The 2013 OSN Cup was an association football tournament held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 5 September 2013 to 9 September 2013.[1] The tournament was organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and sponsored by the Middle Eastern and North African TV network OSN. This was the premier edition of the tournament. New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Tobago and the United Arab Emirates were invited to the tournament. All matches were held at the King Fahd International Stadium[2] About the tournament, SAFF president Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi said, "Our goal is to promote the culture of football in the Kingdom, set more platforms for our talented team to demonstrate their skills and to encourage new talent to step forward and be proud participants in Saudi Arabia’s modern football history."[3] The United Arab Emirates were crowned champions after defeating New Zealand 2–0 in the final.
Squads
Brackets
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 September | ||||||
 UAE (pen.) | 3 (7) | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 (6) | |||||
| UAE | 2 | |||||
| 5 September | ||||||
 New Zealand | 0 | |||||
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 9 September | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| United Arab Emirates | 3–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Fardan  5'Mabkhout 37'Khalil 54' |
Report | Plaza 55' Jones 87' (pen.)Molino 90+2' |
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Killen 78' |
Third place play-off
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 4', 5' Boucaud 85' |
Report | Hazazi 47' |
Final
| United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Khalil 11' Mabkhout 56' |
Report |
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
- ^ "OSN Cup 2013". OSN. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "OSN Cup match schedule announced". albawaba.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Warriors get ready for OSN Cup". socawarriors.net. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
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