2009 HKFC International Soccer Sevens

2009 HKFC International Soccer Sevens is the 10th staging of this competition. It was held on 29–31 May 2009.

Squads

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Masters tournament

Group A

• Football For Life: Dejan Antonić, Goran Paulic, Cristiano Cordeiro, Tam Siu Wai, Marko Kraljevic, Fouad Ben Allal, Didier Six, Tansel Oender, Volker Nagel (Manager: Phillippe Bru)
• HKFC Veterans: Bob Sahawney, Richard Lant, Mark Bavis, Paul Wilson, Ashley Dyer, Terry Hill, Anto Grabo, Simon Page, Mark Grainger, Tony Hamilton-Bram
• IP Global All Stars: Fraser Digby, Chris Powell, John Beresford, Rob Lee, Des Walker, Alex Rae, Mark Robson, Steve Lomas, Gordon Durie, Stuart Slater (Managers: Paul Allen/Bobby Barnes)
• Kowloon Cricket Club: Aaron Yip, Paul McGunnigle, Steve Rigby, Garry Nelson, Ashgar Ali, Yaron Lamy, Tim Bredbury, Jim Down, Greg McGuire, Graham Archer (Manager: Paul McGunnigle)

Group B

• Discovery Bay: Paul Rae-Howard, Anton Johannes Rohner, Garry Rollinson, John Michael Fawcett, Peter Hymns, Michael David Collier, Johannes Theodorus Jozef, Peter Troy, Robin Armstrong
• GAC Blades: Graham Benstead, Paul Wood, Don O'Riordan, Jeff Eckhardt, Dave McCarthy, Péter Deszatnik, Scott Sellars, Béla Dukon, Tony Agana, Brian Deane (Manager: Dave McCarthy)
• KFC Tokyo: Kitk Neureiter, Dave Serene, Desmond Corkhill, Martin Tierney, Jay Bailcove, Graeme McDonald, Frederic Rault, Kurunathan, Hans Pompen, Russell Henderson (Manager: Kirk Neureiter)
• Yau Yee Select Veterans : Alain Lo Kwok Lun, Andy Archer, Barry Wilson, Chan Kam Fai, Chan Kam Pui, Fabio De Rosa, Jon McKinley, Laurence Rudge, Michael Grimshaw, Sean Hurley (Managers: Bob Lawson/Gavin McDermott)

Group C

• Bexton FC: Glyn McGovern, Tom Banks, Mark Tarry, Ian Webb, Nick Jackson, Richard Malley, Tony Leung, Dean Thomas, Tony Morley, Steve Walker (Manager: Tony Morley)
• Happy Valley Veterans: Chan Shu Ming, Lam Hing Lun, Li Pui, Lee Wai Man, Tam Ah Fook, Loh Wai Chi, Chan Chi Kwong, Wong Fook Wing, Koon Wing Yee, Lee Suet Fai (Manager: Lee Suet Fai)
• HKFC Chairman's Select: Dave Shaw, Neil Jensen, Mark Norman, John McLellan, Andy Hunter, Mike Sadler, Sekino Kenichi, Lee Douris, Colin Jones, Graeme Lane
• Hood All Stars: Dale Belford, Mel Hood, David Brightwell, Ian Brightwell, Richard Sneekes, Ally Mauchlen, Dave Regis, Lee Glover, Clive Walker, Stuart Storer (Manager: Mel Hood)

Group D

• Golden Rainbow: Mak Kwok Fai, Lee Fok Wing, Fok King Cheung, Tang Chi Ming, Yeung Kin Cheung, Leung Kin Bon, Yau Kin Wai, Pau Ke Yiu, Pang Kam Chuen (Manager: Clive Wong)
• Singapore Cricket Club: Yoseph Azran, Ricardo Miranda, Paul James Roberts, Steve Webster, Nahar B Daud, Bill Crawley, Len Beschizza, Jim Parkin, Bruce Loggie, John Duffy (Manager: Len Beschizza)
• Southampton Veterans: Soni Yasaratne, David Howells, David Hughes, Andy Cook, Dino Zavagno, Martin Kuhl, Neil Heaney, Kevin Watson, Richard Dryden, Darren Baird (Manager: Ian Baird)
• Team Bondi: Mark Leverick, Marcus Oxenham, Charles Kitson, Paul Clayton, Tim Chillington, Jonathan Garrick, Nick Mawdsley, Don Taylor, Stewart Montgomerie, Michael Denmark (Manager: Nick Stokes)

