1998 Malta International Football Tournament

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1998 Malta International Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMalta
Dates6–10 February
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Third placeFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
Fourth placeFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored19 (3.17 per match)
Attendance14,750 (2,458 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Gocha Jamarauli
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Mikhail Kavelashvili
Flag of Latvia.svg Marians Pahars
(3 goals)
1996
2000

The 1998 Malta International Football Tournament (known as the Rothmans Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth edition of the Malta International Tournament. The competition was played between 6 and 10 February, with games hosted at the National Stadium in Ta' Qali. [1]

Contents

Matches

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia (C)330082+69
2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (H)31114514
3Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 30213632
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 30124621
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champion; (H) Host
Georgia  Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg2–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Jamarauli Soccerball shade.svg50', 71' Report Bleidelis Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alfred Micallef (Malta)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg1–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Suda Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.) Report Shulku Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Romāns Lajuks (Latvia)

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–3Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia
Report Ketsbaia Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kavelashvili Soccerball shade.svg29'
Iashvili Soccerball shade.svg71'
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 750
Referee: Charles Agius (Malta)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg2–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Busuttil Soccerball shade.svg57'
Brincat Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Pahars Soccerball shade.svg68'
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Otar Guntadze (Georgia)

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2–2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Kola Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.), 46' Report Pahars Soccerball shade.svg35', 53'
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Lawrence Sammut (Malta)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg1–3Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia
Magri Overend Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.) Report Kavelashvili Soccerball shade.svg13', 75'
Jamarauli Soccerball shade.svg71'
National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bujar Pregia (Albania)

Winner

 1998 Malta Tournament Winner 
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg
Georgia
First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 19 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: RSSSF [2]

See also

China Cup
Cyprus International Football Tournament

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References

  1. "Rothmans Tournament 1998 results". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. Busuttil, Antoine (7 February 2000). "Rothmans Tournament 1998 (Malta)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.