2008 Kazakhstan President Cup (football)
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 - 30 April 2008 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Beşiktaş (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  CSKA |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 58 (3.63 per match) |
| Attendance | 39,730 (2,483 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alper Çakiroglu (Beşiktaş) (5 goals) |
The 1st Kazakhstan President Cup was played from April 26 to April 30, 2008 in Almaty. 8 youth teams participated in the tournament (players were born no earlier than 1992.)
Participants[edit]
| Team | Group | Result | Participation in a tournament | In a row | Last participation | The best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ADO Den Haag |
A | 5th | 1 | 1 | debut | debut |
| Beşiktaş |
В | Winner | 1 | 1 | debut | debut |
| CSKA |
A | 2nd | 1 | 1 | debut | debut |
 Dinamo |
B | 7th | 1 | 1 | debut | debut |
 Ole Brasil |
A | 4th | 1 | 1 | debut | debut |
| Spartak |
B | 3rd | 1 | 1 | debut | debut |
 Tsesna |
A | 8th | 1 | 1 | debut | debut |
| Zenit |
А | 6th | 1 | 1 | debut | debut |
Venues[edit]
The match of opening and the final took place at the Central Stadium. Other matches took place at T.Ryskulov NEU Stadium.
| Almaty | |||
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| Central Stadium | |||
| Attendance: 23 804 | |||
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| Almaty | |||
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| T.Ryskulov NEU Stadium | |||
| Attendance: 4 000 | |||
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Format[edit]
The tournament is held in two stages. At the first stage, eight teams are divided into two qualification groups (A and B). Competitions of the first stage were held on circular system. The winners of the groups advance to the final, while the group runners-up meet to determine third place.
Group stage[edit]
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Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Ole Brasil
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| ADO Den Haag
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| Tsesna
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Ole Brasil | 3 – 2 | ADO Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
Viera  24', 42', 48' |
10', 26' Verhayt |
| CSKA | 1 – 0 | Ole Brasil |
|---|---|---|
| Gazdanov 8' |
| Tsesna | 0 – 2 | ADO Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
| 39' Verhagen 80' de Haj |
| Tsesna | 1 – 2 | Ole Brasil |
|---|---|---|
| Sambiyev 14' |
39' Ferreira 56' Aurisio |
| CSKA | 3 – 0 | ADO Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
| Polukhin 6' Sultonov 48'Dalechin 53' |
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beşiktaş
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| Spartak
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| Zenit
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
| Dinamo
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Match for the 7th place[edit]
Match for the 5th place[edit]
| Zenit | 4 – 1 | ADO Den Haag |
|---|---|---|
| Serdobolski 48' Gainanov 60'Petrov 68' (pen.) 75' |
38' Bruckhausen |
Bronze medal match[edit]
| Spartak | 2 – 0 | Ole Brasil |
|---|---|---|
| Ananidze 43' Iliyin 71' |
Final[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Awards[edit]
- The best player of a tournament
Brazil Andrew Arici (Ole Brasil)
- Goalscorer of a tournament
Turkey Alper Çakiroglu (Beşiktaş;5 goals)
- The best goalkeeper of a tournament
- The best defender of a tournament
- The best midfielder of a tournament
- The best forward of a tournament
Netherlands Thomas Verheijdt (ADO Den Haag)
- Prize of spectator sympathies
Kazakhstan Alibek Sambiyev (Tsesna)
Prize money[edit]
According to FFK, the prize fund of a tournament will make 20,000 $. "The teams which took 1, 2 and 3 place will be received, respectively 10,000, 6,000 and 4,000 $.