2008 Lunar New Year Cup

Lunar New Year Cup 2008 Hong Kong 22–25 January 2008 4 1 1 HKG 4 4 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Bartolović (Hajduk Split)Republic of Macedonia Goran Stankovski (Hong Kong League Selection) (2 goals) 2007 2009 The 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, officially known as Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Year of Rat (22 January and 25 January 2008). Format The two semi-finals for the four participating teams will be held on the first day of the Chinese New Year of Rat (7 February 2008). The winning teams will enter the final and the losing teams play the third-place playoff (Both matches on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, i.e. 10 February 2008.) Draw in the semi-finals and third-place playoff would be settled by penalty shootout directly, that means no extra time would be played. For the final, a thirty-minute extra time would be played after a draw. A further draw would lead to the penalty shootout. Participating teams Croatia Hajduk Split Hong Kong Hong Kong League Selection (host) Uruguay Peñarol KOR Ulsan Hyundai Squads Hajduk Split General Manager: Ivica Šurjak Sports Director: Tomislav Erceg Coach: Robert Jarni Assistant Coach: Saša Glavaš Econom: Miro Čolak 1 GK Croatia Miro Varvodić 15 May 1989 (age 18) Hajduk Split Croatia 3 DF Croatia Goran Jozinović 27 August 1990 (age 17) Hajduk Split Croatia 4 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Dario Damjanović 23 July 1981 (age 26) Hajduk Split Croatia 5 DF Croatia Jurica Buljat 12 September 1986 (age 21) Hajduk Split Croatia 6 DF Croatia Boris Živković 15 November 1975 (age 32) Hajduk Split Croatia 7 MF Croatia Mladen Pelaić 20 August 1983 (age 24) Hajduk Split Croatia 10 MF Romania Florin Cernat 10 March 1980 (age 27) Hajduk Split Croatia 11 MF Croatia Srđan Andrić 5 January 1980 (age 28) Hajduk Split Croatia 12 GK Croatia Vladimir Balić 29 September 1970 (age 37) Hajduk Split Croatia 13 FW Croatia Ante Rukavina 18 June 1986 (age 21) Hajduk Split Croatia 14 MF Croatia Marin Ljubičić 15 June 1988 (age 19) Hajduk Split Croatia 15 MF Croatia Drago Gabrić 7 September 1986 (age 21) Hajduk Split Croatia 16 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Bartolović 10 April 1977 (age 30) Hajduk Split Croatia 17 MF Croatia Mate Maleš 11 March 1989 (age 18) Hajduk Split Croatia 18 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirko Hrgović 5 February 1979 (age 28) Hajduk Split Croatia 20 DF Croatia Goran Sablić 4 August 1979 (age 28) Hajduk Split Croatia 22 DF Croatia Mario Maloča 4 May 1989 (age 18) Hajduk Split Croatia 23 DF Croatia Igor Tudor (captain) 16 April 1978 (age 29) Hajduk Split Croatia 24 MF Croatia Mario Tičinović 20 August 1991 (age 16) Hajduk Split Croatia 25 GK Croatia Božidar Radošević 4 April 1989 (age 18) Hajduk Split Croatia 26 MF Croatia Goran Rubil 9 March 1981 (age 26) Hajduk Split Croatia 29 FW Latvia Māris Verpakovskis 15 October 1979 (age 28) Hajduk Split Croatia 30 FW Croatia Tomislav Bušić 2 February 1986 (age 22) Hajduk Split Croatia MF Croatia Siniša Linić 23 August 1982 (age 25) Hajduk Split Croatia HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Participating Team DelegationHKFA Website, HNK Hajduk Split Hong Kong League Selection Team Managers: Brian H T Leung, Lo Kit Sing, Chow Man Leung Administrative Manager: Tsang Wai Chung, Lee Yun Wah Coach: Jose Luis Coach Assistant: Rambo Jose Ricardo Assistant Coach: Lo Kai Wah, Lee Kin Wo Fitness Coach: Chan Hiu Ming Goalkeeper Coach: Liu Chun Fai Physio: Lui Yat Hong Team Assistant: Kwan Kon Sang 1 GK BRA Luciano 10 April 1974 (age 33) Eastern Hong Kong 2 DF HKG Lee Chi Ho 16 November 1982 (age 25) South China Hong Kong 3 MF HKG Gerard Ambassa Guy 21 September 1978 (age 29) Happy Valley Hong Kong 4 MF Ghana Wisdom Fofo Agbo 25 June 1979 (age 28) Bulova Rangers Hong Kong 5 MF BRA Edgar Aldrighi Junior 30 March 1974 (age 33) Wofoo