2017 General Aung San Shield Final

The 2017 General Aung San Shield Final is the 7th final of the MFF Cup. The General Aung San Shield winner will qualify to AFC Cup competition. The match was contested by Shan United and Yangon United at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium in Yangon. The match will play on 25 October 2017 and was the final match of the Bogyoke Aung San Cup.

2017 General Aung San Shield Final

Event	General Aung San Shield[1]
Shan United Yangon United 2 1
Date	25 October 2017 (2017-10-25)
Venue	Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon
Man of the Match	Yan Naing Oo
Referee	Mr. Khin Maung Win
Attendance	10,000
Weather	Sunny 33 °C (91 °F)
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Background

It is Shan United's first time ever General Aung San Shield final.

Yangon United were playing a record 3rd MFF Cup final. They had previously lose against Magwe in 2017 General Aung San Shield final.

Ticket allocation

Both Shan United and Yangon United received a ticket allocation of 10,000 for the game. Ticket price are 1,000 MMK(Normal Ticket) and 2,000MMK(Special Ticket).

Route to the Final

Shan United

Round	Opposition	Score
2nd	City Stars	6-0
QF	Magwe	3-2
SF	Ayeyawady United	1-1/2-2 (h/a)
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Shan United, as a National League team, started their campaign in the second round. In it, they won at MNL-2 City Stars. At Thuwunna, Shan United won 6-0 with goals from Han Kyung-In's Hat-rick, two goal from Christopher Chizoba and Dway Ko Ko Chit. In the quarter-final, Shan United drew Myanmar National League Magwe. At Thuwunna Stadium, Shan United won 3-2 with Christopher Chizoba, Maximum and Dway Ko Ko Chit. In the semi-final, Shan United were drawn against Ayeyawady United. At Taunggyi Stadium, Shan United draw 1–1 with goals from Dway Ko Ko Chit. And Semi-final second leg at Ayar Stadium, They drew 2-2 and go to final with Away Goal. Shan United reached for the first time to 2017 General Aung San Shield Final.

Yangon United

Round	Opposition	Score
2nd	Myawady	3–0
QF	Hantharwady United	4-0
SF	Yadanarbon	1-0/0-0 (h/a)
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Yangon United also started in the second round where they were drawn against MNL-2 side Myawady FC. At Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon United won 3-0 with two goals from Kyaw Ko Ko and another goal form Pyae Phyo Zaw . In the quarter-final, they were drawn with MNL team Hantharwady United at Aung San Stadium. Yangon United won 4–0 with Hat-trick goals from Kyaw Ko Ko and one goal from Cezar. In the semi-final first leg, Yangon United were drawn against MNL big team Yadanarbon. At home, Yangon United won 1–0 with goals from Cezar. In the semi-final second leg, they drew 1–1 and passed to go to 3rd final.

Match

Details

25 October 2017

15:00 MST

Shan United	2 - 1	Yangon United
Maximum 45' Christopher Chizoba 55'		César 59'

Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Mr. Khin Maung Win

Shan United

Yangon United

GK 1 Thiha Sithu (c) RB 3 Htike Htike Aung CB 4 Win Min Htut CB 28 Patrick Kanyuka  59' LB 17 Hein Thiha Zaw CM 7 Maximum CM 6 Tin Win Aung  81' RW 11 Yan Naing Oo  86' LW 77 Dway Ko Ko Chit CF 30 Christopher Chizoba  55'  92' CF 9 Zin Min Tun  63' Substitutes: GK 18 Myo Min Latt DF 2 Nay Win Aung FW 10 Soe Min Oo DF 13 Zaw Lin FW 16 Han Kyung-In  92' MF 17 Aung Show Thar Maung  63' MF 19 Shwe Ko  81' Manager: Soe Myat Min

GK 1 Kyaw Zin Htet RB 14 Nan Wai Min  44' CB 44 Kekere Moukailou CB 17 Khin Maung Lwin (c) LB 28 Min Kyaw Khant  73' CM 20 Emerson CM 25 Yan Aung Kyaw  57' RM 4 David Htan LM 11 Zon Moe Aung CF 76 César CF 10 Kyaw Ko Ko Substitutes: GK 33 Sann Satt Naing DF 5 Thein Zaw  73' MF 8 Kyi Lin  44' MF 18 Than Htet Aung MF 19 Yan Lin Aung  69'  57' FW 30 Soe Min Naing DF 32 Thiha Zaw Manager: Myo Min Tun

Man of the match Yan Naing Oo Match officials Assistant referees: Fourth official: Reserve official: Match Commissioner:

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics

Statistic	Shan United	Yangon United
Goals scored	2	2
Possession	46	54
Shots on target	4	4
Shots off target	3	3
Corner kicks	5	6
Fouls	10	8
Offsides	4	0
Yellow cards	3	1
Red cards	0	0
Source:

Broadcasting rights

These matches will be broadcast live on Myanmar television:

Round	MWD & MWD Variety
Final	Shan united vs Yangon United