2013 Lion City Cup
| 25th Canon Lion City Cup 2013 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 8 June – 16 June (9 days) |
| Teams | 6 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Corinthians (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 PSV Eindhoven |
| Third place |
 Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Fourth place |
 Arsenal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 49 (4.45 per match) |
| Attendance | 47,766 (4,342 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Léo Jaba (6) |
| Best player |
Matheus |
| Best goalkeeper |
Victor |
The Lion City Cup is one of the oldest and prestigious youth tournaments in the world with its first edition dating back to 1977, organised by The Red Card and co-organised by the national footballing body Football Association of Singapore.[1]
The 25th Lion City Cup, also known as the 25th Canon Lion City Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was held from 8 to 16 June 2013 at the Jalan Besar Stadium.[2]
This year's edition promised more fun and excitement as big names were set to come down to Singapore to battle against the hosts' youth teams. The teams also got to tour around Singapore to better understand the nation.
Teams
The participating teams usually include other big clubs especially those based in Europe and Singapore's very own National Football Academy (NFA) boys. It served to provide greater exposure for the Baby Cubs. Six teams will compete for the prestigious trophy in this edition.
This year, the Under-15 teams of Arsenal F.C., PSV Eindhoven, Eintracht Frankfurt and Corinthians were invited to the tournament. Singapore was represented by the NFA Under-15 and Under-16 teams.[3]
The six teams are divided into two groups of three, and the top two teams of each group will advance into the semi-finals. They will then compete for the final, and the losers of the semi-finals will play in the 3rd/4th Placing play-off while the last-placed teams in their respective groups will play in the 5th/6th Placing play-off.
Venue
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Location | Hotel | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Jalan Besar Stadium | 8,000 | 1°18′36″N 103°51′37″E / 1.3100°N 103.8603°E | PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road | 1°18′44″N 103°51′14″E / 1.3123°N 103.8540°E |
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt (A) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Arsenal (A) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Singapore NFA U-16 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Updated to games played on 12 June 2013.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) = Advances to the knockout stage.
8 June 2013 20:45 |
| Singapore NFA U-16 |
1 – 2 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
Irfan Fandi  61' |
Report | Faiq Jerfri 16' Harry Donovan 66' |
10 June 2013 18:00 |
| Arsenal |
3 – 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| Nils Herdt 1', 40' Ahmed Ben Diack 25' Adrian Matuschewski 75' |
Report | Christopher Willock 32' (pen.) kasyah Nasrullah Wallace 42' Kaylen Miles Hinds 49' |
12 June 2013 20:45 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
1 – 2 | Singapore NFA U-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Diehl 78' |
Report | Irfan Fandi 8' Andin Addie 18' |
Group B
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians (A) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| PSV Eindhoven (A) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
| Singapore NFA U-15 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to games played on 12 June 2013.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) = Advances to the knockout stage.
8 June 2013 18:00 |
| Singapore NFA U-15 |
0 – 7 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Léo Jaba 9', 12', 55', 73' Wesley Duarte 63' Matheus 64' Rafael Mudesto 77' |
Knockout Stage
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||
| Corinthians |
2 | ||||||
| Arsenal |
0 | ||||||
| Corinthians |
1 (5) | ||||||
| PSV Eindhoven |
1 (3) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
2 | Arsenal |
2 | ||||
| PSV Eindhoven |
3 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
3 | ||||
Semi-Finals
12 June 2013 20:45 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
2 – 3 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Nils Herdt 17' Volkan Egri 83' |
Report | Matthias Verreth 15', 39' Leandro Fernandes 75' |
5th/6th Placing play-off
14 June 2013 18:00 |
| Singapore NFA U-16 |
4 – 1 | Singapore NFA U-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Hakeem 3' Syafiq Irawan 35' Andin Addie 59' Lionel Tan 66' |
Report | Syukri Bashir 12' |
3rd/4th Placing play-off
14 June 2013 15:15 |
| Arsenal |
2 – 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| Tolaji Adeyinka Bola 45' Christopher Willock 67' |
Report | Adrian Matuschewski 8', 28' Marvin Diehl 44' |
Final
14 June 2013 20:45 |
| Corinthians |
1 – 1 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Léo Jaba 43' |
Report | Karim Bannani 78' |
| Penalties | ||
Matheus  Fabricio Rodrigues Leonardo dos Santos Renan Areias Léo Jaba |
5 – 3 | Dante Rigo Jaell Hattu Lennerd Daneels Robin Schoonbrood |
Team of the Tournament
| Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mike Meulenhof | PSV | 1 |
| DF | Dante Rigo | PSV | 1 |
| DF | Stefan Broccoli | Arsenal | 1 |
| DF | Renan Borges | Corinthians | 1 |
| DF | Danish Jefri | Singapore NFA U-15 | 1 |
| MF | Matheus | Corinthians | 1 |
| MF | Lennerd Daneels | PSV | 1 |
| MF | DANIEL Chavero | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 |
| MF | Jaell Hattu | PSV | 1 |
| MF | Harry Donovan | Arsenal | 1 |
| FW | Irfan Fandi | Singapore NFA U-16 | 1 |
Goalscorers
|
6 goals
4 goals 3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
|
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References
- ↑ "About the". Lion City Cup. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ "Fixtures". Lion City Cup. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ "25th Canon Lion City Cup Teams Revealed". Lion City Cup. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-12-31.