2008 Merdeka Tournament

The 40th Merdeka Tournament was played from 15 to 25 October 2008.[1] The tournament was won by Vietnam, who defeated Malaysia 6-5 on penalties in the final.

2008 Pestabola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates15–25 October
Teams8
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Vietnam (1st title)
Runners-up Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)
Top scorer(s)Malaysia Mohd Safee Mohd Sali
(5 goals)

Teams

*Mozambique replaced Kazakhstan following Kazakhstan’s failure to confirm participation.[2] Mozambique will play with their Under 20 squad.

**Sierra Leone will be sending their Under 20 squad.

***Vietnam will be sending their Under 22 squad.[3]

Stadiums
City Stadium Capacity
Kuala Lumpur Bukit Jalil National Stadium* 100,000
Shah Alam Shah Alam Stadium 81,000
Petaling Jaya MBPJ Stadium 25,000

*Venue for last group match change because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.[4]

Group stages

All times local (UTC+8)

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Malaysia 3300140+149
 Sierra Leone 320196+36
   Nepal 301239–61
 Afghanistan 3012314–111
Malaysia 4–0   Nepal
Indra Putra 20'
Safee 25', 48'
Khyril 52'		 Report
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Huang Junji (China)
Afghanistan 2–2   Nepal
Barakzai 62'
Azimi 86'		 Report A. Gurung 63'
B. Gurung 72'
Malaysia 4–0 Sierra Leone
Indra Putra 69'
Safee 75'
Aidil 79'
Adha 90'		 Report
Attendance: 41,500
Afghanistan 1–6 Sierra Leone
Qadami 47' Report Turay 20'
A. Kamara 51'
Kabia 60'
Foray 76', 86'
S. Kamara 88'
Nepal   1–3 Sierra Leone
Rai 40' (pen.) Report Bah 6'
Turay 88'
Freeman 90'
Malaysia 6–0 Afghanistan
Ashaari 21', 64'
Nizaruddin 41'
Adha 44'
Safee 85'
Hairuddin 87'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Vietnam 321093+67
 Myanmar 32015506
 Mozambique 310237–43
 Bangladesh 301224–21
Myanmar 1–3 Vietnam
Zaw Htet Aung 44' Report Thanh Bình 3', 47'
Đức Thiện 74'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fredy Chukwa (East Timor)
Bangladesh 0–1 Mozambique
Report Jange 88'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: P. Sasidaran (India)
Mozambique 0–4 Vietnam
Report Thanh Bình 58'
Đình Tùng 63', 80'
Quang Vinh 72'
Bangladesh 0–1 Myanmar
Soe Myat Min 23'
Bangladesh 2–2 Vietnam
Ameli 32'
Zahid 49'		 Report Văn Khải 4'
Thanh Bình 62'
Mozambique 2–3 Myanmar
Saize 40'
Peguenino 65'		 Report Min Thu 57'
Soe Myat Min 69'
Khin Maung Lwin 72'

Knockout stages

All times local (UTC+8)

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 October
 
 
 Vietnam (PSO) 2 (3)
 
25 October
 
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20 2 (2)
 
 Vietnam (PSO) 0 (6)
 
23 October
 
 Malaysia 0 (5)
 
 Malaysia 4
 
 
 Myanmar 0
 

Semi-finals
Vietnam 2–2 (a.e.t.)Sierra Leone Sierra Leone U-20
Quang Vinh 73'
Đức Thiện 81'		 Report Kabia 39'
Foray 68'
Penalties
Nhật Nam soccer ball with check mark
Thanh Bình soccer ball with check mark
Công Huy soccer ball with red X
Đức Thiện soccer ball with check mark		 3–2 soccer ball with check mark ??
soccer ball with check mark ??
soccer ball with red X ??
soccer ball with red X Kabia
soccer ball with red X Bah
Attendance: 5,000
Malaysia 4–0 Myanmar
Indra Putra 26', 76' (pen.)
Safee 61'
Amirul Hadi 83'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000

Final
Vietnam 0–0 (a.e.t.) Malaysia
Report
Penalties
Nhật Nam soccer ball with check mark
Danh Ngọc soccer ball with check mark
Công Huy soccer ball with check mark
Đức Thiện soccer ball with check mark
Văn Duyệt soccer ball with check mark
Tiến Thành soccer ball with check mark		 6–5 soccer ball with check mark Indra Putra
soccer ball with check mark Safee
soccer ball with check mark Hardi
soccer ball with check mark Ashaari
soccer ball with check mark Daudsu
soccer ball with red X Norhafiz
Attendance: 50,000

Winners
 2008 Merdeka Tournament winner 

Vietnam
1st title

Goalscorers

References
  1. "Sathia sees the bright side of Merdeka tourney". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. "Shorter Hari Raya holidays for the national players". Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. "Vietnam Name Merdeka Cup Squad". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  4. Malaysia demolish young Sierra Leone side to sail into the semis Archived 6 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Thestar 18 October 2008.
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