2007 Lunar New Year Cup

2007 Lunar New Year Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates2 – 5 February
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Jamaica (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored8 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Hong Kong Keith Gumbs (2 goals)
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The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup (formerly known as the Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Pig (2 February and 5 February 2007).

Participating teams

Squads

Australia Olympic Team

Main article: Australia men's national under-23 soccer team

The Australian squad was as follows.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Danny Vukovic (1988-08-22)22 August 1988 (aged 18) Australia Central Coast Mariners
18 1GK Tando Velaphi (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 19) Australia Perth SC
19 1GK Ben Kennedy (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (aged 20) Australia Newcastle Jets
3 2DF Adrian Leijer (1986-03-23)23 March 1986 (aged 20) Australia Melbourne Victory
8 2DF Spase Dilevski (1985-05-13)13 May 1985 (aged 21) Australia Queensland Roar
13 2DF Robert Cornthwaite (1984-10-24)24 October 1984 (aged 22) Australia Adelaide United
14 2DF Ben Griffin (1986-03-07)7 March 1986 (aged 20) Australia Queensland Roar
20 2DF Nikolai Topor-Stanley (1985-03-11)11 March 1985 (aged 21) Australia Sydney FC
21 2DF Sebastian Ryall (1989-07-18)18 July 1989 (aged 17) Australia AIS
22 2DF Mark Milligan (1985-08-04)4 August 1985 (aged 21) Australia Sydney FC
2 3MF Ruben Zadkovich (1986-05-23)23 May 1986 (aged 20) Australia Sydney FC
5 3MF Vince Lia (1985-03-18)18 March 1985 (aged 21) Australia Melbourne Victory
6 3MF Stuart Musialik (1985-03-29)29 March 1985 (aged 21) Australia Newcastle Jets
7 3MF Kristian Sarkies (1986-10-25)25 October 1986 (aged 20) Australia Melbourne Victory
12 3MF Steven O'Dor (1987-01-28)28 January 1987 (aged 20) Australia New Zealand Knights
16 3MF Leigh Broxham (1988-01-13)13 January 1988 (aged 19) Australia Melbourne Victory
17 3MF Troy Hearfield (1987-10-31)31 October 1987 (aged 19) Australia Newcastle Jets
23 3MF Adam D'Apuzzo (1986-10-20)20 October 1986 (aged 20) Australia Newcastle Jets
4 4FW Nathan Burns (1988-05-07)7 May 1988 (aged 18) Australia Adelaide United
9 4FW Mark Bridge (1985-11-07)7 November 1985 (aged 21) Australia Newcastle Jets
10 4FW Dario Vidosic (1987-04-08)8 April 1987 (aged 19) Australia Queensland Roar
11 4FW Bruce Djite (1987-03-25)25 March 1987 (aged 19) Australia Adelaide United
15 4FW Jason Naidovski (1989-07-19)19 July 1989 (aged 17) Australia AIS

China Olympic Team

Main article: China national under-23 football team

The Chinese squad was as follows.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
12 1GK Zheng Cheng (1987-01-08)8 January 1987 (aged 20) 0 China Wuhan Guanggu
16 1GK Zhang Lu (1987-09-06)6 September 1987 (aged 19) 0 China Liaoning FC
2 2DF Zhao Ming (1987-10-03)3 October 1987 (aged 19) 0 China Changsha Ginde
4 2DF Zhang Ke (1985-03-20)20 March 1985 (aged 21) 0 China Changsha Ginde
13 2DF Lü Jianjun (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 21) 0 China Dalian Yiteng
14 2DF Yuan Weiwei (1985-11-25)25 November 1985 (aged 21) 0 China Shandong Luneng
15 2DF Dai Lin (1987-11-28)28 November 1987 (aged 19) 0 China Liaoning FC
25 2DF Wan Houliang (1986-02-25)25 February 1986 (aged 20) 0 China Xian Chanba
28 2DF Bai Lei (1987-03-28)28 March 1987 (aged 19) 0 China Xiamen Lanshi
8 3MF Zhou Haibin (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 21) 17 China Shandong Luneng
20 3MF Yu Hai (1987-06-04)4 June 1987 (aged 19) 0 Netherlands Vitesse Arnhem
21 3MF Shen Longyuan (1985-03-02)2 March 1985 (aged 21) 0 China Shanghai Shenhua
23 3MF Li Wei (1985-03-18)18 March 1985 (aged 21) 0 China Shandong Luneng
27 3MF Dai Qinhua (1985-02-09)9 February 1985 (aged 22) 0 China Changsha Ginde
9 4FW Jiang Ning (1986-09-01)1 September 1986 (aged 20) 0 China Qingdao Zhongneng
11 4FW Zhu Ting (1985-07-15)15 July 1985 (aged 21) 2 China Dalian Shide
19 4FW Yang Xu (1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 19) 0 China Liaoning FC
29 4FW Jiang Chen (1986-06-24)24 June 1986 (aged 20) 0 China Tianjin Teda FC

