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 country 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 scored21 (1.62 per match)
Top scorer(s) Muhammad Essa (4 goals)

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]

Group stage

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

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India 321030+37
 Pakistan 320151+46
 Bangladesh 311122+04
 Afghanistan 300317-60
India 0 – 0 Bangladesh
Report
Pakistan 3 – 0 Afghanistan
Muhammad Essa  5', 62'
Farooq Shah  52'
Report

Bangladesh 2 – 1 Afghanistan
Mehdi Hassan Uzzal  2', 41' Report Rozzedin Omidwar  75'
Pakistan 0 – 1 India
Report Debabrata Roypakias  72' (p)

Pakistan 1 – 0 Bangladesh
Muhammad Essa  86' (p) Report
India 2 – 0 Afghanistan
Jerry Zirsanga  42'
Sutang Marlanki  75'
Report

Group B

Bhutan won a toss against Nepal for 2nd place.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sri Lanka 220020+26
 Bhutan 201101-11
   Nepal 201101-11
 Maldives Withdrew
Nepal   0 – 0 Bhutan
Report

Sri Lanka 1 – 0   Nepal
Mohammed Azmeer  62' Report

Sri Lanka 1 – 0 Bhutan
Siyaguna Kosgodage  13' Report

Knockout stage

 
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

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

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

Bronze medal play-off

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

Gold medal match

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

Winner

 Football at the 2004 South Asian Games 

Pakistan
Third title

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Pakistan (PAK) 540172+513
2  India (IND) 532071+611
3  Sri Lanka (SRI) 431031+29
4  Bhutan (BHU) 401315-41
5  Bangladesh (BAN) 311122+04
6  Nepal (NEP) 201101-11
7  Afghanistan (AFG) 300317-60
-  Maldives (MDV) Withdrew

References

  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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