2009 Lunar New Year Cup

The 2009 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 Earth Ox Year (9 February and 12 February 2009).

Format

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The two semi-finals for the four participating teams will be held on the first day of the Chinese New Year of Ox (26 January 2009). 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. 29 January.) 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

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Squads

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Hong Kong League Selection

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK China Wei Zhao 9 August 1983 (aged 25) Hong Kong Convoy Sun Hei
33 1GK Brazil Luciano 10 April 1974 (aged 34) Hong Kong Kitchee
2 2DF Brazil Machado 24 December 1978 (aged 30) Hong Kong Eastern
3 2DF Canada Landon Ling 8 October 1987 (aged 21) Hong Kong Kitchee
6 2DF Brazil Joel 24 July 1980 (aged 28) Hong Kong NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po
7 2DF Nigeria Festus Baise 11 April 1980 (aged 28) Hong Kong Citizen
16 2DF Hong Kong Chak Ting Fung 27 November 1989 (aged 19) Hong Kong Fourway
21 2DF Uruguay David Díaz 4 September 1982 (aged 26) Hong Kong Kitchee
23 2DF Brazil Hélio 31 January 1986 (aged 22) Hong Kong Citizen
5 3MF Brazil Júnior (c) 30 March 1974 (aged 34) Hong Kong NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po
8 3MF Chile Gustavo Zamudio 11 April 1985 (aged 21) Hong Kong Kitchee
10 3MF Republic of the Congo Edson Minga 31 May 1979 (aged 29) Hong Kong Fourway
13 3MF Hong Kong Chan Man Fai 19 June 1988 (aged 20) Hong Kong Kitchee
14 3MF Uruguay Luis Cupla Hong Kong Kitchee
19 3MF Brazil Paulinho 16 January 1983 (aged 26) Hong Kong Citizen
20 3MF Hong Kong Tam Lok Hin 1 December 1991 (aged 17) Hong Kong Eastern
28 3MF Hong Kong Ip Chung Long 16 November 1989 (aged 19) Hong Kong Kitchee
32 3MF China Chen Zhizhao 14 March 1988 (aged 20) Hong Kong Citizen
9 4FW Chile Carlos Cáceres 28 April 1977 (aged 29) Hong Kong Kitchee
11 4FW Brazil Sandro 10 March 1987 (aged 21) Hong Kong Citizen
15 4FW Ghana Christian Annan 3 May 1978 (aged 30) Hong Kong NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po
22 4FW Brazil Giovane 25 November 1982 (aged 26) Hong Kong Convoy Sun Hei

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South China Pegasus Team

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Brazil Oliveira 12 October 1975 (aged 33) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
23 1GK Hong Kong Li Jian 19 September 1985 (aged 23) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
2 2DF Brazil Beto 10 July 1984 (aged 28) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
3 2DF Brazil Sidraílson (c) 26 February 1982 (aged 26) Hong Kong South China
4 2DF China Deng Jinghuang 24 January 1985 (aged 24) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
6 2DF Hong Kong Wong Chin Hung 2 March 1982 (aged 26) Hong Kong South China
8 2DF Ghana Wisdom Fofo Agbo 25 June 1979 (aged 29) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
18 2DF Hong Kong Luk Koon Pong 1 August 1978 (aged 30) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
20 2DF Hong Kong Lo Chun Kit 13 November 1985 (aged 23) Hong Kong South China
25 2DF Togo Cris 9 October 1980 (aged 28) Hong Kong South China
5 3MF China Bai He 9 November 1982 (aged 26) Hong Kong South China
9 3MF China Liang Zicheng 18 March 1982 (aged 26) Hong Kong South China
11 3MF Brazil Itaparica 8 July 1980 (aged 28) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
15 3MF Hong Kong Yuen Kin Man 19 January 1989 (aged 20) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
16 3MF Cameroon Louis Berty 21 October 1981 (aged 27) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
21 3MF Hong Kong Man Pei Tak 16 February 1982 (aged 26) Hong Kong South China
22 3MF South Korea Kim Yeon-Gun 12 March 1981 (aged 27) Hong Kong South China
27 3MF Brazil Fernando 28 March 1987 (aged 21) Hong Kong South China
28 3MF Brazil Tales Schütz 22 August 1981 (aged 27) Hong Kong South China
7 4FW Japan Masayuki Okano 25 July 1972 (aged 36) Unattached
26 4FW Brazil Cacá 19 February 1979 (aged 29) Hong Kong South China
30 4FW Brazil Detinho 11 September 1973 (aged 35) Hong Kong South China

