The 2016 MFF Charity Cup is the 5th MFF Charity Cup, an annual Myanmar football match played between the winners of the previous season's Myanmar National League and 2015 General Aung San Shield. The match was contested by Ayeyawady United, the 2015 General Aung San Shield winners, and Yangon United, champions of the 2015 Myanmar National League. It is held at Aung San Stadium on 3 January 2016.
This was Yangon United's 3rd Cup appearance and Ayeyawady United's 3rd.
Background and pre-match
Yangon United qualified for the 2016 MFF Charity Cup as winners of the 2015 Myanmar National League. It was the club's fourth league title in 6 years. The other Charity Cup place went to Ayeyawady United, who defeated Yadanarbon FC by two goals to win the 2015 General Aung San Shield Final and retain the trophy. Yangon United made their fourth appearance in the Charity Cup; prior to this they won once (2013) and lost twice, most recently in 2014 against Kanbawza. By contrast, Ayeyawady United made their fourth Chairity Cup appearance, and won twice. They went into the match as holders of the Shield, having defeated Yadanarbon FC a year earlier. Both clubs had only twice met before in the Shield, when Ayeyawady United won by penalty(7-5) in 2012 and Yangon United won by one goal in 2013.
Match
Team selection Yangon United's coach did not choose Aung Wai Phyo and Marcelo Fernandez. Yangon United F.C. choose Ayeyawady United F.C. former player Kyaw Min Oo in their first line-up. Ayeyawady United Coach,U Kyaw Lwin did't take Aung Hein Kyaw and Sa Htet Naing Win.
Details
GK 1 Vanlal Hruala (c)RB 2 San Myo OoCB 6 Arkar Naing CB 26 Hanson SamuelLB 5 Thein Naing OoLM 10 Thiha Zaw CM 17 Nay Moe Aung CM 24 Yakubu AbubakarRM 9 Kyaw Zayar Win CF 27 Nishihara TakumuCF 30 Christopher ChizobaSubstitutes:GK 18 Tun Lin SoeDF 20 Phyo Ko Ko Thein MF 4 Naing Lin OoMF 7 Min Min Thu MF 19 Aung Kyaw Naing MF 21 Naing Lin TunFW 23 Aung Ye Htut Manager: U Kyaw Lwin GK 1 Luiz FernandoRB 4 David Htan CB 3 Zaw Min Tun CB 5 Kunihiro Yamashita LB 17 Khin Maung Lwin (c)CM 6 Kyaw Min Oo CM 25 Yan Aung Kyaw RW 10 Kyi Lin LW 21 Zon Moe Aung CF 7 Kyaw Ko Ko CF 20 AdilsonSubstitutes:GK 33 Wai Lin AungDF 2 Zarni HtetDF 13 Thein ZawMF 15 Swan Htet Aung MF 23 Pyae Phyo AungFW 14 Aung Kyaw Htwe FW 9 Than Paing Manager: Emerson Alcântara
Man of the match Kyi Lin (Yangon United)
Match officials Assistant referees: U Chit Moe Aye U Hein Min Thu Fourth official: U Zaw Khine Reserve official: U Hla Myint Latt Match Commissioner: U Nyi Nyi LattMatch rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions.
Statistics StatisticAyeyawady UnitedYangon UnitedGoals scored 0 1Possession 35% 65%Shots on target 3 7Shots off target 7 5Corner kicks 6 11Fouls 11 6Offsides 3 0Yellow cards 1 3Red cards 0 0Source:
References
See also MNL Ayeyawady United MFF