2015 General Aung San Shield Final
The 2015 General Aung San Shield Final was the 5th final of the MFF Cup. Ayeyawady United won the match 2-1 with goals from Riste Naumov and Kyaw Min Oo, for their third title. Moukailou scored for Yadanarbon FC. Ayeyawady qualified to AFC Cup competition with its win. The match was played at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium in Yangon. on 27 September 2015 and was the final match of the Bogyoke Aung San Cup.
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| Event | General Aung San Shield | ||||||
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| Date | 27 September 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon | ||||||
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| Attendance | about 15,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 20 °C (68 °F) | ||||||
Background
Ayeyawady United were playing a record 3rd MFF Cup final. They had previously won two, most recently last season's final against Nay Pyi Taw.
It was Yadanarbon's first MFF Cup final.
Ticket allocation
Both Ayeyawady United FC and Yadanarbon FC received a ticket allocation of 10,000 for the game. Ticket price were 500 MMK (normal ticket) and 1000MMK (special ticket).
Route to the final
Ayeyawady United
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 2nd | All-University Selection FC | 7–0 |
| QF | Zwegapin United | 2–2(p. 4-3) |
| SF | Rakhine United | 2–0/1-0 (h/a) |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue. | ||
MFF Cup holders Ayeyawady United entered the competition in the second round as a Myanmar National League club. In their first match, they were drawn at Thuwunna Stadium against MNL-2 team All-University Selection FC. At the Thuwunna Stadium, Ayeyawady United won 7–0 with goals from Pyae Phyo Oo, Lazar, Thiha Zaw and Riste (4 goals). Riste got a hat trick. In the quarterfinal, Ayeyawady United drew a MNL team, Zwegapin United. At the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Ayeyawady United drew 2–2 and won (4-3) on penalty shots. In the semifinal round, Ayeyawady United beat Rakhine United 2-0 at home and 1-0 away.
Yadanarbon
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 2nd | Horizon FC | 9–0 |
| QF | Hantharwady United | 2-1 |
| SF | Magway | 6–0/2-0 (h/a) |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue. | ||
Also a Myanmar National League team, Yadanarbon entered the tournament in the second round with 9-0 win over MNL-2 club Horizon. In the quarterfinal, they defeated another second-tier team at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Hantharwady United, 2-1. Yadanarbon hosted the first leg of their semifinal on 12 August and defeated Magwe 6-0, with a halftime lead from Keith. They won 2-0 again in the second leg at the Thuwunna Stadium on 19 August with goals from Yeon Gisung and Aung Thu to reach the final for the first time.
Match
Team selection
Ayeyawady United's Captain, Min Min Thu missed the final. Yadnarbon FC coach didn't choose Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit and Zaw Linn Tun.
Details
| Ayeyawady United | 2 - 1 | Yadanarbon |
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Riste Naumov  Kyaw Min Oo |
Moukailou |
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Man of the match Match officials
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Match rules
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Statistics
| Statistic | Ayeyawady United | Yadanarbon FC |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 30% | 70% |
| Shots on target | 4 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Corner kicks | 4 | 8 |
| Fouls | 9 | 14 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
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Broadcasting rights
These matches were broadcast live on Myanmar television.
| Round | MWD | Sky Net |
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| Final | Ayeyawady United v Yadanarbon FC | |