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2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy

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2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy
Tournament details
Host countrySri Lanka
Dates3 – 9 December
Teams4[1]
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Maldives (1st title)
Runners-up Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored11 (1.57 per match)
Top scorer(s)Maldives Hassan Adhuham
Maldives Assadhulla Abdulla
(2 goals each)
2013

The 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy was the first edition of the tournament which took place in Sri Lanka from 3–9 December 2012.[2]

The tournament was won by Maldives, who defeated Pakistan 2–1 in the final.[3]

Hosts

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Sri Lanka were the hosts of the tournament as this is organised by the Ministry of Sports in association with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka.[1]

Venue

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Nawalapitiya
Jayathilake Sports Complex[4]
Capacity: 20,000[5]

Participated nations

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Group stage

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All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLST) – UTC+05:30

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the finals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Maldives 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
 Pakistan 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
 Sri Lanka 3 1 1 1 1 3 −2 4
 Bangladesh 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
Sri Lanka 0 – 3 Maldives
Report Assadhulla
Adhuham pen.'
Bangladesh 0 – 1 Pakistan
80' Saeed

Pakistan 0 – 1 Maldives
Report Imaaz
Sri Lanka 1 – 0 Bangladesh
Prasad 71' Report

Maldives 0 – 1 Bangladesh
Report 31' Touhidul Alam
Sri Lanka 0 – 0 Pakistan

Final

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 Maldives2 – 1Pakistan 
Rilwan 57'
Assadhulla 61'
Report 84' (o.g.) Yaamin

Winner

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 2012 Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy 

Maldives

First title

Goalscorers

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2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References

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  1. ^ a b "Four nations soccer tourney a boost for local players". nation.lk. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Football: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Football Trophy from tomorrow". cricturf.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Maldives U 23 win Rajapaksa tournament". maldivesoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Mahinda Rajapaksa International Football Tournament from December 3 to 9 at Nawalapitiya". lankanews.lk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  5. ^ "President launches redeveloped Jayathilake Sports Complex". development.lk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.