2015 General Aung San Shield Final Explained

2015 General Aung San Shield Final
Event:General Aung San Shield
Team1:Ayeyawady United
Team1score:2
Team2:Yadanarbon
Team2score:1
Stadium:Bogyoke Aung San Stadium
City:Yangon
Man Of The Match1a: Kyaw Min Oo
Referee: Mr.Taweechai Supatwan
Attendance:about 15,000
Weather:Partly cloudy
20°C
Previous:2014
Next:2016

The 2015 General Aung San Shield Final was the 5th final of the MFF Cup. Ayeyawady United won the match 2-1 with goals from Riste Naumov and Kyaw Min Oo, for their third title. Moukailou scored for Yadanarbon FC. Ayeyawady qualified to AFC Cup competition with its win. The match was played at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium in Yangon. on 27 September 2015 and was the final match of the Bogyoke Aung San Cup.

Background

Ayeyawady United were playing a record 3rd MFF Cup final. They had previously won two, most recently last season's final against Nay Pyi Taw.

It was Yadanarbon's first MFF Cup final.

Ticket allocation

Both Ayeyawady United FC and Yadanarbon FC received a ticket allocation of 10,000 for the game. Ticket price were 500 MMK (normal ticket) and 1000MMK (special ticket).

Route to the final

Ayeyawady United

RoundOppositionScore
scope=row style="text-align:center"2ndAll-University Selection FC7–0
scope=row style="text-align:center"QFZwegapin United2–2(p. 4-3)
scope=row style="text-align:center"SFRakhine United2–0/1-0 (h/a)
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

MFF Cup holders Ayeyawady United entered the competition in the second round as a Myanmar National League club. In their first match, they were drawn at Thuwunna Stadium against MNL-2 team All-University Selection FC. At the Thuwunna Stadium, Ayeyawady United won 7–0 with goals from Pyae Phyo Oo, Lazar, Thiha Zaw and Riste (4 goals). Riste got a hat trick. In the quarterfinal, Ayeyawady United drew a MNL team, Zwegapin United. At the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Ayeyawady United drew 2–2 and won (4-3) on penalty shots. In the semifinal round, Ayeyawady United beat Rakhine United 2-0 at home and 1-0 away.

Yadanarbon

RoundOppositionScore
scope=row style="text-align:center"2ndHorizon FC9–0
scope=row style="text-align:center"QFHantharwady United2-1
scope=row style="text-align:center"SFMagway6–0/2-0 (h/a)
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Also a Myanmar National League team, Yadanarbon entered the tournament in the second round with 9-0 win over MNL-2 club Horizon. In the quarterfinal, they defeated another second-tier team at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Hantharwady United, 2-1. Yadanarbon hosted the first leg of their semifinal on 12 August and defeated Magwe 6-0, with a halftime lead from Keith. They won 2-0 again in the second leg at the Thuwunna Stadium on 19 August with goals from Yeon Gisung and Aung Thu to reach the final for the first time.

Match

Team selection

Ayeyawady United's Captain, Min Min Thu missed the final.Yadnarbon FC coach didn't choose Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit and Zaw Linn Tun.

Details

GK 1 Vanlal Hruala
RB 2 San Myo Oo
CB 3 Moe Win (c)
CB 28 Anderson Ebimo West
LB 5 Hein Thiha Zaw
CM 16
CM 26 Sim Woo Sub
RW 17
LW 10
CF 29 Riste Naumov
CF 11
Substitutes:
GK 25 Chan Nyein Kyaw
MF 4
DF 14 Htike Htike Aung
MF 19
DF 20
MF 21 Aung Kyaw Myo
FW 23 Pyaw Phyo Oo
Manager:
Marjan Sekulovski
GK 18 Nyi Nyi Lwin
RB 11
CB 2 Moukailou
CB 7 Maximum (c)
LB 30 Nay Myo Aung
LM 21 Sithu Aung
CM 31
CM 26
RM 20
CF 8 Aung Thu
CF 22 Keith Martu Nah
Substitutes:
GK 25 Pyae Lyan Aung
DF 5 Zaw Ye Tun
DM 6 Tin Win Aung
FW 9
FW 15 Yeon Gisung
MF 16 Hlaing Bo Bo
DF 23 Hein Nay San
Manager:
René Desaeyere
width=50% valign=topMan of the match

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
    • Mr.Suriya Lee-intr
    • Mr.Pattarapong Kijsathit
  • Fourth official: Mr.Win Htut
  • Reserve official: Mr.Tun Hla Aung
  • Match Commissioner: Mr.Myo Win Nyunt
width=50% valign=topMatch rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics

StatisticAyeyawady UnitedYadanarbon FC
scope=rowGoals scored21
scope=rowPossession30%70%
scope=rowShots on target412
scope=rowShots off target75
scope=rowCorner kicks48
scope=rowFouls914
scope=rowOffsides00
scope=rowYellow cards21
scope=rowRed cards01
Source:

Broadcasting rights

These matches were broadcast live on Myanmar television.

References