Summary
The 2009 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 16th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Pescara, Italy between 25 June and 5 July 2009 as part of the 2009 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 12 teams, all countries were represented by the U-20 teams. Spain won the gold medal.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| City | Pescara |
| Dates | 25 June – 5 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.32 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Michalis Pavlis (4 goals) Khaled Ayari (4 goals) |
Participating teams edit
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Libya Morocco Tunisia
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| AFC Asia |  Syria
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| UEFA Europe |  Albania France Greece Italy (hosts) Malta Montenegro Spain (holders) Turkey
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System edit
The 12 teams were divided into four groups of three teams. Teams were awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. No points were awarded for a defeat. The top side in each group would advance to the semi-finals. If two or more teams were tied for a particular position, then the tie-breaking system would be as follows:[1]
- Highest number of points obtained in all group matches;
- The result in the eventual direct match between two tied teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
Squads edit
Each team's eighteen-man squad had to consist of players born after January 1, 1989. The squads must have been submitted no later than June 11, 2009. Each member of the winning team was awarded a gold medal. The runners-up all received a silver medal, and the third-placed team all received a bronze medal. Each member of each side placed 4th-8th in the competition received a diploma.[1]
Venues edit
6 stadia were allocated to host the matches[1]
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Stadio Adriatico | Pescara | 25,000 |
| Stadio Guido Angelini | Chieti | 12,750 |
| Stadio Comunale | Teramo | 7,498 |
| Stadio Guido Biondi | Lanciano | 6,400 |
| Stadio dei Marsi | Avezzano | 3,692 |
| Stadio Valle Anzuca | Francavilla al Mare | 3,500 |
Draw edit
The draw for the groups was made on May 8, 2009, and was conducted by Eusebio Di Francesco[2]
Tournament edit
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Greece
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Syria
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| Greece | 4–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
Soiledis  29'Pavlis 42', 68'Niklitsiotis 75' |
Report |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Turkey
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| Malta
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| France | 2–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Malonga 20' Joseph-Monrose 76' |
Report |
| Malta | 0–5 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Aygunes 14' Albayrak 36', 49'Basdas 53'Gokoglan 54' |
| France | 1–0 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Lasimant 7' |
Report |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Montenegro
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Morocco
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Withdrew | |||||||
Morocco withdrew from the competition so Libya and Montenegro ensured qualification to the next round. Their matches only determined group ranking.
| Montenegro | 0–0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Novović  Durutović  Savić Vuković |
2–4 | Mansor Gagom Altriki Ahmed |
Group D edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| Tunisia
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Albania
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| Spain | 2–2 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Sassi 29' (o.g.) Aarón 67' |
Report | Ayari 57', 59' |
| Albania | 1–2 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Shehaj 23' |
Report | Ben Messaoud 27' Ayari 35' |
| Spain | 3–0 | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Kike 11' Aarón 12'Botía 77' |
Report |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 July – Francavilla | ||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||
| 4 July – Pescara | ||||||
| Libya | 0 | |||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||
| 1 July – Teramo | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| France | 1 | |||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 4 July – Chieti | ||||||
| Libya | 0 (8) | |||||
| France | 0 (7) | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Italy | 1–0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Garibaldi 3' |
Report |
| France | 1–2 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Tabanou 87' |
Report | Nsue 42' Laguardia 51' |
5–8 Places edit
| Greece | 2–1 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Pavlis 66' Barboudis 81' |
Report | Bogdanović 59' |
| Turkey | 2–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Aygunes 46' Calik 79' |
Report | Jebbari 17' |
Seventh place match edit
Fifth place match edit
Third place match edit
| Libya | 0–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Mansor Gagom Altriki Ahmed Zrimeg Elmhashhash Issa Abubaker Elgarmadi Elzaredi |
8–7 | Ravet Pied Bakar Mustivar Guidileye Malonga Coubronne Kone Theophile Catherine Abenzoar |
Final edit
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spain
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
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Italy (H)
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
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Libya
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 |
| 4 | France
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 5 | Greece
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 6 | Turkey
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Tunisia
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Montenegro
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| 9 | Syria
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| 10 | Albania
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| 11 | Malta
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
(H) Hosts