2002 Lunar New Year Cup

The 2002 Lunar New Year Cup (also known as Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday.

2002 Lunar New Year Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates29 January – 1 February
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Honduras (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Honduras Saul Martínez (5 goals)
2001
2003

Participating teams

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Squads

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Some of the players include:

China

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Coach:   Bora Milutinović

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
2 2DF   Gao Yao (1978-07-13)13 July 1978 (aged 23)   Shandong Luneng
4 2DF   Wu Chengying (1975-04-21)21 April 1975 (aged 26)   Shanghai Shenhua
5 3MF   Zhao Junzhe (1979-04-19)19 April 1979 (aged 22)   Liaoning Bird
6 3MF   Song Lihui (1974-11-15)15 November 1974 (aged 27)   Shandong Luneng
8 3MF   Li Tie (1977-09-18)18 September 1977 (aged 24)   Liaoning Bird
9 3MF   Ma Mingyu (1972-08-10)10 August 1972 (aged 29)   Sichuan Dahe
10 4FW   Yu Genwei (1974-01-07)7 January 1974 (aged 28)   Tianjin Teda
12 4FW   Su Maozhen (1971-10-23)23 October 1971 (aged 30)   Shandong Luneng
13 2DF   Chen Gang (1972-03-09)9 March 1972 (aged 29)   Qingdao Hademen
14 2DF   Li Weifeng (1978-12-01)1 December 1978 (aged 23)   Shenzhen Ping'an Insurance
15 3MF   Shen Si (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 28)   Shanghai COSCO Huili
16 4FW   Qu Bo (1981-07-15)15 July 1981 (aged 20)   Qingdao Hademen
17 2DF   Du Wei (1982-02-09)9 February 1982 (aged 20)   Shanghai Shenhua
18 3MF   Li Xiaopeng (1975-06-20)20 June 1975 (aged 26)   Shandong Luneng
19 3MF   Qi Hong (1976-06-03)3 June 1976 (aged 25)   Shanghai COSCO Huili
21 2DF   Xu Yunlong (1979-02-17)17 February 1979 (aged 22)   Beijing Guoan
22 1GK   Jiang Jin (1968-10-07)7 October 1968 (aged 33)   Tianjin Teda
23 1GK   Liu Yunfei (1979-05-08)8 May 1979 (aged 22)   Tianjin Teda
26 4FW   Zhang Yuning (1977-05-25)25 May 1977 (aged 24)   Liaoning Bird
27 3MF   Shao Jiayi (1980-04-10)10 April 1980 (aged 21)   Beijing Guoan
30 4FW   Li Yi (1979-06-20)20 June 1979 (aged 22)   Shenzhen Ping'an Insurance

Honduras

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Coach:   Ernesto Luzardo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK   Victor Coello (1974-07-29)29 July 1974 (aged 27)   Marathón
3   David Cárcamo
4 2DF   Samuel Caballero (1974-12-24)24 December 1974 (aged 27)   Udinese
5 2DF   Sergio Mendoza (1981-05-23)23 May 1981 (aged 20)   Real España
6 2DF   Jaime Rosales (1978-06-08)8 June 1978 (aged 23)   Marathón
7   Robel Bernandez
8 3MF   José Luis Pineda (1975-03-19)19 March 1975 (aged 26)
10 3MF   Julio César de León (1979-09-13)13 September 1979 (aged 22)   Reggina
11 3MF   Emil Martínez (1982-09-17)17 September 1982 (aged 19)   Marathón
14   Ronny Morales
16   Cristián Martínez
18 4FW   Saul Martínez (1976-01-29)29 January 1976 (aged 26)   Nacional
19 3MF   Edgar Álvarez (1980-01-09)9 January 1980 (aged 22)   Platense
20   Amado Alvarez
21 2DF   Limber Perez (1976-07-26)26 July 1976 (aged 25)

