2008 Lunar New Year Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Hong Kong
Dates	8–11 February 2008
Teams	4
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Hong Kong (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	11 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mladen Bartolović (Hajduk Split) Goran Stankovski (Hong Kong League Selection) (2 goals)

The 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, officially known as Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Year of Rat (8 February and 11 February 2008).

Format

The two semi-finals for the four participating teams will be held on the first day of the Chinese New Year of Rat (7 February 2008). The winning teams will enter the final and the losing teams play the third-place playoff (Both matches on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, i.e. 10 February 2008.) Draw in the semi-finals and third-place playoff would be settled by penalty shootout directly, that means no extra time would be played. For the final, a thirty-minute extra time would be played after a draw. A further draw would lead to the penalty shootout.

Participating teams

• Hajduk Split
• Hong Kong League Selection (host)
• Peñarol
• Ulsan Hyundai

Squads

Hajduk Split

• General Manager: Ivica Šurjak
• Sports Director: Tomislav Erceg
• Coach: Robert Jarni
• Assistant Coach: Saša Glavaš
• Econom: Miro Čolak

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Miro Varvodić	15 May 1989 (age 18)		Hajduk Split
3	2DF	Goran Jozinović	27 August 1990 (age 17)		Hajduk Split
4	3MF	Dario Damjanović	23 July 1981 (age 26)		Hajduk Split
5	2DF	Jurica Buljat	12 September 1986 (age 21)		Hajduk Split
6	2DF	Boris Živković	15 November 1975 (age 32)		Hajduk Split
7	3MF	Mladen Pelaić	20 August 1983 (age 24)		Hajduk Split
10	3MF	Florin Cernat	10 March 1980 (age 27)		Hajduk Split
11	3MF	Srđan Andrić	5 January 1980 (age 28)		Hajduk Split
12	1GK	Vladimir Balić	29 September 1970 (age 37)		Hajduk Split
13	4FW	Ante Rukavina	18 June 1986 (age 21)		Hajduk Split
14	3MF	Marin Ljubičić	15 June 1988 (age 19)		Hajduk Split
15	3MF	Drago Gabrić	7 September 1986 (age 21)		Hajduk Split
16	4FW	Mladen Bartolović	10 April 1977 (age 30)		Hajduk Split
17	3MF	Mate Maleš	11 March 1989 (age 18)		Hajduk Split
18	3MF	Mirko Hrgović	5 February 1979 (age 28)		Hajduk Split
20	2DF	Goran Sablić	4 August 1979 (age 28)		Hajduk Split
22	2DF	Mario Maloča	4 May 1989 (age 18)		Hajduk Split
23	2DF	Igor Tudor (captain)	16 April 1978 (age 29)		Hajduk Split
24	3MF	Mario Tičinović	20 August 1991 (age 16)		Hajduk Split
25	1GK	Božidar Radošević	4 April 1989 (age 18)		Hajduk Split
26	3MF	Goran Rubil	9 March 1981 (age 26)		Hajduk Split
29	4FW	Māris Verpakovskis	15 October 1979 (age 28)		Hajduk Split
30	4FW	Tomislav Bušić	2 February 1986 (age 22)		Hajduk Split
	3MF	Siniša Linić	23 August 1982 (age 25)		Hajduk Split

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Hong Kong League Selection

• Team Managers: Brian H T Leung, Lo Kit Sing, Chow Man Leung
• Administrative Manager: Tsang Wai Chung, Lee Yun Wah
• Coach: Jose Luis
• Coach Assistant: Rambo Jose Ricardo
• Assistant Coach: Lo Kai Wah, Lee Kin Wo
• Fitness Coach: Chan Hiu Ming
• Goalkeeper Coach: Liu Chun Fai
• Physio: Lui Yat Hong
• Team Assistant: Kwan Kon Sang