Tai Po Hong Kong 6 DF Nigeria Festus Baise 11 April 1980 (age 27) Citizen Hong Kong 7 FW Macedonia Goran Stankovski 20 November 1976 (age 31) Kitchee Hong Kong 9 FW CHN Wang Xuanhong 24 July 1989 (age 18) Citizen Hong Kong 11 MF CHN Li Haiqiang (captain) 3 May 1977 (age 30) South China Hong Kong 12 MF BRA Beto 28 May 1983 (age 24) Convoy Sun Hei Hong Kong 15 DF HKG Chan Wai Ho 24 April 1982 (age 25) South China Hong Kong 17 GK BRA Fábio Oliveira 12 October 1975 (age 32) Happy Valley Hong Kong 18 FW HKG Chan Siu Ki 14 July 1985 (age 22) Kitchee Hong Kong 20 DF HKG Poon Yiu Cheuk 19 September 1977 (age 30) Happy Valley Hong Kong 21 MF HKG Man Pei Tak 16 February 1982 (age 25) South China Hong Kong 22 FW BRA Giovane 25 November 1982 (age 25) Convoy Sun Hei Hong Kong 25 DF TOG Cris 9 October 1980 (age 27) South China Hong Kong 26 MF BRA Itaparica 8 July 1980 (age 27) South China Hong Kong 27 FW BRA Maxwell 23 April 1979 (age 28) South China Hong Kong 28 DF BRA Sidrailson 26 February 1982 (age 25) South China Hong Kong 29 FW BRA Tales Schutz 22 August 1981 (age 26) South China Hong Kong 30 FW BRA Detinho 11 September 1973 (age 34) South China Hong Kong HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Hong Kong League Selection Team ListHKFA Website, Hong Kong League Selection Peñarol Coordinator: Juan Pedro Damiani Coach: Gustavo Matosas Manager: Jorge López 1 GK Uruguay Damián Frascarelli 2 June 1985 (age 22) Peñarol Uruguay 2 DF Argentina Matías Manrique 1 November 1980 (age 27) Peñarol Uruguay 5 MF Uruguay Mario Álvarez 9 October 1981 (age 26) Peñarol Uruguay 6 DF Uruguay Darío Rodríguez (captain) 7 September 1974 (age 33) Peñarol Uruguay 7 FW Uruguay José María Franco 28 September 1978 (age 29) Peñarol Uruguay 8 FW Uruguay Antonio Pacheco 11 April 1976 (age 31) Peñarol Uruguay 9 FW Uruguay Fernando Correa 6 January 1974 (age 33) Peñarol Uruguay 10 FW Uruguay Rubén Olivera 4 May 1983 (age 24) Peñarol Uruguay 11 FW Uruguay Fabián Estoyanoff 27 September 1982 (age 25) Peñarol Uruguay 12 GK Uruguay Guillermo Reyes 10 July 1986 (age 21) Peñarol Uruguay 14 DF Uruguay Alejandro González 23 March 1988 (age 19) Peñarol Uruguay 15 MF Uruguay Marcel Román 7 February 1988 (age 19) Peñarol Uruguay 16 MF Uruguay Diego Rodríguez 8 August 1986 (age 21) Peñarol Uruguay 17 MF Uruguay Carlos Díaz 4 February 1979 (age 28) Peñarol Uruguay 18 MF Uruguay Omar Pérez 20 September 1976 (age 31) Peñarol Uruguay 19 FW Uruguay Sergio Pérez 26 May 1988 (age 19) Peñarol Uruguay 20 FW Uruguay Carlos Bueno 10 May 1980 (age 27) Peñarol Uruguay 23 MF Uruguay Julio Mozzo 20 April 1981 (age 26) Peñarol Uruguay 24 MF Uruguay Maximiliano Bajter 1 March 1986 (age 21) Peñarol Uruguay 31 DF Uruguay Alvaro Arias 3 October 1988 (age 19) Peñarol Uruguay HKFA Website, Peñarol Ulsan Hyundai Vice President: Kim Hyung-yong Coach: Kim Jung-nam Team Manager: Lee Young-woo 1 GK South Korea Kim Young-kwang 28 June 1983 (age 24) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 4 DF South Korea Lee Yoon-sup 30 July 1979 (age 28) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 5 DF South Korea Yoo Kyoung-youl 15 August 1978 (age 29) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 6 DF South Korea Park Dong-hyuk (captain) 18 April 1979 (age 28) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 7 MF BRA Brasília 28 July 1977 (age 30) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 8 MF South Korea Lee Sang-ho 9 May 1987 (age 20) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 10 FW BRA Luizinho 25 June 1985 (age 22) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 13 MF South Korea Hyun Young-min 25 December 1979 (age 28) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 14 MF South Korea You Ho-jun 14 January 1985 (age 23) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 15 MF South Korea Kim Young-sam 4 April 1982 (age 25) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 16 MF South Korea Oh Jang-eun 