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2009 Nehru Cup

The 2009 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament also known as the ONGC Nehru Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by ONGC, was the 14th edition of the Nehru Cup a friendly tournament organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

2009 ONGC Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates19–31 August
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runners-up Syria
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored32 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sri Lanka Mohamed Izzadeen
Syria Abdul Fattah Al Agha
Syria Mohamed Al Zeno (3 goals)
Best player(s)India Baichung Bhutia
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The 14th edition of the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament was played in the round-robin league format and the final was held on 31 August. Along with the host nation India, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Syria and Kyrgyzstan competed in the 15-day tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi .

The total prize money for this tournament was $100,000. The champion team took away a prize of $40,000, the runners-up received $20,000 while the third place team got $10,000. The Man of the Match received $500 and the winning team of every match received $2000.

All games of the tournament was broadcast live by Zee Sports.

Teams

  • Initially the tournament was due to be played by 6 national teams divided into two groups of three teams. The top two in each group would advance to the semi-final stage.  Palestine replaced  Thailand[1] before being removed from the tournament themselves after they stated their intention to send a reserve side.[2]

Expected Groups

Group AGroup B

 India (Hosts and holders)
 Lebanon

 Syria (Runners-up last Tournament)
 Kyrgyzstan
 Sri Lanka

Revised Group

Due to only 5 teams entering, only one group was needed, where each team would play in a round robin group phase. The top two advanced to a final.

The Teams

 India (Hosts and holders)
 Lebanon
 Syria (Runners-up last Tournament)
 Kyrgyzstan
 Sri Lanka

Squads

Venues

New Delhi
Ambedkar Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Matches and results

Group stage

Teams in green field progress to the Final.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Syria440080+812
 India420254+16
 Kyrgyzstan41126604
 Lebanon411256−14
 Sri Lanka4103614−83
Source: RSSSF
India  0–1  Lebanon
Report
Summary		Al Saadi 4'
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
Syria  2–0  Kyrgyzstan
Al Zeno 9'Al Agha 72'Report
Summary
Referee: Singh (India)
Sri Lanka  4–3  Lebanon
Izzadeen 7', 80', 88'
Warakagoda  36'
Maduran Weerasinghe 83'		Report
Summary		Moghrabi 9' 45+1'
Korhani 90+7' (pen.)
Referee: Arumughan (India)

The game between Sri Lanka and Lebanon was called off due to heavy rain. The game and thus proceeding schedule was moved back one day.[8]

India  2–1  Kyrgyzstan
Bhutia 43'
Chhetri 58' (pen.)		Report
Summary		Murzaev 90'
Syria  4–0  Sri Lanka
Al Zeno 26'
Al Hussain 33'
Al Agha 37', 55'		Report
Summary
Referee: Singh (India)
Kyrgyzstan  1–1  Lebanon
Zemlianuhin 48'Report
Summary		Atwi 56'
Referee: Abdul Hannan (Bangladesh)
India  3–1  Sri Lanka
Bhutia 25' Gouramangi 69'
Dias 85'		Report
Summary		Ruwanthilaka 62'
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)
Syria  1–0  Lebanon
Al Zeno 23'Report
Summary
Referee: Arumughan (India)
Sri Lanka  1–4  Kyrgyzstan
Maduranga 53'Report
Summary		Zemlianuhin 34'
Amirov 45+1' Murzaev 65'
Usanov 70'
Referee: Singh (India)
India  0–1  Syria
Report
Summary		Diab 18'
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Final

Syria  1–1 (a.e.t.)  India
Diab 120+3'Report
Summary		Renedy 114'
Penalties
Rafe
Ayan
Haj Mohamad
Balhous
Al Agha
Al Hussain
Al Aitoni 		4–5 Lawrence
Renedy
Chhetri
Dias
Wadoo
A. Ali
Surkumar
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives)

Winners

 2009 Nehru Cup champion 

India
Second title

Goalscorers

Man of the Match

Player of the Tournament

References

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