2017 General Aung San Shield Final Explained

2017 General Aung San Shield Final
Event:General Aung San Shield[1]
Team1:Shan United
Team1score:2
Team2:Yangon United
Team2score:1
Stadium:Bogyoke Aung San Stadium
City:Yangon
Man Of The Match1a: Yan Naing Oo
Referee: Mr. Khin Maung Win
Attendance:10,000
Weather:Sunny
33°C
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 General Aung San Shield Final is the 7th final of the MFF Cup.The General Aung San Shield winner will qualify to AFC Cup competition. The match was contested by Shan United and Yangon United at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium in Yangon. The match will play on 25 October 2017 and was the final match of the Bogyoke Aung San Cup.

Background

It is Shan United's first time ever General Aung San Shield final.

Yangon United were playing a record 3rd MFF Cup final. They had previously lose against Magwe in 2017 General Aung San Shield final.

Ticket allocation

Both Shan United and Yangon United received a ticket allocation of 10,000 for the game. Ticket price are 1,000 MMK(Normal Ticket) and 2,000MMK(Special Ticket).

Route to the Final

Shan United

RoundOppositionScore
scope=row style="text-align:center"2ndCity Stars 6-0
scope=row style="text-align:center"QFMagwe3-2
scope=row style="text-align:center"SFAyeyawady United1-1/2-2 (h/a)
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Shan United, as a National League team, started their campaign in the second round. In it, they won at MNL-2 City Stars. At Thuwunna, Shan United won 6-0 with goals from Han Kyung-In's Hat-rick, two goal from Christopher Chizoba and Dway Ko Ko Chit. In the quarter-final, Shan United drew Myanmar National League Magwe. At Thuwunna Stadium, Shan United won 3-2 with Christopher Chizoba, Maximum and Dway Ko Ko Chit. In the semi-final, Shan United were drawn against Ayeyawady United. At Taunggyi Stadium, Shan United draw 1–1 with goals from Dway Ko Ko Chit. And Semi-final second leg at Ayar Stadium, They drew 2-2 and go to final with Away Goal. Shan United reached for the first time to 2017 General Aung San Shield Final.

Yangon United

RoundOppositionScore
scope=row style="text-align:center"2ndMyawady3–0
scope=row style="text-align:center"QFHantharwady United4-0
scope=row style="text-align:center"SF1-0/0-0 (h/a)
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Yangon United also started in the second round where they were drawn against MNL-2 side Myawady FC. At Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon United won 3-0 with two goals from Kyaw Ko Ko and another goal form Pyae Phyo Zaw . In the quarter-final, they were drawn with MNL team Hantharwady United at Aung San Stadium. Yangon United won 4–0 with Hat-trick goals from Kyaw Ko Ko and one goal from Cezar. In the semi-final first leg, Yangon United were drawn against MNL big team Yadanarbon. At home, Yangon United won 1–0 with goals from Cezar. In the semi-final second leg, they drew 1–1 and passed to go to 3rd final.

Match

Details

GK 1 Thiha Sithu (c)
RB 3 Htike Htike Aung
CB 4
CB 28
LB 17
CM 7 Maximum
CM 6
RW 11
LW 77
CF 30
CF 9
Substitutes:
GK 18 Myo Min Latt
DF 2 Nay Win Aung
FW 10
DF 13 Zaw Lin
FW 16
MF 17 Aung Show Thar Maung
MF 19 Shwe Ko
Manager:
Soe Myat Min
GK 1 Kyaw Zin Htet
RB 14
CB 44 Kekere Moukailou
CB 17 Khin Maung Lwin (c)
LB 28 Min Kyaw Khant
CM 20 Emerson
CM 25
RM 4
LM 11
CF 76 César
CF 10 Kyaw Ko Ko
Substitutes:
GK 33 Sann Satt Naing
DF 5
MF 8
MF 18 Than Htet Aung
MF 19 Yan Lin Aung
FW 30 Soe Min Naing
DF 32 Thiha Zaw
Manager:
Myo Min Tun
width=50% valign=topMan of the match

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
          • Fourth official:
  • Reserve official:
  • Match Commissioner:
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

StatisticShan UnitedYangon United
scope=rowGoals scored22
scope=rowPossession4654
scope=rowShots on target44
scope=rowShots off target33
scope=rowCorner kicks56
scope=rowFouls108
scope=rowOffsides40
scope=rowYellow cards31
scope=rowRed cards00
Source:

Broadcasting rights

These matches will be broadcast live on Myanmar television:

Notes and References

  1. News: 2017 General Aung San Shield final. 25 October 2017. GASS.