Main tournament

Group A

• Chengdu Blades: Liu Hangcheng, Hao Xang, Meng Ye, Peng Faneng, Zhang Yuqi, Wu Jiarui, Meng Guoqing, Yu Rui, Min Jin, Wan Xinhuo (Manager: Mr Wang)
• Rangers:Steve Lennon, Andrew Little, Rory Loy, Steve Kinniburgh, Andrew Shinnie, Gregg Wylde, Archie Campbell, Gordon Dick, Matthew Duffy, Grant Adam (Manager: Tommy Wilson)
• HKFC: Christian Capruso, Anthony Sassi, Alan Fraser, Lo Yiu Hung, Frederick Schipper, Dennis Hayworth, Andrew Russell, Jack Sealy, Niklas Sandor, Tim Jannssen (Manager: Tony Sealy)
• Tuen Mun Progoal

Group B

• Australia U18s: Kevin Olivera, Thomas Taylor, Daniel Bowles, Mitchell Bevan, Lawrence Thomas, Steven Lustica, Jason Davidson, Dimitrios Petratos, Kliment Taseski, Anthony Carlotti (Manager: Joel Freeme)
• HKFC Captain's Select: Tristan Hui, Peter Harrod, Kenneth Kwok, Mark Huff, Charlie Hunter, Stewart McInnes, Jeremy Gill, Max Poon, John Bliss, Amro Abbass (Manager: Graeme Lane)
• Sheffield FC: Graham Benstead, Lloyd Gelsthorpe, Greg Wright, Janni Lipka, Lee Cooksey, Jordan Eagers, Ash Burbeary, Andy Potter, Ben Leonard, Steve Woolley (Manager: Lee Walshaw)
• West Ham United: Peter Kurucz, Culum McNaughton, Ashley Miller, Olly Lee, Matt Fry, Bondz N'Gala, Nicholas Barrett, Daniel Kearns, Conor Okus, Anthony Edgar (Manager: Alex Dyer)

Group C

• Aston Villa: Elliott Parish, William Grocott, Matthew Roome, Ciaran Clark, Marc Albrighton, Barry Bannan, Dominik Hofbauer, Andreas Weimann, Gary Gardner, Richard Blythe (Manager: Gordon Cowans)
• Birmingham City: Jared Wilson, Krystian Pearce, Jacob Rowe, Ashley Sammons, Jake Jervis, Luke Hubbins, Shaun Timmins, Dan Preston, Tony Breeden, Jordan Mutch (Manager: Terry Westley)
• Citizen: Hisanori Takada, Sham Kwok Fai, Fung Kai Hong, Chan Man Chun, Sandro, Ma Ka Ki, Moses Mensah, Paulinho Piracicaba, Hélio (Manager: Calvin Pui)
• Singapore Cricket Club: Owen Monaghan, Andrew Hutcheon, Adam Bowden, Scott Anderson, Mahdi Souiade, Scott Star, Tan Leng, David Alonso, John McCarvel, Martin Goerojo (Manager: Owen Monaghan)

Group D

• Eastleigh FC: Freddie Toomer, Jamie Powell, Adam Gatcum, Tom Nicholas, Adam Wiltshire, Michael Green, Joe Maxwell, Chris Mason, Joe Crook, Brett Williams (Manager: Paul Wiltshire)
• Glasgow Celtic: Daniel Lafferty, Mark Millar, Ryan Conroy, Niall McGinn, Krisjanis Vallers, Paul McGowan, Gillian Sheridan, Andrew Kennedy, Mark Misum, Anton Kurakins (Managers: Danny McGrain/Willie McStay)
• Kitchee: Sang Tao, Li Hang Wui, Leung Chi Wing, Hugues Nanmi, Lam Ka Wai, Lo Kwan Yee, Pierre-Oliver Bakalag, Cheng Lai Hin, Ngan Lok Fung, Yu Kwok Hoi (Manager: Ken Ng)
• Yau Yee League Select: Justin Chang, Michael Morton, Peter Robinson, Marco Klaus, Joe Hui, Anthony James, Christopher Pickles, James Davis, Chris Davis, Blay Brown (Managers: Simon Lam/John Southgate)

