Merdeka Tournament 1957 (Malaya)


First ever edition, on the occasion of the independence (merdeka) of Malaya; multi-sports event.
First Round
31 Aug Hongkong         6-2 Cambodia               [half-time 6-1]
31 Aug South Vietnam    5-5 Singapore        [aet] [half-time 4-2; full-time 4-4]
31 Aug Indonesia        4-0 Thailand               [half-time 3-0]
         [Saari (4)]
 1 Sep Malaya           5-2 Burma                  [half-time 4-2]

Replay
 1 Sep South Vietnam    2-1 Singapore              [half-time 0-0]

[winners to second round, losers to consolation tournament]

Second Round
 2 Sep Hongkong         2-1 Indonesia              [half-time 0-1]
         [Kwok Tai ~50, Sze To Man 80; Saari 30]
 3 Sep Malaya           1-4 South Vietnam          [half-time 1-1]
 4 Sep Malaya           3-3 Hongkong               [half-time 2-3]
 5 Sep Indonesia        3-1 South Vietnam          [half-time 2-0]
         [Sian Liong 10, Omo 17, Saari 58; Duc 70]
 7 Sep Malaya           2-4 Indonesia              [half-time 2-1]
         [Ghani 14, N.N. ~45; Saari 32, goals in 2nd half: Saari (2), Jusron]
         [Indonesia: Paidjo (60' Saelan); Bakir, Him Tjiang; Rukma, Kiat Sek, Liong Houw;
                     Witarsa, Sian Liong, Omo, Saari, Jusron]
 7 Sep Hongkong         3-1 South Vietnam          [half-time 2-0]

 1.Hongkong         3  2  1  0  8- 5  5
 2.Indonesia        3  2  0  1  8- 5  4
 3.South Vietnam    3  1  0  2  6- 7  2
 4.Malaya           3  0  1  2  6-11  1

Consolation Tournament
 1 Sep Thailand         3-0 Cambodia
 3 Sep Singapore        6-0 Thailand               [half-time 1-0]
 3 Sep Burma            2-0 Cambodia
 5 Sep Singapore        1-1 Cambodia
 5 Sep Burma            5-2 Thailand               [half-time 3-1]
 7 Sep Singapore        3-2 Burma                  [half-time 3-1]

 1.Singapore        3  2  1  0 10- 3  5
 2.Burma            3  2  0  1  9- 5  4
 3.Thailand         3  1  0  2  5-11  2
 4.Cambodia         3  0  1  2  1- 6  1



Post-tournament friendlies (known results):
 9-9-57 Singapore     RAF Singapore       2-8 Indonesia  [half-time 2-4]
 9-9-57 Singapore     Singapore Selection  -  Thailand   (Singapore won)
10-9-57 Singapore     Singapore           2-1 Burma
12-9-57 George Town   Penang              9-2 Thailand



Overview File

1958


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