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Sparta Prague

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
24 1GK Slovakia Matúš Kozáčik 27 December 1983 (aged 25) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
29 1GK Czech Republic Jaromír Blažek 29 December 1972 (aged 36) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
2 2DF Czech Republic Tomáš Řepka 2 January 1974 (aged 34) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
3 2DF Croatia Manuel Pamić 20 August 1986 (aged 22) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
6 2DF Czech Republic Roman Hubník 6 June 1984 (aged 24) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
7 2DF Germany Sergio Peter 12 October 1986 (aged 22) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
8 3MF Czech Republic Patrik Berger 10 November 1973 (aged 35) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
11 3MF Slovakia Igor Žofčák 10 April 1983 (aged 23) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
13 3MF Czech Republic Ondřej Kušnír 5 April 1984 (aged 24) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
15 3MF Czech Republic Jiří Kladrubský 19 November 1985 (aged 23) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
20 3MF Slovakia Juraj Kucka 26 February 1987 (aged 21) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
22 3MF Czech Republic Martin Zeman 28 March 1989 (aged 19) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
25 3MF Czech Republic Kamil Vacek 18 May 1987 (aged 21) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
27 3MF Czech Republic Luboš Hušek 26 January 1984 (aged 25) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
28 3MF Czech Republic Miroslav Matušovič 2 November 1980 (aged 28) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
12 4FW Ivory Coast Bony Wilfried 10 December 1988 (aged 20) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
14 4FW Czech Republic Václav Kadlec 20 May 1992 (aged 16) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
17 4FW Czech Republic Jan Holenda 8 December 1985 (aged 23) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
21 4FW Czech Republic Jiří Jeslínek 30 September 1987 (aged 21) Czech Republic Sparta Prague
30 4FW Czech Republic Marek Kulič 11 October 1975 (aged 33) Czech Republic Sparta Prague

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Suwon Samsung Bluewings

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
21 1GK South Korea Kim Dae-hwan 1 January 1976 (aged 33) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
31 1GK South Korea Park Ho-jin 22 October 1976 (aged 32) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
2 2DF China Li Weifeng 7 March 1978 (aged 30) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
3 2DF South Korea Yang Sang-min 24 February 1984 (aged 24) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
4 2DF South Korea Kim Sung-keun 20 June 1977 (aged 31) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
7 2DF South Korea Lee Jae-seong 5 July 1988 (aged 20) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
8 2DF South Korea Song Chong-gug 20 February 1979 (aged 29) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
25 2DF South Korea Choi Sung-hwan 6 October 1981 (aged 27) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
26 2DF South Korea Lee Se-in 16 June 1980 (aged 28) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
29 2DF South Korea Kwak Hee-ju (c) 5 October 1981 (aged 27) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
33 2DF South Korea Park Tae-min 21 January 1986 (aged 23) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
5 3MF South Korea Park Hyunbeom 7 May 1987 (aged 21) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
13 3MF South Korea Lee Kwan-woo 25 February 1978 (aged 30) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
15 3MF South Korea Hong Soon-hak 19 September 1980 (aged 28) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
20 3MF South Korea Baek Ji-hoon 28 February 1985 (aged 23) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
22 3MF South Korea Lee Kil-hoon 6 March 1983 (aged 25) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
30 3MF South Korea Choi Sung-hyun 2 May 1982 (aged 26) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
9 4FW Brazil Edu 30 November 1981 (aged 27) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
11 4FW South Korea Kim Dae-eui 30 May 1974 (aged 34) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
16 4FW South Korea Bae Ki-jong 26 May 1983 (aged 25) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
23 4FW Brazil Welton 6 February 1980 (aged 28) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
27 4FW South Korea Seo Dong-hyun 5 June 1985 (aged 23) South Korea Suwon Bluewings
35 4FW South Korea Cho Yong-tae 31 March 1986 (aged 22) South Korea Suwon Bluewings

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Fixtures

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All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Semi-finals

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Hong Kong League Selection Hong Kong1–1Hong Kong South China Pegasus Team
Zamudio 20' (Report) Cacá 46'
Penalties
Junior soccer ball with red X
Zamudio soccer ball with check mark
Giovane soccer ball with check mark
Alessandro soccer ball with check mark
Cupla soccer ball with red X
Joel soccer ball with check mark
Chen Zhizhao soccer ball with red X
4–5 soccer ball with check mark Detinho
soccer ball with check mark Itaparica
soccer ball with red X Schütz
soccer ball with check mark Cacá
soccer ball with red X Beto
soccer ball with check mark Sidraílson
soccer ball with check mark Cris
Attendance: 8,963

Third place match

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Final

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South China Pegasus Team Hong Kong2–1Czech Republic Sparta Prague
Schütz 33'
Kim Yeon-gun 44'
(Report) Kušnír 90'
Attendance: 9,428

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 February 2009 – Hong Kong
 
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League Selection1 (4)
 
12 February 2009 – Hong Kong
 
Hong Kong South China Pegasus Team (pen.)1 (5)
 
Hong Kong South China Pegasus Team2
 
9 February 2009 – Hong Kong
 
Czech Republic Sparta Prague1
 
Czech Republic Sparta Prague (pen.)0 (9)
 
 
South Korea Suwon Bluewings0 (8)
 
Third place
 
 
12 February 2009 – Hong Kong
 
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League Selection0 (4)
 
 
South Korea Suwon Bluewings (pen.)0 (5)
2009 Carlsberg Cup Champions
Hong Kong
South China Pegasus Team
First Title

Top scorers

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1 goal

References

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  1. ^ HKFA Website, 2009 Lunar New Year Cup
  2. ^ HKFA.com, South China Pegasus Team
  3. ^ HKFA.com, 2009 Lunar New Year Cup - Team: AC Sparta Praha
  4. ^ HKFA.com, 2009 Lunar New Year Cup - Team: Suwon Bluewings FC
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