2007 Champions Youth Cup

Football tournament held in Malaysia
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The 2007 Champions Youth Cup was the first and only staging of the Champions Youth Cup, a proposed annual football tournament. It was supported by the G-14 group and was intended to be a Club World Championship for the Under-19 teams of some of the world's largest clubs. It took place in Malaysia from 5 August to 19 August 2007. It featured sixteen teams: eleven European teams, two teams from South America, a host invitee team from Europe, a host invitee team from Asia and the U-19 national team of the tournament hosts, Malaysia. Each match lasted only 70 minutes, and, in the event of a draw in the knockout stage, there was no extra time.[1] A second edition of the tournament, was planned for August 2008. However it was canceled in June, two months before the start, because of a dispute between the Football Association of Malaysia and the Gifted Group, the tournament organizers.[2]

Groups

Qualified to the knockout stage
Eliminated

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Flamengo 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 7
Italy Milan 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 7
England Arsenal 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Netherlands Ajax 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1
Flamengo1 – 1Milan
Pedro Beda 44' Report Aubameyang 57'
Darulaman Stadium, Alor Setar

Ajax0 – 0Arsenal
Report

Ajax0 – 1Milan
Report Aubameyang 25'

Flamengo2 – 1Arsenal
Kayke 18', 43' Report Simpson 16'

Milan1 – 0Arsenal
Aubameyang 30' Report

Flamengo1 – 0Ajax
Kayke 58' Report
Cheras Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Barcelona 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 5
Italy Juventus 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 5
Qatar Qatar 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
France Paris Saint-Germain 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Qatar0 – 0Juventus
Report

Paris Saint-Germain1 – 2Barcelona
Bolongo 45' Report Rodri 55', 57'

Paris Saint-Germain0 – 1Juventus
Report Dantoni 55'

Qatar1 – 1Barcelona
Al Haydos 34' Report Yepes 26'

Juventus0 – 0Barcelona
Report

Qatar1 – 1Paris Saint-Germain
Al Haydos 45' Report Nkoum 70'
Cheras Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Internazionale 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 7
England Manchester United 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 6
Argentina Boca Juniors 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
Portugal Porto 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Boca Juniors2 – 2Internazionale
Rodríguez 4'
Lanaro 26'
Report Litteri 28', 62'

Porto0 – 1Manchester United
Report Brandy 20'

Porto0 – 1Internazionale
Report Napoli 5'

Boca Juniors2 – 3Manchester United
Ibañez 26'
Colazzo 60'
Report Drinkwater 5'
Hewson 22'
Brandy 40'

Internazionale2 – 1Manchester United
Alves 57'
Puccio 64'
Report McCormack 26'

Boca Juniors1 – 1Porto
Palavecino 33' Report Elísio 63'
Cheras Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Germany Bayern Munich 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7
Netherlands PSV 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 6
England Chelsea 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Malaysia Malaysia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Malaysia1 – 2Bayern Munich
Kopplin 55' Simari 35'
Bopp 70'

PSV1 – 0Chelsea
Hasselbaink 47'

PSV0 – 1Bayern Munich
Bopp 20' (pen.)


Bayern Munich1 – 1Chelsea
Bopp 35' Report Sawyer 1'

Malaysia0 – 2PSV
Report Wuytens 11'
Huttens 22'
Cheras Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
 
Brazil Flamengo 1
 
17 August - National Stadium
 
Netherlands PSV 0
 
Brazil Flamengo 1
 
15 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
England Manchester United 2
 
Spain Barcelona 0
 
19 August - National Stadium
 
England Manchester United 1
 
England Manchester United 1
 
14 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
Italy Juventus 0
 
Germany Bayern Munich 0
 
17 August - National Stadium
 
Italy Milan 2
 
Italy Milan 1
 
15 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
Italy Juventus 2 Third place
 
Italy Internazionale 0
 
19 August - National Stadium
 
Italy Juventus 2
 
Brazil Flamengo 3
 
 
Italy Milan 1
 

Quarter finals

Flamengo1 – 0PSV
Flores 70' Report

Bayern Munich0 – 2Milan
Report Aubameyang 20', 63'


Semi finals

Flamengo1 – 2Manchester United
Kayke 35' (pen.) Report Hewson 25', 63'

Milan1 – 2Juventus
Aubameyang 57' Report Esposito 16'
Pasquato 39' (pen.)

Third place play-off

Flamengo3 – 1Milan
Vander 14'
Welinton 61'
Kayke 66'
Report Aubameyang 29'

Final

Top scorers

Name Team Goals
Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Italy Milan 7
Brazil Kayke Brazil Flamengo 5
Germany Viktor Bopp Germany Bayern Munich 3
England Febian Brandy England Manchester United 3
England Sam Hewson England Manchester United 3

References

  1. ^ Champions Youth Cup - Malaysia 2007 :: About
  2. ^ "Champions Youth Cup called Off". United Youth. 13 June 2008.

External links

  • Champions Youth Cup 2007 official website