First Round
30 Aug South Vietnam 3-2 South Korea
31 Aug India 2-0 Singapore
31 Aug Hongkong 1-1 Japan
NB: a match Malaya 4-1 South Korea is also reported but was no part of the
tournament; Malaya had a bye to the second round
Replay
2 Sep Hongkong 4-2 Japan
[winners to second round, losers to consolation tournament]
Second Round
2 Sep Malaya 4-3 South Vietnam
3 Sep India 2-0 Hongkong
4 Sep Malaya 1-1 India
5 Sep South Vietnam 4-1 Hongkong
6 Sep Malaya 2-1 Hongkong
6 Sep India 2-2 South Vietnam
1.Malaya 3 2 1 0 7- 5 5
2.India 3 1 2 0 5- 3 4
3.South Vietnam 3 1 1 1 9- 7 3
4.Hongkong 3 0 0 3 2- 8 0
Consolation Tournament
2 Sep South Korea 4-1 Singapore
3 Sep Japan 4-1 Singapore
5 Sep Japan 0-0 South Korea
1.Japan 2 1 1 0 4- 1 3
South Korea 2 1 1 0 4- 1 3
3.Singapore 2 0 0 2 2- 8 0
Playoff
6 Sep South Korea 3-1 Japan
Some post-Merdeka friendly matches:
NB: also see Singapore Festival 1959
In Kuala Lumpur, Merdeka Stadium
7- 9-59 Malaya ?-? South Korea (Malaya did not win)
In Ipoh
9- 9-59 Perak 2-2 Japan
12- 9-59 Perak 3-3 Hong Kong
In George Town (Penang)
8- 9-59 India 1-1 South Korea
10- 9-59 South Korea 3-2 Hong Kong
In Saigon
14- 9-59 South Vietnam Military XI 3-1 Japan
Partial source: The Straits Times
Prepared and maintained by Neil Morrison for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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Last updated: 6 Nov 2009
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