Hong Kong League XI

Main article: Hong Kong League XI

The Hong Kong squad was as follows.[3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Macau Chan Domingos (1970-09-11)11 September 1970 (aged 36) Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
23 1GK China Zhang Chunhui (1983-03-14)14 March 1983 (aged 23) Hong Kong South China
3 2DF Hong Kong Gerard Guy Ambassa (1978-09-21)21 September 1978 (aged 28) Hong Kong Happy Valley
4 2DF Serbia Ivan Jević* (1975-07-23)23 July 1975 (aged 31) Hong Kong Kitchee
5 2DF Hong Kong Lee Wai Lun (1981-03-07)7 March 1981 (aged 25) Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
15 2DF Hong Kong Chan Wai Ho (1982-04-24)24 April 1982 (aged 24) Hong Kong Rangers
21 2DF Hong Kong Man Pei Tak (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 25) Hong Kong South China
33 2DF Hong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro (1973-08-14)14 August 1973 (aged 33) Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
6 3MF Nigeria Festus Baise (1980-04-11)11 April 1980 (aged 26) Hong Kong Citizen
8 3MF Hong Kong Cheung Sai Ho (1975-08-27)27 August 1975 (aged 31) Hong Kong Happy Valley
10 3MF Cameroon Wilfed Ndzedzeni Bamnjo (1980-03-27)27 March 1980 (aged 26) Hong Kong Kitchee
11 3MF Hong Kong Lee Kin Wo (1967-10-20)20 October 1967 (aged 39) Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
12 3MF Brazil Vandre Sagrillo Monteiro (1979-07-03)3 July 1979 (aged 27) Hong Kong Happy Valley
16 3MF Hong Kong Leung Chun Pong (1986-10-01)1 October 1986 (aged 20) Hong Kong Citizen
18 3MF China Li Haiqiang (1977-05-03)3 May 1977 (aged 29) Hong Kong South China
19 3MF Brazil Lico (1974-01-20)20 January 1974 (aged 33) Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
7 4FW Hong Kong Au Wai Lun (1971-08-14)14 August 1971 (aged 35) Hong Kong South China
20 4FW Saint Kitts and Nevis Keith Gumbs (1972-09-12)12 September 1972 (aged 34) Hong Kong Kitchee
25 4FW Ghana Christian Kwesi Annan (1978-05-03)3 May 1978 (aged 28) Hong Kong Wofoo Tai Po
28 4FW Brazil Tales Schutz (1981-08-22)22 August 1981 (aged 25) Hong Kong South China

Note: * Ivan Jević replaced Jaimes Mckee of HKFC who withdrew from the squad due to injury.[4]

Jamaica Olympic Team

The Jamaican squad was a follows.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
13 1GK Allien Whittaker (1983-06-19)19 June 1983 (aged 23) Jamaica Jamaica Defence Force
30 1GK Richard McCallum (1984-04-24)24 April 1984 (aged 22) Jamaica Waterhouse F.C.
3 2DF Dwayne Williams (1986-11-04)4 November 1986 (aged 20) Jamaica Reno F.C.
4 2DF Oneil Smith (1978-05-04)4 May 1978 (aged 28) Jamaica Harbour View F.C.
5 2DF Jermaine Taylor (1985-01-14)14 January 1985 (aged 22) Jamaica Harbour View F.C.
6 2DF Nicora Plummer (1987-06-22)22 June 1987 (aged 19) Jamaica Bull Bay F.C.
8 2DF Mario Swaby (1982-11-06)6 November 1982 (aged 24) Jamaica Portmore United
15 2DF Xavian Virgo (1985-10-25)25 October 1985 (aged 21) Jamaica Boys' Town F.C.
16 2DF Adrian Reid (1985-03-10)10 March 1985 (aged 21) Jamaica Portmore United
18 2DF Jeff Pearce (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 19) Jamaica Village United F.C.
7 3MF Mario Harrison (1985-05-16)16 May 1985 (aged 21) Jamaica Reno F.C.
12 3MF Demar Phillips (1983-09-23)23 September 1983 (aged 23) Jamaica Waterhouse F.C.
14 3MF Donald Stewart (1975-09-30)30 September 1975 (aged 31) Jamaica Harbour View F.C.
17 3MF Donovan Davis (1985-07-16)16 July 1985 (aged 21) Jamaica St Georges
22 3MF Nicholy Finlayson (1985-12-19)19 December 1985 (aged 21) Jamaica Reno F.C.
24 3MF Lovel Palmer (1984-08-30)30 August 1984 (aged 22) Jamaica Harbour View F.C.
10 4FW Kavin Bryan (1984-02-07)7 February 1984 (aged 23) Jamaica Harbour View F.C.
19 4FW Fabian Taylor (1980-04-13)13 April 1980 (aged 26) Jamaica Harbour View
21 4FW Horace Howell (1985-08-16)16 August 1985 (aged 21) Jamaica Tivoli Gardens F.C.
25 4FW Steven Morrissey (1986-07-25)25 July 1986 (aged 20) Jamaica Portmore United

