Football at the 1991 South Asian Games

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1991 South Asian Games
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Dates22–29 December
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Third placeFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored14 (1.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Pakistan.svg Qazi Ashfaq
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Rizvi Karim Rumi
(2 goals each)
1989
1993

Men's Football at the 1991 South Asian Games was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from December 22 to 29, 1991. [1] [2]

Contents

Fixtures and results

Accurate as of 29 December 1991. [1]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 211010+14Advance to Gold medal match
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 21012203Advance to Bronze medal match
3Flag of India.svg  India 20111211
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0–0Flag of India.svg  India
Report

Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg81' Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 220020+26Advance to Gold medal match
2Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 20112311Advance to Bronze medal match
3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 30122311
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2–2Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Prem Lal Soccerball shade.svg
Jagath Rohana Soccerball shade.svg
Report Rajesh Maskey Soccerball shade.svg
Rajesh Manandhar Soccerball shade.svg

Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Ismail Asif Soccerball shade.svg30' Report

Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
M Kafeem Soccerball shade.svg75' Report

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg83'
Nauman Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report

Winner

 Football at the 1991 South Asian Games 
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan

Second title

Goalscorers

There have been 14 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 1.75 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

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References

  1. 1 2 "5th South Asian Federation Games 1991 (Colombo, Sri Lanka)". RSSSF . RSSSF . Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. "India NT Results". archive.org.