2003 Amsterdam Tournament

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The Amsterdam Tournament is a pre-season football tournament held for club teams from around the world, hosted at the Amsterdam ArenA. The 2003 tournament was contested by Ajax, Galatasaray, Internazionale and Liverpool on 1 August and 3 August 2003. Ajax won the tournament for the third year in a row.

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax 211030+37
Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale 21013306
Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray 210124-25
Flag of England.svg Liverpool 201112-12

NB: An extra point is awarded for each goal scored.

Matches

Day 1

Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg 0 3 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
Hasan Şaş Red card.svg 82' Martins Soccerball shade.svg37', 64'
Rebecchi Soccerball shade.svg66'
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)

Ajax Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0 0 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
Report
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Ruud Bossen (Netherlands)

Day 2

Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg 2 1 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
João Batista Soccerball shade.svg21'
César Prates Soccerball shade.svg38'
Report Heskey Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mellor Red card.svg 85'
Gerrard Red card.svg 86'
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands)

Ajax Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3 0 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
Pienaar Soccerball shade.svg49'
van der Vaart Soccerball shade.svg56'
Wamberto Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Ben Haverkort (Netherlands)

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