2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup

The 2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup is a four-team under-23 association football tournament held at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, Bogor Regency from 27 April until 3 May 2018.[1] The tournament is organised to commemorate the 88th anniversary of Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI).[2] Earlier, the tournament was expected to be kicked off on 28 April, however PSSI later changed it on 27 April due to Liga 1 matches that will be held on that day.[3]

2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup
Country Indonesia
Dates27 April – 3 May 2018
Teams4
Champions Bahrain
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Indonesia
Fourth place North Korea
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Mohamed Marhoon
(3 goals)
2019 →

Bahrain emerged as the tournament champion with 7 points ahead the rest teams.[4]

Participating nations

A total of four nations comprising host Indonesia, Bahrain, North Korea and Malaysia have earlier announced their participation in the tournament.[2][3][5] On 12 April 2018, Malaysia announcing their withdrawal as the tournament date is coinciding with their league schedule that resulting each of their players will be busy with their respective club matches that will preventing them from playing with the national team.[6][7] Two replacement candidates from Senegal and Uzbekistan are then called by PSSI,[8] with Thailand, Vietnam, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan are also decided as other potential candidates despite both Thailand and Vietnam had responding that their players also busy with tight league schedules in their country.[9] The PSSI later decide Uzbekistan as the suitable replacement candidate.[9][10]

Match officials

The following referees and their assistants were chosen for the tournament.[11]

Referees
  • Khuon Virak
  • Luk Kin Sun
  • Musthofa Umarella
  • Yudi Nurcahya
Assistant referees
  • Fok Pong Shing
  • Wong Ping Chung
  • Agus Mulyadi
  • Agus Prima Aspa
  • Dedek Duha

Regulation

The tournament follow Asian Games regulation with all participating teams will be using their U-23 national team with an advantage to use three senior players.[12] It is decided through a round-robin format with team with the highest point will become the winner.[13]

Venue

The sole venue stadium is the Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong of Bogor Regency. Earlier, the PSSI also expected the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta to be used for the tournament, but the stadium are currently being renovated to host the upcoming 2018 Asian Games, where Indonesia becoming the host.[1]

Cibinong
Pakansari Stadium
Capacity: 30,000

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1  Bahrain 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Champion
2  Uzbekistan 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3 Runner–up
3  Indonesia (H) 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2 Third place
4  North Korea 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
Source: Football Association of Indonesia
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Fair-play points; 6) Penalty shoot-out
(H) Host.

Matches
Uzbekistan 2–2 North Korea
Alijonov  8'
Sidorov  25'		 Report Jo Sol-song  32', 86'
Referee: Musthofa Umarella (Indonesia)
Indonesia 0–1 Bahrain
Report Marhoon  5'
Referee: Luk Kin Sun (Hong Kong)
Bahrain 3–3 Uzbekistan
Hashim  35'
Marhoon  50', 59'		 Report Amonov  43'
Gafurov  72'
Kodirkulov  90+3'
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
Indonesia 0–0 North Korea
Report
Referee: Khuon Virak (Cambodia)
North Korea 1–4 Bahrain
Song Kum-song  60' Report Sanad  15'
Jasim  52'
Al-Sherooqi  57', 75'
Referee: Musthofa Umarella (Indonesia)
Indonesia 0–0 Uzbekistan
Report
Referee: Luk Kin Sun (Hong Kong)

Winners
2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup

Bahrain
First title

Goalscorers
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References
  1. "Stadion Pakansari Jadi Venue Tunggal Anniversary Cup" (in Indonesian). Bola.net. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. Eris Eka Jaya (27 February 2018). "PSSI Gelar Anniversary Cup, Korut, Malaysia, dan Bahrain Jadi Peserta" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. Amalia Dwi Septi (28 February 2018). "PSSI Majukan Kick-off Turnamen Anniversary Cup 2018" (in Indonesian). DetikCom. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. "Bahrain Olympic team lift soccer crown in Indonesia". Gulf Digital News. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. Robert (26 February 2018). "PSSI Jelaskan Format Anniversary Cup 2018" (in Indonesian). Bolalob. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. Benediktus Gerendo Pradigdo (12 April 2018). "Malaysia Urung Ikut PSSI Anniversary Cup 2018" (in Indonesian). Bola. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. Hasiolan Eko P Gultom (12 April 2018). "Alasan Timnas Malaysia Undur Diri dari Anniversary Cup Bukan Karena Takut Kalah dari Indonesia" (in Indonesian). Tribun News. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. Mochamad Hary Prasetya (13 April 2018). "Malaysia Batal Ikut Anniversary Cup, PSSI Kontak Senegal dan Uzbekistan" (in Indonesian). Bola. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  9. Arby Rahmat (12 April 2018). "Timnas Uzbekistan Gantikan Malaysia di Anniversary Cup 2018" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  10. Rais Adnan (13 April 2018). "Juara Piala Asia U-23 Gantikan Malaysia Di Anniversary Cup 2018" (in Indonesian). Goal.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  11. Bandung Saputra (24 April 2018). "Ini Wasit yang Bertugas di PSSI Anniversary Cup 2018" (in Indonesian). Vavel. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  12. Gerry Putra (17 March 2018). "PSSI Terapkan Regulasi Asian Games di Anniversary Cup" (in Indonesian). Bolalob. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  13. Nurdin Saleh (3 April 2018). "Timnas U-23 Ikuti Anniversary Cup pada 27 April, Ini Jadwalnya" (in Indonesian). Tempo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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