2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy Final

The 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy Final was a football match at the Jayathilake Sports Complex, Nawalapitiya on 9 December 2012, to determine the winner of the 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy. It was the first H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy final. The match was contested by the Maldives and Pakistan.[1]

2012 Rajapaksa U-23 International Trophy Final
Event2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy
Date9 December 2012
VenueJayathilake Sports Complex, Nawalapitiya
2013

Maldives won the match 2–1 after 90 minutes; Maldives opened the scoring through Rilwan Waheed's free kick just after half-time, before Assadhulla Abdulla doubled the lead with a long through ball from Rilwan. Pakistan's goal was an own goal which was deflected by Moosa Yaamin after a shot by Saed Ahmed.[2]

Route to the final

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Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the finals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Maldives 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
  Pakistan 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
  Sri Lanka 3 1 1 1 1 3 −2 4
  Bangladesh 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3

Match

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Details

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  Maldives2 – 1Pakistan  
Rilwan   57'
Assadhulla   61'
Report   84' (o.g.) Yaamin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maldives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pakistan
 
MALDIVES:
GK 25   Imran Mohamed
RB 15   Samah Hussain
CB 22   Kudus Omolade Kelani
CB 2   Kingsley Chukwudi Nkurumeh
LB 4   Ahmed Abdulla
DM 23   Ahmed Niyaz   35'
CM 20   Ivan Karamanov   89'
AM 5   Ibrahim Fazeel   50'
SS 7   Ali Ashfaq   90+1'   112'
SS 10   Ali Umar
CF 9   Ahmed Thoriq (c)
Substitutes:
GK 18   Ibrahim Labaan Shareef
DF 13   Mohamed Ajuvad Solah
DF 19   Mohamed Ihusan
MF 11   Mohamed Imran
MF 12   Muan Moosa Manik   112'
MF 14   Naavy Mohamed
MF 16   Mohamed Hussain   89'
Manager:
  Mohamed Shiyaz
 
PAKISTAN:
GK 18   Jazlaan Mohamed
LB 12   Samdhooh Mohamed
CB 8   Amdhan Ali
CB 26   Ahmed Nooman (c)   63'
RB 20   Hassan Shifaz   119'
CM 3   Mohamed Shifan   23'   120+2'
AM 13   Akram Abdul Ghanee
AM 14   Chinda Chizi Kaka   71'
LF 45   Hassan Adhuham   24'   73'
RF 15   Hansley Awilo   68'
CF 10   Mohamed Umair
Substitutes:
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Manager:
  Ali Suzain

Man of the match

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official
  • Reserve official:

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maldives beats Pakistan to clinch inaugural Mahinda Rajapaksa soccer tourney". island.lk. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Maldives U 23 win Rajapaksa tournament". Maldivesoccer.com. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 7 September 2014.