2009 HKFC International Soccer Sevens explained

2009 HKFC International Soccer Sevens is the 10th staging of this competition. It was held on 29–31 May 2009.

Squads

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Masters tournament

Group A

• Football For Life: Dejan Antonić, Goran Paulic, Cristiano Cordeiro, Tam Siu Wai, Marko Kraljevic, Fouad Ben Allal, Didier Six, Tansel Oender, Volker Nagel (Manager: Phillippe Bru)
• HKFC Veterans: Bob Sahawney, Richard Lant, Mark Bavis, Paul Wilson, Ashley Dyer, Terry Hill, Anto Grabo, Simon Page, Mark Grainger, Tony Hamilton-Bram
• IP Global All Stars: Fraser Digby, Chris Powell, John Beresford, Rob Lee, Des Walker, Alex Rae, Mark Robson, Steve Lomas, Gordon Durie, Stuart Slater (Managers: Paul Allen/Bobby Barnes)
• Kowloon Cricket Club: Aaron Yip, Paul McGunnigle, Steve Rigby, Garry Nelson, Ashgar Ali, Yaron Lamy, Tim Bredbury, Jim Down, Greg McGuire, Graham Archer (Manager: Paul McGunnigle)

Group B

• Discovery Bay: Paul Rae-Howard, Anton Johannes Rohner, Garry Rollinson, John Michael Fawcett, Peter Hymns, Michael David Collier, Johannes Theodorus Jozef, Peter Troy, Robin Armstrong
• GAC Blades: Graham Benstead, Paul Wood, Don O'Riordan, Jeff Eckhardt, Dave McCarthy, Péter Deszatnik, Scott Sellars, Béla Dukon, Tony Agana, Brian Deane (Manager: Dave McCarthy)
• KFC Tokyo: Kitk Neureiter, Dave Serene, Desmond Corkhill, Martin Tierney, Jay Bailcove, Graeme McDonald, Frederic Rault, Kurunathan, Hans Pompen, Russell Henderson (Manager: Kirk Neureiter)
• Yau Yee Select Veterans : Alain Lo Kwok Lun, Andy Archer, Barry Wilson, Chan Kam Fai, Chan Kam Pui, Fabio De Rosa, Jon McKinley, Laurence Rudge, Michael Grimshaw, Sean Hurley (Managers: Bob Lawson/Gavin McDermott)

Group C

• Bexton FC: Glyn McGovern, Tom Banks, Mark Tarry, Ian Webb, Nick Jackson, Richard Malley, Tony Leung, Dean Thomas, Tony Morley, Steve Walker (Manager: Tony Morley)
• Happy Valley Veterans: Chan Shu Ming, Lam Hing Lun, Li Pui, Lee Wai Man, Tam Ah Fook, Loh Wai Chi, Chan Chi Kwong, Wong Fook Wing, Koon Wing Yee, Lee Suet Fai (Manager: Lee Suet Fai)
• HKFC Chairman's Select: Dave Shaw, Neil Jensen, Mark Norman, John McLellan, Andy Hunter, Mike Sadler, Sekino Kenichi, Lee Douris, Colin Jones, Graeme Lane
• Hood All Stars: Dale Belford, Mel Hood, David Brightwell, Ian Brightwell, Richard Sneekes, Ally Mauchlen, Dave Regis, Lee Glover, Clive Walker, Stuart Storer (Manager: Mel Hood)

Group D

• Golden Rainbow: Mak Kwok Fai, Lee Fok Wing, Fok King Cheung, Tang Chi Ming, Yeung Kin Cheung, Leung Kin Bon, Yau Kin Wai, Pau Ke Yiu, Pang Kam Chuen (Manager: Clive Wong)
• Singapore Cricket Club: Yoseph Azran, Ricardo Miranda, Paul James Roberts, Steve Webster, Nahar B Daud, Bill Crawley, Len Beschizza, Jim Parkin, Bruce Loggie, John Duffy (Manager: Len Beschizza)
• Southampton Veterans: Soni Yasaratne, David Howells, David Hughes, Andy Cook, Dino Zavagno, Martin Kuhl, Neil Heaney, Kevin Watson, Richard Dryden, Darren Baird (Manager: Ian Baird)
• Team Bondi: Mark Leverick, Marcus Oxenham, Charles Kitson, Paul Clayton, Tim Chillington, Jonathan Garrick, Nick Mawdsley, Don Taylor, Stewart Montgomerie, Michael Denmark (Manager: Nick Stokes)

Main tournament

Group A

• Chengdu Blades: Liu Hangcheng, Hao Xang, Meng Ye, Peng Faneng, Zhang Yuqi, Wu Jiarui, Meng Guoqing, Yu Rui, Min Jin, Wan Xinhuo (Manager: Mr Wang)
• Rangers:Steve Lennon, Andrew Little, Rory Loy, Steve Kinniburgh, Andrew Shinnie, Gregg Wylde, Archie Campbell, Gordon Dick, Matthew Duffy, Grant Adam (Manager: Tommy Wilson)
• HKFC: Christian Capruso, Anthony Sassi, Alan Fraser, Lo Yiu Hung, Frederick Schipper, Dennis Hayworth, Andrew Russell, Jack Sealy, Niklas Sandor, Tim Jannssen (Manager: Tony Sealy)
• Tuen Mun Progoal

