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The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup (formerly known as the Carlsberg Cup) was a football

Football (soccer)

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tournament held in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...

of the Boar

Pig (zodiac)

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(18 February and 21 February 2007).

Australia Olympic Team
Australia national under-23 football team
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Head Coach: Rob Baan
Rob Baan
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Assistant Coach: Graham Arnold
Graham Arnold
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Goalkeeper Coach: Tony Franken
Tony Franken
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Team Manager: Gary Moretti
Doctor: Marc Cesana
Equipment Manager: Dominic Rabsch
Physiotherapist: Philip Coles
Conditioner / Masseur: Paul Scott

China Olympic Team
China national under-23 football team
The China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...

H.O.D.: Nan Yong
Head coach: Ratomir Dujković
Ratomir Dujkovic
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Assistant coach: Aleksandar Tomic, Su Maozhen
Goalkeeper coach: Stevan Mićić
Team Manager: Li Xiaoguang
Aministrator: Guo Bingyan, Hu Ping
Coach: Jia Xiuquan
Jia Xiuquan
Jia Xiuquan is a Chinese former international footballer and head coach.-Club career:As a player, Jia Xiuquan predominately played the majority of his career for Bayi Football Team. During his time at Bayi, he saw them win two league titles, his first title in 1981 and his second in the 1986...
Doctor: Zhang Peng, Yan Cheng

Hong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....

Team Manager: Steven Lo Kit Shing, Raymond Chow Man Leung
Manager Assistant: Lee Yuen Wah
Co-Ordinator: Tsang Wai Chung
Tsang Wai Chung
Tsang Wai Chung is a former Hong Kong professional footballer and he was head coach of South China and Hong Kong national football team.On 17 September 2008, Tsang asked to leave due to health reasons. He temporarily left the responsibility of head coach and worked as team adviser...
Coach: Casemiro Mior
Casemiro Mior
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Assistant Coach: Dejan Antonić
Dejan Antonic
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Note: * Ivan Jević

Ivan Jevic

Ivan Jević is a Serbian footballer currently playing as a defender for FK Brodarac.-Honours:With Kitchee:*Hong Kong League Cup: 2005–06*Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2005–06...

replaced Jaimes Mckee

Jaimes McKee

Jaimes Anthony McKee , official simple name as McKee , is an Hongkong-English footballer who as a plays striker or winger for TSW Pegasus. He is the grandson of Frank McKee, the former Birmingham City midfielder. He was the top scorer of Hong Kong Senior Shield in 2006–07 season.-Early life:McKee...

of HKFC who withdrew from the squad due to injury.

Jamaica Olympic Team

H.O.D.: Linnel Mclean
Technical Director: Bora Milutinovic
Coach: Wendell Downswell
Wendell Downswell
Wendell Downswell the current Jamaica youth national team technical director as well as the technical director of Reno F.C..-High school and college:...
Team Manager: Howard Bell
Equipment Steward: Manley Burrowes
Team Doctor: Dr. Mark Sanderson

Semi-finals

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Third place match

Final

Bracket

2007 Lunar New Year Cup Winner
Jamaica Olympic Team First Title

Top scorers

2 goals Keith Gumbs

Keith Gumbs

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1 goal Bruce Djite

Bruce Djite

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Fabian Taylor

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Festus Baise

Festus Baise is a Nigerian professional football player. Baise plays as a centre back and is currently playing for Citizen.-Club: Citizen AA*Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield**Winner2010-11-Personal:*Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield...

Jiang Ning

Jiang Ning is a Chinese international footballer currently playing for Guangzhou Evergrande as a striker or a winger.-Club career:Jiang began his professional with Qingdao Jonoon in the 2004 Chinese Super League when he made his senior debut against Inter Shanghai in the first game of the season...

Nathan Burns

Nathan Burns is an Australian international football player currently playing as a right winger for AEK Athens F.C. in the Greek Super League.-Adelaide United:He formerly played for Parramatta Eagles and trained at the AIS....

Trivia

The only two goalscoers of Australia Olympic Team, Nathan Burns
Nathan Burns
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and Bruce Djite
Bruce Djite
Bruce José Djite is an American-born Australian football striker who currently plays for Adelaide United F.C. in the A-League.-Club career:...

are both from Adelaide United. Together with Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Richard Cornthwaite is an English-Australian football player. He is a centre back or right full back who currently plays for Chunnam Dragons in the South Korean K-League....

, who scored an own goal in the first match against China Olympic Team, all three Adelaide United players in the squad "scored" in the competition.
The host Hong Kong team has not been able to win in the second day of the competition for 15 consecutive years (except in 2005 when there was only a one-match against Brazil).
The host Hong Kong team finishes at the last place for 5 consecutive years.

External links

2007 Lunar New Year Cup, HKFA Website
News, HKFA Website

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Australia Olympic TeamAustralia national under-23 football teamThe Australia Olympic football team, more commonly known as the Olyroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia at association football in the Olympic Games...

Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....