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

2012 Rajapaksa U-23 International Trophy Final
Event:2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy
Team1:Pakistan U23
Team1association:
Team1score:1
Team2:Maldives U23
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Team2score:2
Date:9 December 2012
Stadium:Jayathilake Sports Complex
City:Nawalapitiya
Next:2013

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]

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

See also: 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy.

Team
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Match

Details


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
CM 20
AM 5
SS 7
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
MF 14 Naavy Mohamed
MF 16
Manager:
Mohamed Shiyaz

PAKISTAN:
GK 18 Jazlaan Mohamed
LB 12 Samdhooh Mohamed
CB 8 Amdhan Ali
CB 26 Ahmed Nooman (c)
RB 20
CM 3
AM 13 Akram Abdul Ghanee
AM 14
LF 45
RF 15
CF 10 Mohamed Umair
Substitutes:
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Manager:
Ali Suzain
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Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
          • Fourth official
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  • 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

Notes and References

  1. News: Maldives beats Pakistan to clinch inaugural Mahinda Rajapaksa soccer tourney . island.lk . 17 December 2012 . 7 September 2014.
  2. News: Maldives U 23 win Rajapaksa tournament . Maldivesoccer.com . 9 December 2012 . 7 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140907122742/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Maldives-U-23-win-Rajapaksa-tournament-4767 . 2014-09-07 . dead .