1998 Lunar New Year Cup

January 2024 Lunar New Year Cup 1998 Hong Kong 11–14 February 4 1 1 NGA 1 4 9 Hong Kong Paul Foster (3 goals) 1997 1999 The 1998 Lunar New Year Cup ( Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (11 February and 14 February 1998). Participating teams Chile Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI (host) Iran Nigeria Results All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8). Semifinals 11 February 1998 Nigeria 1–0 Iran Ahmed GarbaAll hail the superb Eagles http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/jun/04/0036.html https://archive.today/20120712070433/http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/jun/04/0036.html usurped 12 July 2012 2023-11-27 news.biafranigeriaworld.comhttps://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1998ic.html International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental 50 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 11 February 1998 Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong 3–1 Chile Foster 13 34 89 Barrera 5 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Third place match 14 February 1998 Iran 1–1 Report Chile Mahdavikia 21 Neira 6 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 31,000 Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) Khakpour Mahdavikia Falahatzadeh Pashazadeh Abedzadeh 4–2 Parraguez Barrera Sierra Olarra Final 14 February 199820:15 Nigeria 2–0 Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI Siasia 61Pascal 87https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1998ic.html International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Bracket 11 February 1998 – Hong Kong Nigeria 1 Iran 0 11 February 1998 – Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI 3 Chile 1 14 February 1998 – Hong Kong Nigeria 2 Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI 0 14 February 1998 – Hong Kong Iran (pen.) 1 (5) Chile 1 (3) 1998 Carlsberg Cup Winner100px|NigeriaNigeriaFirst Title Top scorers 3 goals Hong Kong Paul Foster 1 goal Chile Manuel Neira Chile Rodrigo Barrera Iran Mehdi Mahdavikia Nigeria Samson Siasia Nigeria Patrick Pascal Nigeria Ahmed Garba See also Hong Kong Football Association Hong Kong First Division League External links HKFA Website 漫談賀歲足球賽事(九) (in chinese) References 1998 Category:1997–98 in Hong Kong football Category:1997–98 in Nigerian football Category:1997–98 in Iranian football Category:1998 in Chilean football