2015 Lunar New Year Cup
2015 Lunar New Year Cup (Chinese: 羊年賀歲盃; lit.: 'Year of the Goat Celebrate New Year Cup'), also known as the Lunar New Year AET Cup 2015 (Chinese: 2015年AET羊年賀歲盃) due to sponsorship reason, is the annual football event held in Hong Kong to celebrate the Chinese New Year. South China of Hong Kong Premier League were authorised by the Hong Kong Football Association to hold the 2015 event; and New York Cosmos of North American Soccer League were invited to participate. It was the first time an American football team had joined this event. The football march between these two teams was played in Hong Kong Stadium on 20 January 2015, the Chinese New Year Day. The Cup was won by New York Cosmos after a penalty shootout.
Teams
There were two teams participated in the 2015 Lunar New Year Cup.[1][2][3][4] Former Real Madrid striker Raul made his debut appearance for New York Cosmos in the match.[5]
Team | Country | League last season | Pos. | |
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South China | Hong Kong First Division | 3rd | ||
New York Cosmos | NASL | 3rd |
Squads
South China
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | DF | 4 May 1987 (aged 27) | |||
3 | MF | 20 May 1984 (aged 30) | |||
5 | DF | 27 November 1989 (aged 25) | |||
6 | MF | 21 November 1987 (aged 27) | |||
7 | FW | 14 July 1985 (aged 29) | |||
8 | FW | 10 June 1991 (aged 23) | |||
9 | MF | 5 May 1981 (aged 33) | |||
10 | FW | 18 September 1991 (aged 23) | |||
11 | MF | 8 July 1980 (aged 34) | |||
12 | GK | 26 August 1979 (aged 35) | |||
14 | FW | 23 January 1987 (aged 28) | |||
15 | DF | 24 April 1982 (aged 32) | |||
16 | MF | 1 August 1992 (aged 22) | |||
17 | MF | 1 October 1986 (aged 28) | |||
19 | MF | 17 May 1990 (aged 24) | |||
20 | MF | 16 April 1992 (aged 22) | |||
21 | MF | 10 June 1995 (aged 19) | |||
22 | DF | 14 January 1985 (aged 30) | |||
23 | DF | 25 October 1990 (aged 24) | |||
24 | MF | 19 June 1992 (aged 22) | |||
30 | FW | 11 September 1973 (aged 41) | |||
31 | FW | 31 March 1986 (aged 28) | |||
33 | DF | 25 January 1981 (aged 34) | |||
38 | FW | 23 April 1977 (aged 37) | |||
39 | GK | 22 October 1989 (aged 25) | |||
99 | DF | 15 October 1994 (aged 20) |
New York Cosmos
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | 14 October 1988 (aged 26) | |||
2 | DF | 8 January 1985 (aged 30) | |||
3 | DF | 27 June 1991 (aged 23) | |||
4 | DF | 25 December 1980 (aged 34) | |||
5 | DF | 20 February 1989 (aged 25) | |||
7 | FW | 27 June 1977 (aged 37) | |||
11 | MF | 31 August 1990 (aged 24) | |||
12 | GK | 6 February 1990 (aged 25) | |||
13 | MF | 8 July 1991 (aged 23) | |||
14 | MF | 17 June 1987 (aged 27) | |||
16 | MF | 15 May 1986 (aged 28) | |||
17 | MF | 25 November 1985 (aged 29) | |||
18 | FW | 15 March 1990 (aged 24) | |||
19 | MF | 17 July 1976 (aged 38) | |||
20 | MF | 21 June 1988 (aged 26) | |||
21 | FW | 4 December 1992 (aged 22) | |||
22 | MF | 23 December 1991 (aged 23) | |||
24 | GK | 1 April 1992 (aged 22) | |||
25 | MF | 1 November 1989 (aged 25) | |||
28 | MF | 12 August 1991 (aged 23) | |||
33 | MF | 15 March 1986 (aged 28) | |||
77 | FW | 30 September 1987 (aged 27) |
Fixtures and results
South China | 2 – 2 | |
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Chan Siu Ki Awal |
Report Report 4 |
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Penalties | ||
Chan Wai Ho Itaparica Sealy Evan |
2 – 4 |
References
- "AET羊年賀歲杯". hkfa.com.
- "Year of the Goat Lunar New Year Cup". www.goal.com. Goal.com.
- "Cosmos win Lunar New Year Cup in Hong Kong". www.newsday.com. Newsday.
- "Lunar New Year Cup organisers face big losses - but they just want a big turnout". South China Morning Post. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- "REAL MADRID LEGEND RAUL MAKES NEW YORK COSMOS DEBUT". www.tribalfootball.com. Tribalfootball.com.