4/10/2008 5:50 AM
Cambodia: Phnom Penh Empire Win Hun Sen Cup
A single strike from Anucha Chuaisri early in the second half was
enough to allow Phnom Penh Empire FC to be crowned as the champions of
the Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Decho Hun Sen Cup 2008 after beating
Preah Khan Reach 1-0 in the final.
Anucha made clever use of limited space just four minutes after the
restart to slam home to give Phnom Penh the crown to at least
alleviate some of the disappointment of losing the league title in the
recently concluded Cambodian Premier League season.
Phnom Penh Empire made the final this year after a convincing
performance in the semi-finals in which they sent Build Bright
University FC packing with a 4-1 beating while Preah Khan Reach
eliminated Khemara Keila FC 5-4 in the other tie.
In the fight for third and fourth placing, Build Bright emerged
victorious when they beat Khemara 3-2.
But it was Khemara who drew first blood when Kuoch Sokomphiak scored
the opening goal in the fourth minute for Build Bright to stage a late
reply in the 61st minute off Sem Bunny before adding further goals off
Saidu Zila Sani (64th minute) and Nnandi Sylester Ahiem (88th minute).
Akpueze Kenneth late strike deep in injury time failed to change the
scoreline as Khemara settled for fourth place.
ROLL OF HONOUR
CHAMPIONS: PHNOM PENH EMPIRE FC
RUNNERS-UP: PREAH KHAN REACH FC
THIRD: BUILD BRIGHT UNIVERSITY FC
TOP SCORER: Sok Chan Rasmey(Spark FC)
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