24 July 1985 (age 22) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 19 FW South Korea Lee Jin-ho 3 September 1984 (age 23) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 20 DF South Korea Lee Sang-don 12 August 1985 (age 22) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 22 FW South Korea Woo Sung-yong 18 August 1973 (age 34) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 24 DF South Korea Seo Deok-kyu 22 October 1978 (age 29) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 25 MF South Korea Kim Ji-min 27 November 1984 (age 23) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 31 GK South Korea Choi Moo-lim 15 April 1979 (age 29) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 33 DF South Korea Lee Se-hwan 21 April 1986 (age 21) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 36 FW South Korea Lee Jin-woo 3 September 1982 (age 25) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea DF South Korea Park Byung-gyu 1 March 1982 (age 25) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea HKFA Website, Ulsan Hyundai Results All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8). Semi-finals 22 January 200815:00 Hong Kong League Selection Hong Kong 2–1 (in chinese) Uruguay Peñarol Schutz 36Lee 42Poon 43Chan 59 Estoyanoff 9Rodríguez 10Pérez 51Rodríguez 2 30 56Bueno 2 76 78Arias 84 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 9,279 Wong Po On 22 January 200817:30 Hajduk Split Croatia 2–1 (in chinese) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Bartolović 38 63Damjanović 45Živković 79Andrić 0 79Cernat 82Hrgović 90 Hyun Young-min 9Lee Jin-ho 20 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 9,279 Liu Kwok Man Third place match 25 January 200815:00 Peñarol Uruguay 1–1 (in chinese) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Franco 41 Mozzo 71 Brasília 45 Lee Sang-ho 90 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 12,375 Mozzo Corrêa Román Arias 4–3 Woo Sung-yong Oh Jang-eun Hyun Young-min Brasília Kim Ji-min Final 25 January 200817:30 Hong Kong League Selection Hong Kong 2–1 (in chinese) Croatia Hajduk Split Baise 38 Maxwell 40 Stankovski 61 85 Cernat 15 Gabrić 18 Damjanović 69 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 12,375 Bracket 22 January 2008 – Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong League Selection 2 Uruguay Peñarol 1 22 January 2008 – Hong Kong Croatia Hajduk Split 2 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 1 25 January 2008 – Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong League Selection 2 Croatia Hajduk Split 1 25 January 2008 - Hong Kong Uruguay Peñarol (pen.) 1 (5) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 1 (4) 2008 Carlsberg Cup Champions50px|Hong KongHong Kong League SelectionFourth Title Top scorers 2 goals Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Bartolović (Hajduk Split|) Republic of Macedonia Goran Stankovski (Hong Kong League Selection) 1 goal ROM Florin Cernat (Hajduk Split|) BRA Tales Schutz (Hong Kong League Selection) Hong Kong Chan Siu Ki (Hong Kong League Selection) URU Darío Rodríguez (Peñarol) URU José María Franco (Peñarol) KOR Lee Jin-ho (Ulsan Hyundai) BRA Brasília (Ulsan Hyundai) Ticketing Tickets are divided into 5 prices categories: $100(Senior Citizens & Full Time Students ONLY), $150, $200, $280 and $380.HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Match Information Trivia Audience seating in Section 116 (Hong Kong Fans Special Area) are each given a cheering T-shirt.HKFA Website, Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup 售票詳情 All audience who have bought a ticket are given a pair of coupletes. See also Hong Kong Football Association Hong Kong First Division League References External links Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, HKFA Website Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Match Information, HKFA Website Lunar Category:Lunar New Year Cup