1999 Lunar New Year Cup

The 1999 Lunar New Year Cup (also known as Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (1 February and 4 February 1999).

1999 Lunar New Year Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates1–4 February
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bulgaria Hristo Yovov
1998
2000

Participating teams

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Results

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All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Semifinals

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  Egypt3–1  Bulgaria
Hassan   11', 31'
Emam   81'
Yovov   80'

Third place match

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Final

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  Mexico3–0  Egypt
Márquez   34'
Abundis   43'
Hernández   88' (pen.)

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 February 1999 – Hong Kong
 
 
  Egypt3
 
4 February 1999 – Hong Kong
 
  Bulgaria1
 
  Mexico3
 
1 February 1999 – Hong Kong
 
  Egypt0
 
  Hong Kong League XI (pen.)0 (3)
 
 
  Mexico0 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
4 February 1999 – Hong Kong
 
 
  Hong Kong League XI0
 
 
  Bulgaria3
1999 Carlsberg Cup Winner
 
Mexico
First Title

Scorers

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3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

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References

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