1971 Merdeka Tournament

Merdeka Tournament 1971 Malaysia 4–21 August 12 Burma 1948 3 Indonesia Korea Republic 1949 Taiwan 37 126 1969 1972 The 1971 Merdeka Tournament was held from 4 to 21 August 1971 with 12 participating teams. Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsKOR 1949 Korea Republic XI540191+88Taiwan531184+47MAS521264+25South Vietnam52038804JPN 1947 Japan XI5203611−54THA5104615−92 4 August 1971 Japan XI JPN 1947 3–2 THA Matsuhiko Nomura 5 Kiyoshi Tomizawa 39 Yusuke Ohmi 45+1 Sithiporn Pongsri 43 pen Aummat Chalermchavalit 88 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 4 August 1971 MAS 2–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19710805-1.2.98.1 South Vietnam Zawawi 28? 74 o.g. Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 6 August 1971 Japan XI JPN 1947 0–2 South Vietnam Tran Van Xinh 20 Cu Sinh 42 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 6 August 1971 MAS 0–0 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19710807-1.2.148.12 Taiwan Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Tengku Ulung Yahaya 6 August 1971 Korea Republic XI KOR 1949 4–0 THA Sultan Muhammad Stadium, Kota Bharu 8 August 1971 Taiwan 4–0 Report THA Tsang Keng Hong 20 Chan Chiu Ki 28 Cheung Chi Doy 75 Cheung Tze Wai 80 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 8 August 1971 Korea Republic XI KOR 1949 3–0 JPN 1947 Japan XI Kang Chong-tae 54 78 Na San-soo 73 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 10 August 1971 Korea Republic XI KOR 1949 0–1 TAI Tsang Kiang Hung 67 pen. Perak Stadium, Perak 12 August 1971 Taiwan 3–2 South Vietnam Ho Sun Wah 10 Leung Siu Wah 44 Chan Ciu Ki 82 Trat Tiet Anh 35 Vo Ba Hung 43 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 12 August 1971 MAS 0–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19710813-1.2.145.6 KOR 1949 Korea Republic XI Kang Chong-tae 86 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 14 August 1971 Korea Republic XI KOR 1949 1–0 South Vietnam Na Seong-soo 43 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 14 August 1971 MAS 0–2 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19710815-1.2.108 THA Jaroongsak 57 Songthai Sahavatcharin 85 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1,000 15 August 1971 Japan XI JPN 1947 2–0 Taiwan Yasuke Ohmi 28 Naritaka Hidaka 80 Perak Stadium, Perak 11 August 1971 MAS 4–1 JPN 1947 Japan XI V. Krishnasamy 20 Yap Eng Kok 48 Bahwandi 54 76 N. Hidaka 33 Perak Stadium, Perak August 1971 Japan XI JPN 1947 0–2 South Vietnam Tran Van Xiah 20 Cu Sinh 42 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 11 August 1971 South Vietnam 4–2 THA Vo Ba Hung 4 Cu Sinh 8 77 Tran Van Kinh 72 Suchin Kasiwat 15 Nut Romrongvejt 24 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 4 August 1971 Japan XI JPN 1947 3–2 TAI Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsINA5410154+119Burma 19485311174+137SIN5221911−26HKG 19595203511−64IND51131017−73PHI 19365014716−91 5 August 1971 IND 5–1 Report PHI 1936 S. Bhowmick 17 50 62 Mohammed Habib 38 Shyam Thapa 42 Thomas Lozano 80 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 5 August 1971 SIN 2–1 HKG 1959 Quah Kim Lye 30 Chin Yoon Siang 56 Li Kwok Keung 17 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 7 August 1971 Burma 1948 0–1 SIN Dollah Kassim 33 pen. Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 7 August 1971 IND 1–3 INA Mohammed Habib 42 Waskito 1 55 58 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 9 August 1971 HKG 1959 2–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19710810-1.2.84.25 PHI 1936 Tang Hung Cheong 39 Lo Hung Hoi 80 Martínez 61 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 12,000 9 August 1971 INA 2–2 Burma 1948 Abdul Kadir 58 79 Win Nyunt 38 Hla Tay 82 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 10 August 1971 IND 2–2 SIN Amar Bahadur 12 Shyam Thapa 68 Quah Kim Lye 32 R. Krishnan 88 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 11 August 1971 INA 3–1 PHI 1936 Waskito 5 Jacob Sihasale 22 Djunaedi Abdillah 70 Miguel Crame 32 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 11 August 1971 Burma 1948 4–0 HKG 1959 Tin Aung Moe 3 80 Win Maung 38 Tan Soe 72 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 13 August 1971 INA 4–0 SIN Waskito 17 63 70 Abdul Kadir 33 Perak Stadium, Perak 13 August 1971 Burma 1948 2–0 PHI 1936 Than Soe 16 88 Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Trengganu 13 August 1971 IND 1–2 HKG 1959 S. Naeemuddin 85 Wo Kwok Hung 20 Li Kwok 44 Perak Stadium, Perak 15 August 1971 SIN 4–4 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19710816-1.2.123.8 PHI 1936 Quah Kim Lye 16Dollah 40Krishnan 56Ali 71 Cuena 47Lozano 52 pen. 54Martínez 61 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 15 August 1971 IND 1–9 Burma 1948 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 15 August 1971 INA 3–0 HKG 1959 Perak Stadium, Perak Eleventh place 17 August 1971 PHI 1936 3–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19710818-1.2.149.14 THA Martínez 16 75Crame 70 ? 36 o.g. Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Ninth place 18 August 1971 Japan XI JPN 1947 1–0 IND Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Seventh place 21 August 1971 South Vietnam 3–1 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19710822-1.2.187 HKG 1959 Tran Tiet Ahn 11Vo Ba Hung 49Tran Van Xinh 66 Li Kwok Keung 15 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Fifth place 20 August 1971 MAS 4–2 SIN Salleh Ibrahim 12 52 Mohsein Alias 50 Rahim Abdullah 76 Arshad Khamis 34 Quah Kim Lye 83 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Knockout stage Semi-finals 17 August 1971 Korea Republic XI KOR 1949 0–1 Burma 1948 Aye Maung 62 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 15,000 18 August 1971 INA 1–0 Taiwan Jacob Sihasale 39 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 16,500 Third place 20 August 1971 Korea Republic XI KOR 1949 2–0 Taiwan Lee Chung-wee 36 58 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Final 21 August 1971 Burma 1948 1–0 INA Hla Tay 22 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur References Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1971 (Malaysia)". 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