2008 AFC Challenge Cup final explained

2008 AFC Challenge Cup Final
Event:2008 AFC Challenge Cup
Team1:India
Team1score:4
Team2:Tajikistan
Team2association:
Team2score:1
Stadium:Ambedkar Stadium
City:New Delhi
Previous:2006
Next:2010

The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup Final was a football match that took place on 13 August 2008 at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi to determine the winner of the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup.[1]

Venues

Due to the poor conditions of the pitch at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, the AFC moved the majority of the matches to another venue. It was decided that ten matches would be played at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, and two at the LBS Stadium.[2] Due to incessant rains in Hyderabad in the days leading up to the final, the AFC changed the venue of the final and the third place play-off to the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.[3] [4]

Route to the final

See also: 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification and 2008 AFC Challenge Cup.

Round
OpponentResultQualifying roundOpponentResult
Automatic qualifierAutomatic qualifierMatch 13–1
Match 20–0
Match 34–0
Final standing
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
1–0Match 10–0
1–1Match 21–1
2–1Match 34–0
Team
321042+27
312051+45
311162+44
3003010−100
Final standing
Team
321042+27
312051+45
311162+44
3003010-100
OpponentResultKnockout phaseOpponentResult
1–0Semi-finals1–0

Match

GK 1 Subrata Paul
DF 5 Anwar Ali
MF 7
MF 8 Renedy Singh
FW 11 Sunil Chhetri
FW 15 Bhaichung Bhutia (c)
DF 17 Irungbam Surkumar Singh
DF 19 Gouramangi Singh
DF 20
MF 23
MF 30Climax Lawrence
Substitutes:
DF 2
MF 4
DF 6Baldeep Singh
DF 12Deepak Mondal
FW 18
FW 21Abhishek Yadav
DF 22Syed Rahim Nabi
GK 24Subhasish Roy Chowdhury
MF 25
MF 27
MF 28Bungo Thomchok Singh
Manager:
Bob Houghton
GK 1 Alisher Tuychiev
DF 2 Daler Tukhtasunov
DF 3 Naim Nasirov
DF 6 Davron Ergashev
MF 9 Anvar Norkulov
FW 11
DF 12
DF 17
MF 18
Fw 19Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov
MF 22Yusuf Rabiev (c)
Substitutes:
MF14
DF15Zafardzhon Zuvaydov
GK16Mirali Murodov
DF24Suhrob Mansurov
DF27Isomiddin Qurvonov
FW29
DF31Eradzh Kholov
GK40Amonsho Sodatsayrov
Manager:
Pulad Qadirov

Assistant referees:

Fourth official

Match rules

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India win's 2008 AFC Challenge Cup; reddif.in. 2021-02-14.
  2. Web site: AFC Challenge Cup Venues Changed . 27 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080728020521/http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=793365 . 28 July 2008 . live. dmy .
  3. http://www.espnstar.com/football/other-football/news/detail/item100458/AFC-Challenge-Cup-final-shifted/ AFC Challenge Cup final shifted
  4. Web site: August 13, 2008: Sunil Chhetri's historic hattrick against Tajikistan. 3 September 2022.