2015 Cape Town Cup

2015 Cape Town Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates24 – 26 July
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal Sporting CP (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Crystal Palace
Third placeSouth Africa Ajax Cape Town
South Africa Supersport United
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Fredy Montero
(2 goals)
International football competition

The 2015 Cape Town Cup was a pre-season men's football friendly tournament hosted by South African Premier Division club Ajax Cape Town and held at the Cape Town Stadium, the club's home ground.

The inaugural tournament took place on 24 July and 26 July 2015 and featured the hosts, Crystal Palace, Sporting CP and Supersport United.[1]

The winner was Sporting CP after they beat Crystal Palace in the final. There was no 4th place due to a tie in the 3rd place match.

Results

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July
 
 
South Africa Supersport United0
 
26 July
 
England Crystal Palace 4
 
England Crystal Palace 0
 
24 July
 
Portugal Sporting CP2
 
South Africa Ajax Cape Town2 (2)
 
 
Portugal Sporting CP2 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
26 July
 
 
South Africa Supersport United1
 
 
South Africa Ajax Cape Town1

Semifinals

All kick-off times are local (UTC+02:00).

Supersport United South Africa0–4England Crystal Palace
Report Jedinak 3'
Chung-yong 17'
Mutch 29'
Campbell 34'

Ajax Cape Town South Africa2–2PortugalSporting CP
Lolo 68' (pen.)
Cale 80'
Report Mané 19'
Semedo 84'
Penalties
Graham soccer ball with check mark
Cale soccer ball with red X
Losper soccer ball with check mark
Mobara soccer ball with red X
2–4 soccer ball with check mark Gutierrez
soccer ball with check mark Mallmann
soccer ball with check mark Montero
soccer ball with check mark Esgaio

Third-place playoff

Supersport United South Africa1–1South Africa Ajax Cape Town
Phala 15' Report Graham 90+4'

Final

Crystal Palace England0–2PortugalSporting CP
Report Montero 76', 86'

References

  1. ^ "About the Cape Town Cup". capetowncup.co.za.

External links

Official website

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