audience seating in Section 116 (Hong Kong Fans Special Area) are each given a cheering T-shirt.[8]
- All audience who have bought a ticket are given a pair of coupletes.[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Participating Team Delegation
- ↑ HKFA Website, HNK Hajduk Split
- ↑ HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Hong Kong League Selection Team List
- ↑ HKFA Website, Hong Kong League Selection
- ↑ HKFA Website, Peñarol
- ↑ HKFA Website, Ulsan Hyundai
- ↑ HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Match Information
- 1 2 HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup 售票詳情
External links
- Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, HKFA Website
- Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Match Information, HKFA Website
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