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Luciano	10 April 1974 (age 33)		Eastern
2	2DF	Lee Chi Ho	16 November 1982 (age 25)		South China
3	3MF	Gerard Ambassa Guy	21 September 1978 (age 29)		Happy Valley
4	3MF	Wisdom Fofo Agbo	25 June 1979 (age 28)		Bulova Rangers
5	3MF	Edgar Aldrighi Junior	30 March 1974 (age 33)		Wofoo Tai Po
6	2DF	Festus Baise	11 April 1980 (age 27)		Citizen
7	4FW	Goran Stankovski	20 November 1976 (age 31)		Kitchee
9	4FW	Wang Xuanhong	24 July 1989 (age 18)		Citizen
11	3MF	Li Haiqiang (captain)	3 May 1977 (age 30)		South China
12	3MF	Beto	28 May 1983 (age 24)		Convoy Sun Hei
15	2DF	Chan Wai Ho	24 April 1982 (age 25)		South China
17	1GK	Fábio Oliveira	12 October 1975 (age 32)		Happy Valley
18	4FW	Chan Siu Ki	14 July 1985 (age 22)		Kitchee
20	2DF	Poon Yiu Cheuk	19 September 1977 (age 30)		Happy Valley
21	3MF	Man Pei Tak	16 February 1982 (age 25)		South China
22	4FW	Giovane	25 November 1982 (age 25)		Convoy Sun Hei
25	2DF	Cris	9 October 1980 (age 27)		South China
26	3MF	Itaparica	8 July 1980 (age 27)		South China
27	4FW	Maxwell	23 April 1979 (age 28)		South China
28	2DF	Sidrailson	26 February 1982 (age 25)		South China
29	4FW	Tales Schutz	22 August 1981 (age 26)		South China
30	4FW	Detinho	11 September 1973 (age 34)		South China

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Peñarol

• Coordinator: Juan Pedro Damiani
• Coach: Gustavo Matosas
• Manager: Jorge López

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Damián Frascarelli	2 June 1985 (age 22)		Peñarol
2	2DF	Matías Manrique	1 November 1980 (age 27)		Peñarol
5	3MF	Mario Álvarez	9 October 1981 (age 26)		Peñarol
6	2DF	Darío Rodríguez (captain)	7 September 1974 (age 33)		Peñarol
7	4FW	José María Franco	28 September 1978 (age 29)		Peñarol
8	4FW	Antonio Pacheco	11 April 1976 (age 31)		Peñarol
9	4FW	Fernando Correa	6 January 1974 (age 33)		Peñarol
10	4FW	Rubén Olivera	4 May 1983 (age 24)		Peñarol
11	4FW	Fabián Estoyanoff	27 September 1982 (age 25)		Peñarol
12	1GK	Guillermo Reyes	10 July 1986 (age 21)		Peñarol
14	2DF	Alejandro González	23 March 1988 (age 19)		Peñarol
15	3MF	Marcel Román	7 February 1988 (age 19)		Peñarol
16	3MF	Diego Rodríguez	8 August 1986 (age 21)		Peñarol
17	3MF	Carlos Díaz	4 February 1979 (age 28)		Peñarol
18	3MF	Omar Pérez	20 September 1976 (age 31)		Peñarol
19	4FW	Sergio Pérez	26 May 1988 (age 19)		Peñarol
20	4FW	Carlos Bueno	10 May 1980 (age 27)		Peñarol
23	3MF	Julio Mozzo	20 April 1981 (age 26)		Peñarol
24	3MF	Maximiliano Bajter	1 March 1986 (age 21)		Peñarol
31	2DF	Alvaro Arias	3 October 1988 (age 19)		Peñarol

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Ulsan Hyundai

• Vice President: Kim Hyung-yong
• Coach: Kim Jung-nam
• Team Manager: Lee Young-woo

