2007 Merdeka Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 20–29 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Malaysia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Myanmar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.93 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Safee Sali ,
Yan Paing (4 goals) |
The 2007 Merdeka Tournament is the 39th editions of the Merdeka Tournament and was held on 20 to 29 August 2007.
Groups
[edit]Group stage
[edit]| Teams qualified for next phase |
Group A
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Malaysia U-23
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
 Lesotho
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Laos
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Myanmar | 1–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
Soe Myat Min  49' |
| Malaysia | 2–0 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Mohd Safee Mohd Sali 32' Muhammad Shukor Adan 53' |
| Myanmar | 2–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Aung Myo Thant 42' Yan Paing 50' |
Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak 70' |
| Lesotho | 3–1 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Potse Refiloe 3' Maipato Tefo 6' Moleko Katleho 23' |
Visay Phaphouvanin 26' |
| Malaysia | 4–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Shukor Adan 44' Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri 47' Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak 50' Norshahrul Idlan Talaha 59' |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Singapore
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
 Zimbabwe
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
 Indonesia U-23
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Bangladesh B
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Singapore | 4–2 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Agu Casmir 5' Khairul Amri 22' Ridhuan Muhammad 30' Fazrul Nawaz 34' |
Johannes Ngodzo 48' Lionel Mtizwa 60' |
| Singapore | 2–1 | Bangladesh B |
|---|---|---|
| Ridhuan Muhammad 43' Fazrul Nawaz 45' |
Zumratul Hossain Mithu 89' |
| Indonesia | 1–2 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Map 45' |
Mutshumaveli Moyo 26' Philip Marufu 57' |
| Bangladesh B | 1–2 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Saifur Rahman Moni 88' |
Lionel Mtizwa 38' Johannes Ngodzo 58' |
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 August - MBPJ Stadium | ||||||
| Myanmar | 3 | |||||
| 29 August - Shah Alam Stadium | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 1 | |||||
| Myanmar | 1 | |||||
| 27 August - MBPJ Stadium | ||||||
| Malaysia U-23 | 3 | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia U-23 | 3 | |||||
Semi finals
[edit]| Myanmar | 3–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Yan Paing 32', 57' Yazar Win Thein 88' |
| Malaysia | 3–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri 14' Mohd Safee Mohd Sali 18', 76' |
Agu Casmir 48' |
Finals
[edit]| Myanmar | 1–3 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Tun Tun Win 73' |
Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak 12' Khin Maung Lwin 56' (o.g.)Mohd Safee Mohd Sali 60' |
Award
[edit]| 2007 Merdeka Tournament winner |
|---|
 Malaysia 1st title |