The 2018 MFF Charity Cup (also known as the 2018 MPT Charity Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 7th Charity Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous National League and Domestic Cup competitions. It was held at Aung San Stadium on 7 January 2018. The match was played between Shan United, champions of the 2018 Myanmar National League and Yangon United, runner-up of the 2018 Myanmar National League.
This was Yangon United's 4th Cup appearance and Shan United's 2nd time Cup appearance, they won Charity Cup for the first time as Kanbawza FC in 2016.
Background and pre-match
Shan United qualified for the 2018 MFF Charity Cup as winners of the 2017 Myanmar National League. It was the club's first time ever league title in 9 years. The other Charity Cup place went to Yangon United, who was defeated by Shan United in Domestic final and a runner-up of 2017 Myanmar National League.
Yangon United made their fifth appearance in the Charity Cup; prior to this they won twice (2013, 2016) and lost twice, most recently in 2016 against Ayeyawady United. By contrast, Shan United made their twice Chairity Cup appearance, and won once (2014). They went into the match as holders of the MNL Champion, having defeated Yangon United a year earlier. Both clubs had only one time met before in the Shield, when Shan United (as Kanbawza FC) won 2-0 in 2014.
MFF donates Ticket fees to Orphan School and other places
The 2017 edition was the first competitive fixture in English football to trial the ABBA penalty shoot-out system, provided scores were level after 90 minutes. The format is similar to a tiebreak in tennis, and is designed "to prevent the team going second from having to play catch-up." Unlike a traditional penalty shoot-out, which sees Team A and Team B alternate spot-kicks in an ABAB pattern, the ABBA format follows an 'AB BA AB BA' order.
Match
Team selection
Details
GK 1 Thiha Sithu (c)RB 3 Htike Htike Aung CB 2 Win Min Htut CB 27 WilliamLB 5 Hein Thiha Zaw CM 17 Aung Show Thar Maung CM 6 Lee Han-gukCM 11 Yan Naing Oo RW 77 Dway Ko Ko Chit LW31 Patrick AsareCF 30 Christopher Chizoba Substitutes:GK 18 Myo Min LattDF 2 Zaw Lin OoMF 7 Tin Win Aung MF 8 Nay Lin Tun FW 9 Zin Min Tun FW 10 Soe Min Oo DF 12 Hlaing Myo AungDF 13 Zaw LinMF 19 Shwe KoManager: Mr. Soe Myat Min GK 1 Kyaw Zin Htet RB 4 David HtanCB 44 Kekere MoukailouCB 3 Pyae Phyo ZawLB 22 Minn Kyaw Khant CM 25 Yan Aung Kyaw (c) CM 20 Kosuke UchidaRW 11 Maung Maung Lwin LW 8 Suan Lam Mang SS 10 Kyi Lin CF 15 Sylla SekouSubstitutes:GK 13 Min ThuDF 5 Thein Zaw MF 6 Yan Lin Aung MF 7 Nyein Chan Aung DF 14 Nan Wai Min MF 18 Zin Ko DF 19 Kyaw Zin OoFW 27 Aee SoeFW 88 Emmanuel Manager: Mr. Myo Min Tun
Man of the match Sekou Sylla
Match officials Assistant referees: Mr. Chit Moe Aye Mr. Hein Min Tun Fourth official: Mr. Kyaw Zayar Aung Reserve official: Mr. Tun Hla Aung Match Commissioner: Mr. Tun Tun AungMatch rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Nine named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions.
Statistics StatisticShan UnitedYangon UnitedGoals scored 2 2Possession 45% 55%Shots on target 7 8Shots off target 1 9Corner kicks 1 7Fouls 9 20Offsides 1 3Yellow cards 3 3Red cards 0 0Source:
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