2008 Merdeka Tournament

The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from 15 to 25 October 2008.[1] The tournament was won by Vietnam Under-22s who defeated Malaysia 6-5 through a penalty kick in the final.

2008 Pestabola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates15 – 25 October
Teams8
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Vietnam (1st title)
Runners-up Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mohd Safee Mohd Sali
(5 goals)

Teams

*Mozambique replaced Kazakhstan following Kazakhstan’s failure to confirm participation.[2] Mozambique will play with their Under 20 squad.

**Sierra Leone will be sending their Under 20 squad.

***Vietnam will be sending their Under 22 squad.[3]

Stadiums
City Stadium Capacity
Kuala Lumpur National Stadium, Bukit Jalil* 100,000
Shah Alam Shah Alam Stadium 81,000
Petaling Jaya MBPJ Stadium 25,000

*Venue for last group match change because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.[4]

Group Stages

All times local (UTC+8)

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Malaysia 3300140+149
Sierra Leone U-20 320196+36
   Nepal 301239-61
 Afghanistan 3012314-111
Malaysia 4 – 0   Nepal
Indra Putra  20'
Safee  25'  48'
Khyril  52'		 Report
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Junji Huang
Afghanistan 2 – 2   Nepal
Barakzai  62'
Sayed Bashir Azimi  86'		 Report A Gurung  63'
B Gurung  72'
Malaysia 4 – 0 Sierra Leone U-20
Indra Putra  69'
Safee  75'
Aidil Zafuan  79'
Zaquan Adha  90'		 Report
Attendance: 41,500
Afghanistan 1–6 Sierra Leone U-20
Hafizullah Qadami  47' Report Turay  20'
Amara Kamara  51'
Kabia  60'
Foray  76'  86'
Sulaiman Kamara  88'
Nepal   1–3 Sierra Leone U-20
Rai  40' (pen) Report Bah  6'
Turay  88'
Freeman  90'
Malaysia 6–0 Afghanistan
Ashaari  21'  64'
Nizaruddin  41'
Zaquan Adha  44'
Safee  85'
Hairuddin  87'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vietnam U-22 321093+67
 Myanmar 32015506
Mozambique U-20 310237-43
 Bangladesh 301224-21
Myanmar 1 – 3 Vietnam U-22
Zaw Htet Aung  44' Report Thanh Binh  3'  47'
Duc Thien  74'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fredy Chukwa
Bangladesh 0 – 1 Mozambique U-20
Report Jange  88'
Attendance: 3000
Referee: P. Sasidaran
Mozambique U-20 0 – 4 Vietnam U-22
Report Thanh Binh  58'
Dinh Tung  63'  80'
Quang Vinh  72'
Bangladesh 0–1 Myanmar
Soe Myat Min  23'
Bangladesh 2–2 Vietnam U-22
Jahid  32'
Zahid  49'		 Report Van Khai  4'
Thanh Binh  62'
Mozambique U-20 2–3 Myanmar
Saize  40'
Peguenino  65'		 Report Min Thu  57'
Soe Myat Min  69'
Khin Maung Lwin  72'

Knockout stages

All times local (UTC+8)

Knockout map
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 October
 
 
 Vietnam U-22 (PSO) 2 (3)
 
25 October
 
 Sierra Leone U-20 2 (2)
 
 Vietnam U-22 (PSO) 0 (6)
 
23 October
 
 Malaysia 0 (5)
 
 Malaysia 4
 
 
 Myanmar 0
 

Semi finals
Vietnam U-22 2 – 2
(aet)		 Sierra Leone U-20
Quang Vinh  73'
Duc Thien  81'		 Report Kabia  39'
Foray  68'
Penalties
Nhật Nam
Phan Thanh Binh
Công Huy
Đức Thiện 		3–2 ??
??
??
Kabia
Lajor Bah
Attendance: 5,000
Malaysia 4 – 0 Myanmar
Indra Putra  26'  76' (pen)
Safee  61'
Amirul Hadi  83'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000

Finals
Vietnam U-22 0 – 0
(aet)		 Malaysia
Report
Penalties
Nhật Nam
Danh Ngọc
Công Huy
Đức Thiện
Văn Duyệt
Tiến Thành		 6 – 5 Indra Putra
Safee
Hardi Jaafar
Ashaari
Daudsu
Norhafiz Zamani Misbah
Attendance: 50,000

Winners
 2008 Merdeka Tournament Winner 

Vietnam
1st title

Goalscorers

References
  1. "Sathia sees the bright side of Merdeka tourney". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. "Shorter Hari Raya holidays for the national players". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. "Vietnam Name Merdeka Cup Squad". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  4. Malaysia demolish young Sierra Leone side to sail into the semis Archived 6 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Thestar 18 October 2008.
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