Results

All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Semi-finals

Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong1–1Jamaica Jamaica Olympic Team
Bamnjo Yellow card 18'
Gumbs 79'
Lee Yellow card 81'		 (Report) Stewart Yellow card 24'
F. Taylor 41'
Penalties
Ambassa soccer ball with check mark
Gumbs soccer ball with check mark
Lico soccer ball with red X
Cheung soccer ball with check mark		 3–5 soccer ball with check mark Finlayson
soccer ball with check mark Reid
soccer ball with check mark J. Taylor
soccer ball with check mark Phillips
soccer ball with check mark Palmer
Attendance: 14,633
China Olympic Team China2–0Australia Australia Olympic Team
Cornthwaite 7' (o.g.)
L. Dai Yellow card 26'
Yuan Yellow card 72'
Jiang 86'		 (Report) O'Dor Yellow card 9'
Dilevski Yellow card 29'
Topor-Stanley Yellow card 42'
Ryall Yellow card 79'
Attendance: 14,633

Third place match

Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong2–2Australia Australia Olympic Team
Baise 70'
Man Yellow card 81'
Gumbs 82' (pen.)		 (Report) Topor-Stanley Yellow card 25'
Burns 37'
Djite 66'
O'Dor Yellow card 81'
Sarkies Yellow card 86'
Penalties
Ambassa soccer ball with red X
Gumbs soccer ball with check mark
Monteiro soccer ball with check mark
Jević soccer ball with check mark		 3–5 soccer ball with check mark Bridge
soccer ball with check mark Topor-Stanley
soccer ball with check mark Sarkies
soccer ball with check mark O'Dor
soccer ball with check mark Vidosić
Attendance: 13,564

Final

China Olympic Team China0–0Jamaica Jamaica Olympic Team
(Report) Smith Yellow card 50'
Finlayson Yellow card 58'
Palmer Yellow card 93'
Penalties
Zhou soccer ball with check mark
Jiang soccer ball with check mark
L. Dai soccer ball with check mark
Q. Dai soccer ball with red X
Yang soccer ball with check mark
Wan soccer ball with red X		 4–5 soccer ball with red X Finlayson
soccer ball with check mark Reid
soccer ball with check mark J. Taylor
soccer ball with check mark Whittaker
soccer ball with check mark Palmer
soccer ball with check mark Davis
Attendance: 13,564

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 February 2007 – Hong Kong
 
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI1 (3)
 
5 February 2007 – Hong Kong
 
Jamaica Jamaica Olympic Team (pen.)1 (5)
 
Jamaica Jamaica Olympic Team (pen.)0 (5)
 
2 February 2007 – Hong Kong
 
China China Olympic Team0 (4)
 
China China Olympic Team2
 
 
Australia Australia Olympic Team0
 
Third place
 
 
5 February 2007 – Hong Kong
 
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI2 (3)
 
 
Australia Australia Olympic Team (pen.)2 (5)


 2007 Carlsberg Cup champions 

Jamaica
First title

Top scorers

2 goals

1 goal

See also

References

  1. ^ HKFA Website Australia Olympic Team
  2. ^ HKFA Website China Olympic Team
  3. ^ HKFA Website Hong Kong League XI
  4. ^ HKFA Website Mckee, Jaimes Anthony withdrawn from Hong Kong League XI
  5. ^ HKFA Website Jamaica Olympic Team