2007 Merdeka Tournament

2007 Pestabola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates20–29 August
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Malaysia U-23 (1st title)
Runners-up Myanmar
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored44 (2.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)Malaysia Safee Sali , Yan Paing (4 goals)
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The 2007 Merdeka Tournament is the 39th editions of the Merdeka Tournament and was held on 20 to 29 August 2007.

Groups

Group stage

Teams qualified for next phase

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Myanmar 9 3 3 0 0 4 1
 Malaysia U-23 6 3 2 0 1 7 2
 Lesotho 3 3 1 0 2 3 6
 Laos 0 3 0 0 3 1 6
Myanmar 1–0 Lesotho
Soe Myat Min 49'
Malaysia U-23 2–0 Laos
Safee Sali 32'
Shukor Adan 53'
Myanmar 2–1 Malaysia U-23
Aung Myo Thant 42'
Yan Paing 50'		 Zaquan Adha 70'
Lesotho 3–1 Laos
Potse Refiloe 3'
Maipato Tefo 6'
Moleko Katleho 23'		 Visay Phaphouvanin 26'
Malaysia U-23 4–0 Lesotho
Shukor Adan 44'
Khyril Muhymeen 47'
Zaquan Adha 50'
Norshahrul Idlan 59'
Myanmar 1–0 Laos
Yan Paing 30'

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Singapore U-23 9 3 3 0 0 7 3
 Zimbabwe 6 3 2 0 1 6 6
 Indonesia U-23 3 3 1 0 2 2 2
Bangladesh Bangladesh 0 3 0 0 3 2 5
Singapore U-23 4–2 Zimbabwe
Agu Casmir 5'
Khairul Amri 22'
Ridhuan Muhammad 30'
Fazrul Nawaz 34'		 Johannes Ngodzo 48'
Lionel Mtizwa 60'
Indonesia U-23 1–0Bangladesh Bangladesh
Cornelius Map 27'
Singapore U-23 2–1Bangladesh Bangladesh
Ridhuan Muhammad 43'
Fazrul Nawaz 45'		 Zumratul Hossain Mithu 89'
Indonesia U-23 1–2 Zimbabwe
Cornelius Map 45' Mutshumaveli Moyo 26'
Philip Marufu 57'
Indonesia U-23 0–2 Singapore U-23
Ridhuan Muhammad 7'
Agu Casmir 85'
Bangladesh Bangladesh1–2 Zimbabwe
Saifur Rahman Moni 88' Lionel Mtizwa 38'
Johannes Ngodzo 58'

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 August - MBPJ Stadium
 
 
  Myanmar 3
 
29 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
  Zimbabwe 1
 
  Myanmar 1
 
27 August - MBPJ Stadium
 
  Malaysia U-23 3
 
  Singapore U-23 1
 
 
  Malaysia U-23 3
 

Semi finals

Myanmar 3–1 Zimbabwe
Yan Paing 32', 57'
Yazar Win Thein 88'
Malaysia U-23 3–1 Singapore U-23
Khyril Muhymeen 14'
Safee Sali 18', 76'		 Agu Casmir 48'

Finals

Myanmar 1–3 Malaysia U-23
Tun Tun Win 73' Zaquan Adha 12'
Khin Maung Lwin 56' (o.g.)
Safee Sali 60'

Award

 2007 Merdeka Tournament winner 

Malaysia U-23
1st title