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Kim Young-kwang	28 June 1983 (age 24)		Ulsan Hyundai
4	2DF	Lee Yoon-sup	30 July 1979 (age 28)		Ulsan Hyundai
5	2DF	Yoo Kyoung-youl	15 August 1978 (age 29)		Ulsan Hyundai
6	2DF	Park Dong-hyuk (captain)	18 April 1979 (age 28)		Ulsan Hyundai
7	3MF	Brasília	28 July 1977 (age 30)		Ulsan Hyundai
8	3MF	Lee Sang-ho	9 May 1987 (age 20)		Ulsan Hyundai
10	4FW	Luizinho	25 June 1985 (age 22)		Ulsan Hyundai
13	3MF	Hyun Young-min	25 December 1979 (age 28)		Ulsan Hyundai
14	3MF	You Ho-jun	14 January 1985 (age 23)		Ulsan Hyundai
15	3MF	Kim Young-sam	4 April 1982 (age 25)		Ulsan Hyundai
16	3MF	Oh Jang-eun	24 July 1985 (age 22)		Ulsan Hyundai
19	4FW	Lee Jin-ho	3 September 1984 (age 23)		Ulsan Hyundai
20	2DF	Lee Sang-don	12 August 1985 (age 22)		Ulsan Hyundai
22	4FW	Woo Sung-yong	18 August 1973 (age 34)		Ulsan Hyundai
24	2DF	Seo Deok-kyu	22 October 1978 (age 29)		Ulsan Hyundai
25	3MF	Kim Ji-min	27 November 1984 (age 23)		Ulsan Hyundai
31	1GK	Choi Moo-lim	15 April 1979 (age 29)		Ulsan Hyundai
33	2DF	Lee Se-hwan	21 April 1986 (age 21)		Ulsan Hyundai
36	4FW	Lee Jin-woo	3 September 1982 (age 25)		Ulsan Hyundai
	2DF	Park Byung-gyu	1 March 1982 (age 25)		Ulsan Hyundai

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Results

All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Semi-finals

8 February 2008
15:00

Hong Kong League Selection	2–1	Peñarol
Schutz 36' Lee  42' Poon  43' Chan 59'	(in chinese)	Estoyanoff  9' Rodríguez 10' Pérez  51' Rodríguez  30'  56' Bueno  76'  78' Arias  84'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 9,279

Referee: Wong Po On

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8 February 2008
17:30

Hajduk Split	2–1	Ulsan Hyundai
Bartolović 38', 63' Damjanović  45' Živković  79' Andrić  79' Cernat  82' Hrgović  90'	(in chinese)	Hyun Young-min  9' Lee Jin-ho 20'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 9,279

Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Third place match

11 February 2008
15:00

Peñarol	1–1	Ulsan Hyundai
Franco 41' Mozzo  71'	(in chinese)	Brasília 45' Lee Sang-ho  90'
Penalties
Mozzo Corrêa Román Arias	4–3	Woo Sung-yong Oh Jang-eun Hyun Young-min Brasília Kim Ji-min

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 12,375

Final

11 February 2008
17:30

Hong Kong League Selection	2–1	Hajduk Split
Baise  38' Maxwell  40' Stankovski 61', 85'	(in chinese)	Cernat 15' Gabrić  18' Damjanović  69'

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Attendance: 12,375

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	8 February 2008 – Hong Kong
	Hong Kong League Selection	2
					11 February 2008 – Hong Kong
	Peñarol	1
					Hong Kong League Selection	2
	8 February 2008 – Hong Kong
					Hajduk Split	1
	Hajduk Split	2
	Ulsan Hyundai	1
					Third place
					11 February 2008 - Hong Kong
					Peñarol (pen.)	1 (5)
					Ulsan Hyundai	1 (4)

2008 Carlsberg Cup Champions
Hong Kong League Selection Fourth Title

Top scorers

2 goals

• Mladen Bartolović (Hajduk Split|)
• Goran Stankovski (Hong Kong League Selection)

1 goal

• Florin Cernat (Hajduk Split|)
• Tales Schutz (Hong Kong League Selection)
• Chan Siu Ki (Hong Kong League Selection)
• Darío Rodríguez (Peñarol)
• José María Franco (Peñarol)
• Lee Jin-ho (Ulsan Hyundai)
• Brasília (Ulsan Hyundai)

Ticketing

• Tickets are divided into 5 prices categories: $100(Senior Citizens & Full Time Students ONLY), $150, $200, $280 and $380.^[7]

Trivia

• Audience seating in Section 116 (Hong Kong Fans Special Area) are each given a cheering T-shirt.^[8]
• All audience who have bought a ticket are given a pair of coupletes.^[8]

See also

• Hong Kong Football Association
• Hong Kong First Division League

References

External links

• Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, HKFA Website
• Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup Match Information, HKFA Website