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The FA Premier League Asia Cup 2005 was the second edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy, a four-team football (soccer) tournament held every two years. The second edition was competed by Thailand national football team, Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Manchester City at the 49,749-capacity Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The semi-finals took place on 20 July and both third-place play-off and final on 26 July 2005.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Thailand |
Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Bolton Wanderers (1st title) |
Runners-up | Thailand |
Third place | Manchester City |
Fourth place | Everton |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 7 (1.75 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Seven players (1 goal each) |
← 2003 2007 → |
Both semifinals were decided on spot kicks with the scores levelled on 1–1 at full-time. Thailand defeated Everton 5–3 while Bolton Wanderers edged Manchester City 5–4 on the spot-kicks.
The third place play-off was also decided via spot-kicks after a 1–1 stalemate. Manchester City beat Everton 4–2 on spot-kicks. The final was won through a penalty converted by Diouf on the 79th minute as Bolton Wanderers clinched the title with a slim 1–0 win over Thailand.[1]
Competition format
editThe competition used a knock-out format. On 20 July 2005, Thailand played Everton while Bolton played Man. City. The winners competed in the final while the losers competed for 3rd place play-off, both on 23 July 2005.
Results
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
20 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
Thailand | 1 (5) | |||||
27 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
Everton | 1 (3) | |||||
Thailand | 0 | |||||
20 July 2005 - Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
Bolton Wanderers | 1 | |||||
Bolton Wanderers | 1 (5) | |||||
Manchester City | 1 (4) | |||||
Third place | ||||||
26 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
Manchester City | 1 (4) | |||||
Everton | 1 (2) |
Semi-finals
editThailand | 1 – 1 | Everton |
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Pichitphong 9' | Bent 44' | |
Penalties | ||
Datsakorn Teeratep Pichitphong Chakrit Jakkrit |
5 – 3 | Weir McFadden Yobo Kilbane |
Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 1 | Manchester City |
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Davies 47' | Barton 41' | |
Penalties | ||
Okocha Diouf Vaz Tê Fadiga Campo |
5 – 4 | Barton Flood Sun Jihai Bermingham Wright-Phillips |
Third place play-off
editManchester City | 1 – 1 | Everton |
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Cole 24' | Beattie 51' (pen.) | |
Penalties | ||
Wright-Phillips Mills Thatcher Flood |
4 – 2 | Weir Ferguson Bent Kilbane |
Final
editThailand | 0 – 1 | Bolton Wanderers |
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Report | Diouf 79' (pen.) |
Goalscorers
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bolton top Thailand, Man City edge Everton in Asia friendlies". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Agence France-Presse. 24 July 2005. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.