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1972 Merdeka Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 12 July – 29 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place | Malaysia B |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 142 (3.74 per match) |
← 1971 1973 → | |
The 1972 Merdeka Tournament was held from 12 July to 29 July 1972 in Malaysia. Twelve teams from 11 nations participated.
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 10 |
| Japan
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 8 |
 Khmer Republic
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 5 |
 Philippines
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 4 |
 Burma B
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 |
 Sri Lanka
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 4–1 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
Hamzah Hussein  48' S. Abdullah 56', 58', 61' |
M. Nizarden 76' |
Attendance: 15,000
| Japan | 4–1 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Kamamoto 50', 65', 72', 75' |
Doeuk Miladord 82' |
| Malaysia | 1–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Edmundo Veloso 86' (o.g.) |
Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand)
| Khmer Republic | 2–1 | Burma B |
|---|---|---|
| Sok Sun Hean 11', 12' |
Pan Sit 37' |
Referee: Bishen Singh (Singapore)
| Malaysia | 4–0 | Burma B |
|---|---|---|
| Wan Zawawi 10' Rahim Abdullah 27' Wong Choon Wah 81' Namat Abdullah 87' |
Attendance: 25,000
| Khmer Republic | 2–2 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Doeuk Miladord 40' Dan Phalla 55' |
I. Lozano 32' Miguel Grame 56' |
| Japan | 5–1 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Aritatsu Ogi 22' (pen.) Kozo Arai 38', 46' Yasuhiko Okudera 44' Kunishige Kamamoto 69' |
M. Martinez 62' |
Referee: K. Mahendran (Malaysia)
| Burma B | 5–2 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6–1 | Burma B |
|---|---|---|
| Kamamoto 32', 42', 49' Aritatsu Ogi 56', 64' Takaji Mori 76' (pen.) |
Maung Maung Khin 39' |
| Philippines | 4–1 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Gutierrez 34' M. Martinez 44' I. Lozano 59' Miguel Crame 63' |
Hasshimdeen 70' |
| Malaysia | 3–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Wan Zawawi 23' S. Abdullah 68', 86' |
Kunishige Kamamoto 15' |
| Khmer Republic | 6–1 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Doeur Soekhom 35' Sea Cheng Eang 39', 66' Sok Sun Seah 42' Doeuk Miladord 63' (pen.), 87' |
Hassimdeen 69' |
| Philippines | 1–1 | Burma B |
|---|---|---|
| 84' |
33' |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
| Malaysia B
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
 Hong Kong
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
 Thailand
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
 Indonesia
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
 Singapore
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
| Malaysia B | 1–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 0–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Chatchai Paholpat 53' (pen.) Niwat Srisawat 76' |
| Malaysia B | 2–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| 24' 77' |
40' |
| South Korea | 2–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Park Yi-chun 51', 80' (pen.) |
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
| Hong Kong | 4–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Kwok Kan 29' Wong Tak Choi 35' Cheung Yiu Kwok 57' Ip Kuk Kwong 67' |
Samat Alipitchay 17' |
Referee: B. Tolenttino (Philippines)
| South Korea | 4–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Ko Jae-wook 13' Cha Bum-kun 23' Dollah Kassim 33' (o.g.) Park Yi-chun 50' |
Samat Alipitchay 44' |
Referee: Meth Sak (Khmer Republic)
| Malaysia B | 4–1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Bakar 28' Rada Gopal 62' Isa Bakar 73' Wan Hassan 83' |
Chung Cor Wai 75' |
Referee: Thaung Tin (Burma)
| Thailand | 2–3 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Sutdtha Sudsaraat 12', 84' |
Sarman Panggabean 50' Tumsila 64', 79' |
Referee: T. Kimura (Japan)
| Malaysia B | 2–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hoi-taek 51' Cha Bum-kun 56' |
Referee: H.S Dhillon (Singapore)
| Malaysia B | 2–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Zulkifli Norbit 43' Mahadi Yusoff 73' |
Referee: Salam Sunaryo (Indonesia)
Eleventh place
[edit]| Singapore | 6–1 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| S. P. Leong 24', 62', 84' Samat Alipitchay 44', 56' S. Rajagopal 87' |
Clement da Silva 25' |
Ninth place
[edit]| Burma B | 3–2 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Khin Maung Tin 44', 80' Nyi Nyi Tun 89' |
Andi Lala 10' Karno Wahid 59' |
Seventh place
[edit]Fifth place
[edit]Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| Malaysia | 4–0 | Malaysia B |
|---|---|---|
| Mokhtar Dahari 12' Wong Choon Wah 21' Soh Chin Aun 59' Harun Jusoh 59' |
Attendance: 20,000
| South Korea | 3–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Park Soo-duk 27', 64' Park Yi-chun 58' |
Attendance: 30,000
Third place
[edit]Final
[edit]| Malaysia | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Soh Chin Aun 68' |
M. Chandran 44' (o.g.) Cha Bum-kun 49' |
References
[edit]- Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. "Merdeka Tournament 1972 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com