2013 Merdeka Tournament

The 41st Merdeka Tournament were played from the 4th to 15 September 2013.[1] Malaysia Under-23 team earned a huge boost ahead of December’s Sea Games when they edged Myanmar 2-0 in the final. It was Malaysia’s 12th title in Asia’s oldest tournament (overall until this year edition), with the second title specifically for the Under-23 side, since its inception in 1957.

2013 Merdeka Tournament
Pesta Bola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates4 – 15 September
Teams4
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Malaysia (2nd title)
Runners-up Myanmar
Third place Singapore
Fourth place Thailand Selected Team
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Rozaimi Abdul Rahman
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Wan Zack Haikal

Teams

The participating teams are mostly Under-23 squads preparing for the 2013 SEA Games.[2] Jordan have withdrawn from Merdeka Tournament in Kuantan and the FA of Malaysia has invited Myanmar as the replacements.[3]

Stadiums
City Stadium Capacity
Kuantan Darul Makmur Stadium 35,000
Temerloh Temerloh Mini Stadium 3,000

Tournament

Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Malaysia 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advanced to the final
 Myanmar 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
Thailand Selected 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
 Singapore 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Source:
Malaysia 1 – 0 Singapore
Thamil Arasu  46' Report
Referee: Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand)
Thailand Selected 1 – 1 Myanmar
Chayawat  7' Report Kyaw Zayar Win  11'
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)
Thailand Selected 1 – 0 Singapore
Pakorn  34' Report
Referee: U Win Htut (Myanmar)
Malaysia 2 – 1 Myanmar
Irfan  64'
Wan Zack  78'		 Report Nay Lin Tun  38'
Malaysia 3 – 0 Thailand Selected
Nasir  11'
Rozaimi  27', 80'		 Report
Singapore 0 – 2 Myanmar
Report Kyaw Ko Ko  15'
Soe Kyaw Kyaw  89'
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

3rd/4th Place
Thailand Selected 1 – 2 Singapore
Hasan  82' Report Shahfiq  45+1'
Faris  90+2'
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

Final
Malaysia 2 – 0 Myanmar
Rozaimi  28'
Eldstål  90+3'		 Report
Referee: Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand)

Winners
2013 Merdeka Tournament Winner

Malaysia
2nd title
Most Valuable Player Golden Boot
Wan Zack Haikal Rozaimi Abdul Rahman

Goalscorers
3 goals
  • Rozaimi Abdul Rahman
1 goal

Team statistics

This table shows all team performance.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Malaysia 4 4 0 0 8 1 +7
2  Myanmar 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1
3  Singapore 4 1 0 3 2 5 −3
4 Thailand ST 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3
Source:

References
  1. Harimau Muda A Bawa Cabaran Malaysia Pada Pesta Bola Merdeka 2013 Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in Malay)
  2. Kim Swee hopes to get full squad for Merdeka tourney – The Star, 2 August 2013.
  3. Syafwan stars in Tigers B win – New Straits Times, 3 August 2013.
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