2003 LG Cup (Nigeria)

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2003 LG Cup Four Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Nigeria
City Abuja, Lagos
Dates30 May – 1 June
Teams4
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Third placeFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Fourth placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nigeria.svg Yakubu Aiyegbeni
2002 (Iran)
(Iran) 2003

The LG Cup Four Nations is an exhibition association football tournament that took place in Nigeria. [1]

Contents

Participants

The participants were:

Results

Semifinals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Aiyegbeni Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.), 71'
Enakhire Soccerball shade.svg82'
Agyema Soccerball shade.svg3'

Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon B 2–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Suffo Soccerball shade.svg37', 68' Report Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)

Third place match


Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Iran waited for 35 minutes on the pitch, while Ghana did not show up at all, apparently demanding prize money for the fourth place finishers (uncommon in LG tournaments). Eventually Iran left, without obtaining any information from the Nigerian 'organisers'. "One day later, the Nigerian FA awarded Ghana third place (and the relevant prize money) because Iran had left the pitch" (sic!). Iran has understandably protested.

Final


Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3–0 Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon B
Yobo Soccerball shade.svg98'
Aiyegbeni Soccerball shade.svg100'
Garba Soccerball shade.svg102'

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 May 2003 – Abuja
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
 
1 June 2003 - Lagos
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
 
30 May 2003 – Abuja
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2
 
Third place
 
 
1 June 2003
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
 2003 LG Cup (Nigeria) winner 
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria

First title

Scorers

3 goal
2 goal
1 goal

See also

References

  1. rsssf.com. "LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Nigeria) 2003". RSSSF . Retrieved 11 January 2019.