Group B

• Australia U18s: Kevin Olivera, Thomas Taylor, Daniel Bowles, Mitchell Bevan, Lawrence Thomas, Steven Lustica, Jason Davidson, Dimitrios Petratos, Kliment Taseski, Anthony Carlotti (Manager: Joel Freeme)
• HKFC Captain's Select: Tristan Hui, Peter Harrod, Kenneth Kwok, Mark Huff, Charlie Hunter, Stewart McInnes, Jeremy Gill, Max Poon, John Bliss, Amro Abbass (Manager: Graeme Lane)
• Sheffield FC: Graham Benstead, Lloyd Gelsthorpe, Greg Wright, Janni Lipka, Lee Cooksey, Jordan Eagers, Ash Burbeary, Andy Potter, Ben Leonard, Steve Woolley (Manager: Lee Walshaw)
• West Ham United: Peter Kurucz, Culum McNaughton, Ashley Miller, Olly Lee, Matt Fry, Bondz N'Gala, Nicholas Barrett, Daniel Kearns, Conor Okus, Anthony Edgar (Manager: Alex Dyer)

Group C

• Aston Villa: Elliott Parish, William Grocott, Matthew Roome, Ciaran Clark, Marc Albrighton, Barry Bannan, Dominik Hofbauer, Andreas Weimann, Gary Gardner, Richard Blythe (Manager: Gordon Cowans)
• Birmingham City: Jared Wilson, Krystian Pearce, Jacob Rowe, Ashley Sammons, Jake Jervis, Luke Hubbins, Shaun Timmins, Dan Preston, Tony Breeden, Jordan Mutch (Manager: Terry Westley)
• Citizen: Hisanori Takada, Sham Kwok Fai, Fung Kai Hong, Chan Man Chun, Sandro, Ma Ka Ki, Moses Mensah, Paulinho Piracicaba, Hélio (Manager: Calvin Pui)
• Singapore Cricket Club: Owen Monaghan, Andrew Hutcheon, Adam Bowden, Scott Anderson, Mahdi Souiade, Scott Star, Tan Leng, David Alonso, John McCarvel, Martin Goerojo (Manager: Owen Monaghan)

Group D

• Eastleigh FC: Freddie Toomer, Jamie Powell, Adam Gatcum, Tom Nicholas, Adam Wiltshire, Michael Green, Joe Maxwell, Chris Mason, Joe Crook, Brett Williams (Manager: Paul Wiltshire)
• Glasgow Celtic: Daniel Lafferty, Mark Millar, Ryan Conroy, Niall McGinn, Krisjanis Vallers, Paul McGowan, Gillian Sheridan, Andrew Kennedy, Mark Misum, Anton Kurakins (Managers: Danny McGrain/Willie McStay)
• Kitchee: Sang Tao, Li Hang Wui, Leung Chi Wing, Hugues Nanmi, Lam Ka Wai, Lo Kwan Yee, Pierre-Oliver Bakalag, Cheng Lai Hin, Ngan Lok Fung, Yu Kwok Hoi (Manager: Ken Ng)
• Yau Yee League Select: Justin Chang, Michael Morton, Peter Robinson, Marco Klaus, Joe Hui, Anthony James, Christopher Pickles, James Davis, Chris Davis, Blay Brown (Managers: Simon Lam/John Southgate)

Main Tournament – Group Stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Quarter-finals
Teams that progressed to the Plate Quarter-finals

Group A

width=175 Team width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 Rangers 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Tuen Mun Progoal 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4 HKFC 3 0 2 1 1 4 -3 2 Chengdu Blades 3 0 1 2 0 2 -2 1

width=150 Team 1 width=50 Score width=150 Team 2 2–0 Tuen Mun Progoal 0–0 HKFC 3–0 HKFC 0–1 Tuen Mun Progoal 1–1 Tuen Mun Progoal 1–0 Chengdu Blades

Group B

width=175 Team width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 Australia U18s 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 West Ham Utd 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6 Sheffield FC 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4 1 HKFC Captain's Select 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1

width=150 Team 1 width=50 Score width=150 Team 2 3–0 HKFC Captain's Select Australia U18s 1–0 Sheffield FC 3–0 Sheffield FC Australia U18s 2–0 HKFC Captain's Select HKFC Captain's Select 2–2 Sheffield FC 0–1 Australia U18s

Group C

width=175 Team width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 Aston Villa 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 9 Citizen 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Birmingham City 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2 Singapore Cricket Club 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1

width=150 Team 1 width=50 Score width=150 Team 2 2–0 Citizen 0–0 Singapore Cricket Club 3–1 Singapore Cricket Club 1–1 Citizen 2–0 Singapore Cricket Club 1–0 Birmingham City

Group D

width=175 Team width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 Glasgow Celtic 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Eastleigh FC 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4 Kitchee Invitational 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 Yau Yee League Select 3 0 0 3 0 6 -6 0

width=150 Team 1 width=50 Score width=150 Team 2 2–0 Yau Yee League Select 0–0 Kitchee Invitational 2–0 Kitchee Invitational 2–0 Yau Yee League Select Kitchee Invitational 2–0 Yau Yee League Select 1–0 Eastleigh FC

Main Tournament – Knockout Stage

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Plate

• Bottom two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Plate.

Shield

• Losing teams of Cup quarter-finals entered the semi-finals of Shield.

Cup

• Top two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Cup.

Prize Winners

• Masters Tournament – Plate: Kowloon Cricket Club
• Masters Tournament – Cup: Golden Rainbow
• Main Tournament – Plate: Birmingham City
• Main Tournament – Shield: Citizen
• Main Tournament – Cup: Glasgow Celtic
• Player of the Tournament: Paul McGowan (Glasgow Celtic)

References

1. http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2009/06/hong-kong-soccer-7s-results-and.html Hong Kong Soccer 7s – Results and Eastleigh reports
2. Web site: International Soccer Sevens – 2009 Main Tournament . 29 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110112212425/http://www.hksoccersevens.com/en/schedule-results/past-results/past-results . 12 January 2011 . dead .