Hong Kong League XI

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Coach:   Wong Yiu Shun

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
2 2DF   Yau Kin Wai (1973-01-04)4 January 1973 (aged 29)   South China
3 2DF   Cristiano Cordeiro (1973-08-14)14 August 1973 (aged 28)   South China
5 2DF   André Hartwig   Sun Hei
7 4FW   Au Wai Lun (1971-08-14)14 August 1971 (aged 30)   South China
11 3MF   Gary McKeown (1970-10-19)19 October 1970 (aged 31)   Sun Hei
17 4FW   Keith Gumbs (1972-09-11)11 September 1972 (aged 29)   Happy Valley
20 2DF   Poon Yiu Cheuk (1977-09-19)19 September 1977 (aged 24)   Happy Valley
26 1GK   Fan Chun Yip (1976-05-01)1 May 1976 (aged 25)   Happy Valley
2DF   Luk Koon Pong (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 23)   South China
3MF   Lo Kai Wah (1971-01-27)27 January 1971 (aged 31)   Happy Valley
3MF   Gerard Ambassa Guy (1978-09-21)21 September 1978 (aged 23)   Happy Valley
3MF   Aderbal Filho  
4FW   Cornelius Udebuluzor (1974-08-27)27 August 1974 (aged 27)   Buler Rangers
4FW   Cheng Siu Chung (1972-09-29)29 September 1972 (aged 29)   South China

Slovenia

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Coach:   Srečko Katanec

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK   Marko Simeunović (1967-12-06)6 December 1967 (aged 34)   Etimesgut Şekerspor
2 2DF   Goran Sankovič (1979-06-18)18 June 1979 (aged 22)   Slavia Prague
3 2DF   Željko Milinovič (1969-10-12)12 October 1969 (aged 32)   JEF United Ichihara
4 3MF   Amir Karić (1973-12-31)31 December 1973 (aged 28)   Maribor
5 2DF   Marinko Galič (1970-04-22)22 April 1970 (aged 31)   Koper
6 2DF   Bekim Kapič (1979-01-02)2 January 1979 (aged 23)   Koper
7 3MF   Džoni Novak (1969-09-04)4 September 1969 (aged 32)   SpVgg Unterhaching
8 3MF   Aleš Čeh (1968-04-07)7 April 1968 (aged 33)   Grazer AK
9 3MF   Nastja Čeh (1978-01-26)26 January 1978 (aged 24)   Club Brugge
10 3MF   Zlatko Zahovič (1971-02-01)1 February 1971 (aged 31)   Benfica
11 3MF   Miran Pavlin (1971-10-08)8 October 1971 (aged 30)   Porto
12 1GK   Mladen Dabanovič (1971-09-13)13 September 1971 (aged 30)   Lokeren
13 4FW   Mladen Rudonja (1971-07-26)26 July 1971 (aged 30)   Portsmouth
14 3MF   Saša Gajser (1974-02-11)11 February 1974 (aged 28)   Gent
15 3MF   Rajko Tavčar (1974-07-21)21 July 1974 (aged 27)   1. FC Nürnberg
16 4FW   Ermin Rakovič (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 24)   Hapoel Petah Tikva
17 3MF   Zoran Pavlovič (1976-06-27)27 June 1976 (aged 25)   Austria Wien
18 3MF   Milenko Ačimovič (1977-02-15)15 February 1977 (aged 24)   Olimpija
19 4FW   Senad Tiganj (1975-08-28)28 August 1975 (aged 26)   Olimpija

Results

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

Semi-finals

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Honduras  5–1  Slovenia
S. Martínez   39', 58', 69', 72'
C. Martínez   90'
Zahovic   52' (pen.)
Attendance: 26,244
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Hong Kong League XI  1–1  China
Filho   70' Yu   64'
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 26,244
Referee: Kim Tae-young (South Korea)

Third place match

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China  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Slovenia
Penalties
3–4

Final

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Hong Kong League XI  0–1  Honduras
S. Martínez   67'
Attendance: 30,329
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 January 2002 – Hong Kong
 
 
  Honduras5
 
1 February 2002 – Hong Kong
 
  Slovenia1
 
  Honduras1
 
29 January 2002 – Hong Kong
 
  Hong Kong League XI0
 
  Hong Kong League XI (pen.)1 (4)
 
 
  China1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
1 February 2002 – Hong Kong
 
 
  Slovenia (pen.)0 (4)
 
 
  China0 (3)


 2002 Carlsberg Cup champions 
 
Honduras

First title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 9 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match.

5 goals

1 goal

See also

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References

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