1957 Merdeka Tournament

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1957 Merdeka Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFederation of Malaya
Dates31 August – 7 September
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Third placeFlag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored28 (4.67 per match)
1958 →

The first edition of the Merdeka Tournament was held in August and September 1957 in Malaya (now Malaysia). It was won by Hong Kong League XI. [nb 1] Singapore won a consolation tournament for teams that did not qualify for the final round.

Contents

First round

A series of knockout ties was held to determine which teams would compete in the second round. The match between South Vietnam and Singapore required a replay as the score was level at the end of the first match.

Hong Kong League XI Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 6–2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Law Kwok Tai Soccerball shade.svg28'
Chow Man Chi Soccerball shade.svg32'
Lau Yee  [ zh ]Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Kwok Yau Soccerball shade.svg64'
Mok Chun Wah Soccerball shade.svg64'
Ho Ying Fan Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Nguon Ban Soccerball shade.svg22'
Cham Rong Soccerball shade.svg71'
Merdeka Stadium
South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg5–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Duc Soccerball shade.svg5', 8', 31', 92'
Ho Soccerball shade.svg29'		 Peter Corthine Soccerball shade.svg13', 17'
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg57', 61'
Arthur Koh Soccerball shade.svg95'
Merdeka Stadium
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg4–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Omo S. Soccerball shade.svg5', 12', 33', 68'
Merdeka Stadium
Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg5–2Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Kong Leong Soccerball shade.svg19'
Abdul Ghani Minhat Soccerball shade.svg23'
Govindarajoo Soccerball shade.svg25'
Wai Hong Soccerball shade.svg37'
Rahim Omar Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Yaui Do Soccerball shade.svg33'
Vernon Styles Soccerball shade.svg42'
Merdeka Stadium

First Round Replay

South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg2–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Tu Soccerball shade.svg48'
Don Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Peter Corthine Soccerball shade.svg85'
Merdeka Stadium

Second round

The winning teams from the first round played a series of matches against one another. The team finishing top of the group was the tournament winner.

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong League XI 5321085+3
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4320185+3
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 2310267−1
Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya 13012611−5
Hong Kong League XI Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 2–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Law Kwok Tai Soccerball shade.svg42'
Szeto Man Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Aang Witarsa Soccerball shade.svg20'
Merdeka Stadium
Attendance: 15.000
Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg1–4Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Abdul Ghani Minhat Soccerball shade.svg12' Kane Soccerball shade.svg2', 55'
Duc Soccerball shade.svg54', 62'
Merdeka Stadium
Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg3–3 Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong League XI
Abdul Ghani Minhat Soccerball shade.svg26', 33'
Cheok Foo Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)		 Law Kwok Tai Soccerball shade.svg10', 23'
Szeto Man Soccerball shade.svg30'
Merdeka Stadium
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg3–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Tee San Liong Soccerball shade.svg10'
Omo Suratmo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Saari Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Don Soccerball shade.svg78'
Merdeka Stadium
Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg2–4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Abdul Ghani Minhat Soccerball shade.svg18', 40' Jasrin Jusron Soccerball shade.svg32', 70'
Saari Soccerball shade.svg55', 63'
Merdeka Stadium
Hong Kong League XI Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg 3–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Lau Yee  [ zh ]Soccerball shade.svg16'
Szeto Man [nb 2] Soccerball shade.svg37'
Law Kwok Tai Soccerball shade.svg58'		 [3] own goal Soccerball shade.svg85'
Merdeka Stadium

Consolation Tournament

The losing teams from the first round played a series of matches against one another as a consolation tournament. The team finishing top of the group was the winner of this tournament.

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 53210103+7
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Burma 4320195+4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 23102511−6
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1301216−5
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Sophon Soccerball shade.svg13'
Prasun Soccerball shade.svg47', 57'
Merdeka Stadium
Singapore Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg6–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Peter Corthine Soccerball shade.svg12', 60'
Arthur Koh Soccerball shade.svg61', 68'
Ibrahim Mansoor Soccerball shade.svg65'
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg70'
Merdeka Stadium
Burma Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg 2–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Maung Maung Soccerball shade.svg65'
Pe-khin Soccerball shade.svg75'
Merdeka Stadium
Singapore Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg1–1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Corthine Soccerball shade.svg61' Tuy Soccerball shade.svg66'
Merdeka Stadium
Burma Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg 5–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Samuel Gordon Soccerball shade.svg27'
Vernon Styles Soccerball shade.svg32'
Tun Kyi Soccerball shade.svg40', 72'
own goal Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Santan Soccerball shade.svg10', 50'
Merdeka Stadium
Singapore Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg3–2 Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Burma
Peter Corthine Soccerball shade.svg9'
Hatch Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ibrahim Hassan Soccerball shade.svg34'		 Suk Bahadur Soccerball shade.svg42', 66'
Merdeka Stadium

Goalscorers

Notes

  1. ↑ Most of the members of Hong Kong team, except Mok Chun Wa, were actually from Eastern Sports Club, which the football club was playing friendly matches in the Asia-Pacific. Most of the players of the teams (9 out of 14) such as Mok, Ho Ying Fun, Law Kwok Tai, were in fact ineligible to Hong Kong, as they were the representatives of Republic of China (Taiwan) in official competition, despite all either born or based in Hong Kong. [1] HKFA invited Eastern and other players to form a scratch team for the competition. [2]
  2. ↑ AFP credited to Szeto Man, while Wah Kiu Yat Po credited to Ho Ying Fun

1. One source (P.S.S.I, "Kenang-Kenangan P.S.S.I. 50th 19 April 1930 – 19 April 1980", 1980.) report this match as a 4–2 victory to Malaya.

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