2009 Nehru Cup

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).

2009 ONGC Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates19–31 August
Teams5 (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 played11
Goals scored32 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mohamed Izzadeen
Abdul Fattah Al Agha
Mohamed Al Zeno (3 goals)
Best player(s) Baichung Bhutia

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 after they stated their intention to send a reserve side.[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 4 4 0 0 8 0 +8 12
 India 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6
 Kyrgyzstan 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 4
 Lebanon 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
 Sri Lanka 4 1 0 3 6 14 −8 3
Source:
India 0 – 1 Lebanon
Bhutia  65' Report
Summary		 Al Saadi  4'
El Atat  56'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
Syria 2 – 0 Kyrgyzstan
Al Zeno  9'
Al Shbli  64'
Al Agha  72'		 Report
Summary		 Ablakimov  67'
Bokoev  74'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Singh (India)
Sri Lanka 4 – 3 Lebanon
Izzadeen  7', 80', 88'
Warakagoda  36'
Channa  52'
Maduranga  83'
Hettiarachchi  90+6'		 Report
Summary		 Moghrabi  9'  41'
Al Saadi  45+1'
Korhani  90+7' (pen.)
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Arumughan (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'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Syria 4 – 0 Sri Lanka
Al Zeno  26'
Al Hussain  33'
Al Agha  37', 55'
Ayan  85'		 Report
Summary
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Singh (India)
Kyrgyzstan 1 – 1 Lebanon
Amirov  24'
Zemlianuhin  48'
Bokoev  67'		 Report
Summary		 Atwi  56'
El Atat  67'
Maatouk  90'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
India 3 – 1 Sri Lanka
Bhutia  25'
Surkumar  41'
Gouramangi  69'
Dias  85'		 Report
Summary		 Ruwanthilaka  62'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)
Syria 1 – 0 Lebanon
Al Zeno  23'
Al Agha  74'
Ayan  89'		 Report
Summary		 Younis  85'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Arumughan (India)
Sri Lanka 1 – 4 Kyrgyzstan
Raheem  49'
Maduranga  53'
Mohideen  62'		 Report
Summary		 Zemlianuhin  34'
Amirov  45+1'  45+1'
Murzaev  65'
Usanov  70'  85'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Singh (India)
India 0 – 1 Syria
Report
Summary		 Diab  18'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Final
Syria 1 - 1 (a.e.t.) India
Diab  120+3' Report
Summary		 Renedy  114'
Penalties
Rafe
Ayan
Haj Mohamad
Balhous
Al Agha
Al Hussain
Al Aitoni 		4 - 5 Lawrence
Renedy
Chhetri
Dias
Wadoo
A. Ali
Surkumar
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Winner
 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2009 Champion 

India
Second title

Goalscorers

Man of the Match
  • Ali Al Saadi IND vs LIB
  • Mohamed Al Zeno SYR vs KGZ
  • Mohamed Izzadeen SRI vs LIB
  • Baichung Bhutia IND vs KGZ
  • Abdelrazaq Al Hussain SYR vs SRI
  • Anton Zemlianuhin KGZ vs LIB
  • Baichung Bhutia IND vs SRI
  • Mohamed Al Zeno SYR vs LIB
  • Anton Zemlianuhin SRI vs KGZ
  • Ali Diab IND vs SYR
  • Subrata Pal SYR vs IND, Final

Player of the Tournament
  • Baichung Bhutia

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. "Palestine dropped from Nehru Cup football". India Today. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  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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