2012 Nehru Cup Final

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2012 Nehru Cup Final
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium CWG opening ceremony.jpg
Event2012 Nehru Cup
Penalty shoot out 5-4
Date2 September 2012
VenueJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Attendance30,000
← 2009

The 2012 Nehru Cup Final was a match that took place on 2 September 2012 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, India between India and Cameroon. India won the match in the penalty shoot out 5-4 after the match ended 2–2 after 120 minutes. India became the winner for the third successive time.[1]

The teams during the tournament[edit]

India entered the tournament as reigning champions after winning the 2009 Nehru Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium.[2] However they also came into the tournament following an all defeat performance at the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup but they also came into the tournament with an added optimism as India got a new head coach in Dutchman Wim Koevermans.[3]

Cameroon on the other hand came in with an all-domestic line-up which meant regular players who play abroad like Alex Song would not play in the tournament. Also current head coach of Cameroon, Denis Lavagne, would not be attending the tournament, leaving assistant coach, Emmanuel Bosso to become temporary head coach for the Nehru Cup.[4]

India opened the tournament with a victory against Syria by beating them 2–1.[5] They followed that victory up with a 3–1 victory over Maldives on 25 August.[6] India then followed that match with a draw against Nepal on 28 August.[7] India finished the group stage campaign with a loss against Cameroon in a match that did not matter as both teams were already through to the Final.[8]

Cameroon opened their Nehru Cup campaign on 24 August playing out a draw against Syria 2–2.[9] Cameroon then went back on track to the final by defeating Nepal 5–0[10] continuing their good form against Maldives by defeating them 3–1.[11] Cameroon then finished their group stage with a victory over India 1-0.[8]

Matches[edit]

India[edit]

22 August 2012 India India 2 – 1  Syria Delhi
Chhetri Goal 45+2'
Pereira Goal 82'
Report Al Shbli Goal 89' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
25 August 2012 India India 3 – 0  Maldives Delhi
Chhetri Goal 45+2' (70)
Nabi Goal 54'
[1] Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
28 August 2012 India India 0 – 0    Nepal Delhi
Report Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
31 August 2012 India India 0 – 1  Cameroon Delhi
Report Bite Goal 2' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Cameroon[edit]

24 August 2012 Syria  2 – 2 Cameroon Cameroon Delhi
Al Shbli Goal 42'
Oday Jafal Goal 80'
Report Mpondo Goal 17'
Alix Ebanga Goal 55'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
26 August 2012 Nepal    0 – 5 Cameroon Cameroon Delhi
Report Kolony Goal 12'60'
Ebanga Goal 41'65'
Momasso Goal 76'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
29 August 2012 Cameroon Cameroon 3 – 1  Maldives Delhi
Mpondo Goal 12'39'
Ebanga Goal 50' (pen.)
Report Ghani Goal 26' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
31 August 2012 India  0 – 1 Cameroon Cameroon Delhi
Report Bite Goal 2' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Match[edit]

India 2–2 (a.e.t.)Cameroon Cameroon
G. Singh Goal 19'
Chhetri Goal 78'
Report Thierry Makon Nloga Goal 29'
Mpondo Goal 54'
Penalties
R. Singh soccer ball with check mark
Chhetri soccer ball with check mark
Franco soccer ball with check mark
Hossain soccer ball with check mark
Miranda soccer ball with check mark
5–4 soccer ball with check mark Tambe
soccer ball with check mark Baba
soccer ball with check mark Bebey
soccer ball with check mark Mpondo
soccer ball with red X Thierry Makon Nloga
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan)
India
Cameroon
GK 1 Subrata Pal
RB 4 Nirmal Chettri Yellow card 43' Substituted off 90+3'
CB 19 Gouramangi Singh
CB 3 Raju Gaikwad
LB 22 Syed Rahim Nabi
RW 8 Sanju Pradhan Substituted off 63'
RM 20 Mehtab Hossain
CM 6 Lenny Rodrigues Yellow card 49'
LM 15 Clifford Miranda
LW 26 Francis Fernandes
CF 11 Sunil Chhetri (c)
Substitutions:
DF 12 Denzil Franco Substituted in 90+3'
FW 23 Robin Singh Yellow card 89' Substituted in 63'
Manager:
Netherlands Wim Koevermans
GK 16 Lawrence Ngome Ngoe Substituted off 25'
RB 14 Jean-Patrick Abouna
CB 15 Stéphane Meyoupo
CB 12 Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué Yellow card 44'
LB 2 Joseph Julien Momasso
RM 17 Stéphane Kingue Mpondo
CM 13 Thierry Makon Nloga
CM 4 Gustave Moundi Djengue
LM 7 Ashu Tambe
CF 19 Mérimée Kologni Substituted off 59'
CF 8 Alix Bertin Substituted off 79'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Nkessi Hosea Yellow card 77' Substituted in 25'
FW 9 Charles Edoa Substituted in 59'
FW 11 Ousmaïla Baba Substituted in 79'
Manager:
Cameroon Emmanuel Bosso

References[edit]

  1. "India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/08/31/asia/nehru-cup/india/syria/1011077/ India 1-1 Syria 2009
  3. "Wim Koevermans appointed new India coach". Chris Punnakkattu Daniel. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. "Lenny Rodrigues has impressed me a lot – Cameroon coach Emmanuel Bosso". Goal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. "India begin campaign in style". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  6. "India trounce Maldives 3-0". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
  7. "Nepal manage to hold India to a goalless draw". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "India show character in Dress Rehearsal". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  9. "Syria rally to hold Cameroon". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  10. "Cameroon make merry against Nepal". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  11. "Cameroon beat Maldives to meet India in final". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

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