2009 Nehru Cup

2009 ONGC Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host country India
Dates 19 August – 31 August
Teams 5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  India (2nd title)
Runners-up  Syria
Third place  Kyrgyzstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played 11
Goals scored 32 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s) Sri Lanka Mohamed Izzadeen
Syria Abdul Fattah Al Agha
Syria Mohamed Al Zeno (3 goals)
Best player India Baichung Bhutia

The 2009 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament also known as the ONGC Nehru Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by ONGC, was the 14th edition of the Nehru Cup a friendly tournament organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

The 14th edition of the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament was played in the round-robin league format and the final was held on 31 August. Along with the host nation India, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Syria and Kyrgyzstan competed in the 15-day tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi .

The total prize money for this tournament was $100,000. The champion team took away a prize of $40,000, the runners-up received $20,000 while the third place team got $10,000. The Man of the Match received $500 and the winning team of every match received $2000.

All games of the tournament was broadcast live by Zee Sports.

Teams

  • Initially the tournament was due to be played by 6 national teams divided into two groups of three teams. The top two in each group would advance to the semi-final stage.  Palestine replaced  Thailand[1] before being removed from the tournament themselves.[2]

Expected Groups

Group A Group B

 India (Hosts and holders)
 Lebanon

 Syria (Runners-up last Tournament)
 Kyrgyzstan
 Sri Lanka

Revised Group

Due to only 5 teams entering, only one group was needed, where each team would play in a round robin group phase. The top two advanced to a final.

The Teams

 India (Hosts and holders)
 Lebanon
 Syria (Runners-up last Tournament)
 Kyrgyzstan
 Sri Lanka

Squads

Venues

New Delhi
Ambedkar Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Matches and Results

Group Stage

Teams in green field progress to the Final.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Syria 440080+812
 India 420254+16
 Kyrgyzstan 41126604
 Lebanon 411256−14
 Sri Lanka 4103614−83
India  0 – 1  Lebanon
Bhutia Yellow card 65' Report
Summary		 Al Saadi  4'
El Atat Yellow card 56'
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
Syria  2 – 0  Kyrgyzstan
Al Zeno  9'
Al Shbli Yellow card 64'
Al Agha  72'		 Report
Summary		 Ablakimov Red card 67'
Bokoev Yellow card 74'
Referee: Singh (India)
Sri Lanka  4 – 3  Lebanon
Izzadeen  7', 80', 88'
Warakagoda Yellow card 36'
Channa Yellow card 52'
Maduranga  83'
Hettiarachchi Red card 90+6'		 Report
Summary		 Moghrabi  9' Red card 41'
Al Saadi  45+1'
Korhani  90+7' (pen.)
Referee: Rowan (India)

The game between Sri Lanka and Lebanon was called off due to heavy rain. The game and thus proceeding schedule was moved back one day.[8]

India  2 – 1  Kyrgyzstan
Bhutia  43'
Chhetri  58' (pen.)		 Report
Summary		 Murzaev  90'
Syria  4 – 0  Sri Lanka
Al Zeno  26'
Al Hussain  33'
Al Agha  37', 55'
Ayan Yellow card 85'		 Report
Summary
Referee: Singh (India)
Kyrgyzstan  1 – 1  Lebanon
Amirov Yellow card 24'
Zemlianuhin  48'
Bokoev Yellow card 67'		 Report
Summary		 Atwi  56'
El Atat Yellow card 67'
Maatouk Yellow card 90'
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
India  3 – 1  Sri Lanka
Bhutia  25'
Surkumar Yellow card 41'
Gouramangi  69'
Dias  85'		 Report
Summary		 Ruwanthilaka  62'
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)
Syria  1 – 0  Lebanon
Al Zeno  23'
Al Agha Yellow card 74'
Ayan Yellow card 89'		 Report
Summary		 Younis Yellow card 85'
Referee: Rowan (India)
Sri Lanka  1 – 4  Kyrgyzstan
Raheem Yellow card 49'
Maduranga  53'
Mohideen Yellow card 62'		 Report
Summary		 Zemlianuhin  34'
Amirov  45+1' Yellow card 45+1'
Murzaev  65'
Usanov  70' Yellow card 85'
Referee: Singh (India)
India  0 – 1  Syria
Report
Summary		 Diab  18'
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Final


Syria:
GK1Mosab Balhous (c)
DF2Belal Abduldaim
DF3Ali Diab
DF5Hamzeh Al AitoniYellow card 105+2'
MF7Abdelrazaq Al Hussain
MF14Wael Ayan
MF23Feras Esmaeel
MF27Meaataz Kailouni 83'
MF32Bakri Tarrab
FW12Mohamed Al Zeno 70'
FW18Abdul Fattah Al Agha
Substitutions:
FW24Raja Rafe 70'
MF31Ahmad Haj Mohamad 83'
Coach:
Fajr Ibrahim Syria

India:
GK1Subrata Pal
DF5Anwar Ali
DF17Irungbam Surkumar Singh
DF14Mahesh Gawli
DF19Gouramangi Singh
MF7N.P. Pradeep 117'
MF23Steven Dias
MF28Anthony Pereira 101'
MF30Climax Lawrence
FW11Sunil Chhetri
FW15Baichung Bhutia (c)Yellow card 28'
Substitutions:
MF8P. Renedy Singh 101'
MF27Mehrajuddin Wadoo 117'
Coach:
Bob Houghton England

Winner

 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2009 Champion 

India
Second title

Goalscorers

Man of the Match

Player of the Tournament

References

  1. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2525/road-to-nehru-cup-09/2009/08/06/1424537/palestine-replaces-thailand-for-nehru-cup Palestine replace Thailand
  2. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1413 Palestine out; Nehru Cup to be a five team affair
  3. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1473 India Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-18
  4. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1424 Kyrgyzstan Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-12
  5. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1425 Lebanon Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-13
  6. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1435 Sri Lanka Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-14
  7. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/statistic/team/squad/teamId/455 Syria Nehru Cup 2009 Squad. 2009-08-15
  8. ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1516 Sri Lanka – Lebanon match called off
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