2013 Merdeka Tournament
Pesta Bola Merdeka
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
Dates4–15 September
Teams4
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Malaysia (2nd title)
Runners-up Myanmar
Third place Singapore
Fourth place Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Malaysia Rozaimi Abdul Rahman
(3 goals)
Best player(s)Malaysia Wan Zack Haikal

The 41st Merdeka Tournament were played from the 4th to 15 September 2013.[1] Malaysia Under-23 team earned a huge boost ahead of December’s Sea Games when they edged Myanmar 2-0 in the final. It was Malaysia’s 12th title in Asia’s oldest tournament (overall until this year edition), with the second title specifically for the Under-23 side, since its inception in 1957.

Teams

The participating teams are mostly Under-23 squads preparing for the 2013 SEA Games.[2] Jordan have withdrawn from Merdeka Tournament in Kuantan and the FA of Malaysia has invited Myanmar as the replacements.[3]

Stadiums

City Stadium Capacity
Kuantan Darul Makmur Stadium 35,000
Temerloh Temerloh Mini Stadium 3,000

Tournament

Group stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Malaysia 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advanced to the final
 Myanmar 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
 Thailand 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 4
 Singapore 3 0 0 3 0 4 4 0
Source:
Malaysia 1–0 Singapore
Thamil Arasu 46' Report
Referee: Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand)
 Thailand1–1 Myanmar
Chayawat 7' Report Kyaw Zayar Win 11'
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

 Thailand1–0 Singapore
Pakorn 34' Report
Referee: U Win Htut (Myanmar)
Malaysia 2–1 Myanmar
Irfan 64'
Wan Zack 78'
Report Nay Lin Tun 38'

Malaysia 3–0 Thailand
Nasir 11'
Rozaimi 27', 80'
Report
Singapore 0–2 Myanmar
Report Kyaw Ko Ko 15'
Soe Kyaw Kyaw 89'
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

3rd/4th Place

 Thailand1–2 Singapore
Hasan Maeroh 82' Report Shahfiq 45+1'
Faris 90+2'
Referee: Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia)

Final

Malaysia 2–0 Myanmar
Rozaimi 28'
Eldstål 90+3'
Report
Referee: Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand)

Winners

2013 Merdeka Tournament Winner
Malaysia
Malaysia
2nd title
Most Valuable Player Golden Boot
Malaysia Wan Zack Haikal Malaysia Rozaimi Abdul Rahman

Goalscorers

3 goals
1 goal

Team statistics

This table shows all team performance.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Malaysia 4 4 0 0 8 1 +7
2  Myanmar 4 1 1 2 4 5 1
3  Singapore 4 1 0 3 2 5 3
4  Thailand 4 1 1 2 3 6 3
Source:

References

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