Main Tournament – Group Stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Quarter-finals
Teams that progressed to the Plate Quarter-finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Rangers 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Tuen Mun Progoal 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4 HKFC 3 0 2 1 1 4 -3 2 Chengdu Blades 3 0 1 2 0 2 -2 1

Team 1 Score Team 2 Rangers 2–0 Tuen Mun Progoal Chengdu Blades 0–0 HKFC Rangers 3–0 HKFC Chengdu Blades 0–1 Tuen Mun Progoal HKFC 1–1 Tuen Mun Progoal Rangers 1–0 Chengdu Blades

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Australia U18s 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 West Ham Utd 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6 Sheffield FC 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4 1 HKFC Captain's Select 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1

Team 1 Score Team 2 West Ham Utd 3–0 HKFC Captain's Select Australia U18s 1–0 Sheffield FC West Ham Utd 3–0 Sheffield FC Australia U18s 2–0 HKFC Captain's Select HKFC Captain's Select 2–2 Sheffield FC West Ham Utd 0–1 Australia U18s

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Aston Villa 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 9 Citizen 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Birmingham City 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2 Singapore Cricket Club 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1

Team 1 Score Team 2 Aston Villa 2–0 Citizen Birmingham City 0–0 Singapore Cricket Club Aston Villa 3–1 Singapore Cricket Club Birmingham City 1–1 Citizen Citizen 2–0 Singapore Cricket Club Aston Villa 1–0 Birmingham City

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Glasgow Celtic 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Eastleigh FC 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4 Kitchee Invitational 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 Yau Yee League Select 3 0 0 3 0 6 -6 0

Team 1 Score Team 2 Glasgow Celtic 2–0 Yau Yee League Select Eastleigh FC 0–0 Kitchee Invitational Glasgow Celtic 2–0 Kitchee Invitational Eastleigh FC 2–0 Yau Yee League Select Kitchee Invitational 2–0 Yau Yee League Select Glasgow Celtic 1–0 Eastleigh FC

Main Tournament – Knockout Stage

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Plate

• Bottom two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Plate.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

A3

HKFC

1

B4

HKFC Captain's Select

3

B4

HKFC Captain's Select

0

C3

Birmingham City

1

C3

Birmingham City

2

D4

Yau Yee League Select

1

C3

Birmingham City (pen.)

1

D3

Kitchee Invitational

1

B3

Sheffield FC

2

A4

Chengdu Blades

0

B3

Sheffield FC

0

D3

Kitchee Invitational

1

D3

Kitchee Invitational

2

C4

Singapore Cricket Club

0

Shield

• Losing teams of Cup quarter-finals entered the semi-finals of Shield.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

A1

Rangers

2

B2

West Ham Utd

1

B2

West Ham Utd

2

D2

Eastleigh FC

0

C1

Aston Villa

3

D2

Eastleigh FC

0

B2

West Ham Utd

0

C2

Citizen (pen.)

0

B1

Australia U18s

2

A2

Tuen Mun Progoal

0

A2

Tuen Mun Progoal

1

C2

Citizen (pen.)

1

D1

Glasgow Celtic

3

C2

Citizen

0

Cup

• Top two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Cup.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

A1

Rangers (a.e.t.)

1 (2)

B2

West Ham Utd

1 (1)

A1

Rangers

3

C1

Aston Villa

1

C1

Aston Villa

3

D2

Eastleigh FC

0

A1

Rangers

0

D1

Glasgow Celtic

1

B1

Australia U18s

2

A2

Tuen Mun Progoal

0

B1

Australia U18s

0

D1

Glasgow Celtic

1

D1

Glasgow Celtic

3

C2

Citizen

0

Prize Winners

• Masters Tournament – Plate: Kowloon Cricket Club
• Masters Tournament – Cup: Golden Rainbow
• Main Tournament – Plate: Birmingham City
• Main Tournament – Shield: Citizen
• Main Tournament – Cup: Glasgow Celtic
• Player of the Tournament: Paul McGowan (Glasgow Celtic)

References

1. Hong Kong Soccer 7s – Results and Eastleigh reports
2. "International Soccer Sevens – 2009 Main Tournament". Archived from the original on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.