2010 HKFC International Soccer Sevens explained

2010 HKFC International Soccer Sevens, officially known as IP Global HKFC International Soccer 7s due to sponsorship reason,^[1] is the 11th staging of this competition. It was held on 14–16 May 2010.

Notable players

Masters Tournament

Andy Cole Jura All Stars: Andy Cole, David May, Lee Martin, Clayton Blackmore, Andy Ritchie, Michael Thomas, Ugo Ehiogu, Ian Walker, Frank Sinclair^[2]
Southampton Lloyds TSB All Stars: Ian Baird^[3]

Main Tournament

Ajax: Nathaniël Will, Vlatko Lazić^[4]
Aston Villa: Benjamin Siegrist, Ciaran Clark, James Collins, Harry Forrester, Marc Albrighton, Andreas Weimann, Nathan Delfouneso, Durrell Berry^[5]
Birmingham City: Jack Butland, Fraser Kerr, Dan Preston, Luke Rowe, Luke Hubbins, Ashley Sammons, Jake Jervis, Jordon Mutch, Brice Ntambwe^[6]
Eastleigh FC: Brett Williams^[3]
Celtic F.C.: Danielle Giordano, Richie Towell, Matty Hughes, Declan Gallagher, Jason Lowdon, James Keatings, Sean Fitzharris, Paul Slane, Callum McGregor^[7]
Rangers F.C.: Andrew Shinnie (Tournament Top Scorer),^[8] Scott Gallacher, Andrew Mitchell, Ross Perry, Rhys McCabe, Stephen Stirling, Rory Loy, Dylan McGeouch, Max Wright, Kal Naismith^[9]
West Ham United: Sam Cowler, Cristian Montano, Olly Lee, Anthony Edgar, Luca Maoni, Jordan Spence, Eoin Wearen, Nicky Barrett, Jordan Brown, Callum McNaughton, Ahmed Abdulla^[10]

Masters Tournament – Group Stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Quarter-finals
Teams that progressed to the Plate Quarter-finals

Group A

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Gallic All Stars	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	9
HKFC Veterans	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
Southampton Lloyds TSB All Stars	3	1	0	2	1	4	−3	3
Kowloon Cricket Club	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

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Group B

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Art Gallery	3	3	0	0	5	0	+5	9
HKFC Chairman's Select	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
Bangkok Airways All Stars	3	1	1	1	3	5	−2	4
Nottingham Forest Mobsters	3	0	0	3	1	4	−3	0

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Group C

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IP Global All Stars	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7
Kokusai FC Tokyo	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5
Team Bondi	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
Yau Yee Select Veterans	3	0	0	3	0	3	−3	0

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Group D

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SCC Tigers	3	3	0	0	4	0	+4	9
Andy Cole Jura All Stars	3	2	0	1	6	2	+4	6
Tai Po Veterans	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3
Bexton FC	3	0	0	3	0	5	−5	0

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Masters Tournament – Knockout Stage

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Except the quarter-final between IP Global All Stars and Andy Cole Jura All Stars which was held on 15 May, all other matches of the Knockout stage were held on 16 May 2010.

Plate

Bottom two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Plate.

Cup

Top two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Cup.

Main Tournament – Group Stage

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Cup Quarter-finals
Teams that progressed to the Plate Quarter-finals

Group A

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Tai Po	3	2	1	0	3	2	+1	7
Ajax	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	6
Singapore Cricket Club	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1	4
Advance Double Flower	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5	0

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Group B

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Aston Villa	3	2	1	0	6	0	+6	7
Sunderland	3	1	1	1	2	1	+1	4
Eastleigh FC	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3
Yau Yee League Select	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4	3

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Group C

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Rangers	3	3	0	0	5	0	+5	9
West Ham United	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	6
Tuen Mun	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4	3
HKFC Captain's Select	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	0

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Group D

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Birmingham City	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	7
Glasgow Celtic	3	1	2	0	3	1	+2	5
Happy Valley	3	0	2	1	0	3	−3	2
Hong Kong Football Club	3	0	1	2	0	4	−4	1

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Main Tournament – Knockout Stage

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Knockout stage was held on 16 May 2010.

Plate

Bottom two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Plate.

Shield

Losing teams of Cup quarter-finals entered the semi-finals of Shield.

Cup

Top two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Cup.

Prize Winners

Masters Tournament – Plate: Team Bondi
Masters Tournament – Cup: Kokusai FC Tokyo
Main Tournament – Plate: Eastleigh FC
Main Tournament – Shield: Ajax
Main Tournament – Cup: Aston Villa
Player of the Tournament: Andrew Shinnie (Rangers)

References

Web site: IP Global HKFC International Soccer 7s – IP Global Ltd . 2011-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322235913/http://www.ipglobal-ltd.com/past-events/hong-kong/ip-global-hkfc-international-soccer-7s.html . 2012-03-22 . dead .
Web site: ANDY COLE ALL STARS TO GRACE HONG KONG’S SOCCER SEVENS . 2011-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312025109/http://www.hksoccersevens.com/assets/files/ISS_cole_180310_ENG.pdf . 2012-03-12 . dead .
http://eastleighfc.blogspot.com/2010/05/mason-is-king-in-kong.html Eastleigh FC – Mason is King in Kong!
Web site: Aston Villa clinches Soccer Sevens – howzit-hongkong.com . 2011-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110818021753/http://howzit-hongkong.com/blog/2010/05/17/aston-villa-clinches-soccer-sevens/ . 2011-08-18 . dead .
http://astonvilla-views.com/2010/05/16/hong-kong-7s-villa-winners/ Hong Kong 7′s – VILLA WINNERS – Aston Villa News and Views
Web site: FAR EAST ADVENTURE – Birmingham City FC . 2011-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101229111603/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/AcademyDetail/0,,10412~2043833,00.html . 2010-12-29 . dead .
http://videocelts.com/2010/05/blogs/richie-towell-sets-up-celtic-rangers-clash-at-hong-kong-7s Richie Towell sets up Celtic-Rangers clash at Hong Kong 7′s – videocelts.com
Web site: International Soccer Sevens – Aston Villa Lift the Cup Once Again . 2011-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312025115/http://www.hksoccersevens.com/en/events-news/news/news-article-8 . 2012-03-12 . dead .
http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20100517/a-great-adventure_2255459_2053698 A Great Adventure – Academy News – Rangers
http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100515/hammers-shine-in-hong-kong_2236884_2053036 Hammers shine in Hong Kong – West Ham United
Web site: International Soccer Sevens – Masters Tournament – Group Stage . 2011-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312025103/http://www.hksoccersevens.com/en/schedule-results/past-results/fixtures-master-tournament/master-tournament-group-stage . 2012-03-12 . dead .
Web site: International Soccer Sevens – Masters Tournament – Stage 2 . 2011-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312025040/http://www.hksoccersevens.com/en/schedule-results/past-results/fixtures-master-tournament/stage-2 . 2012-03-12 . dead .
Web site: International Soccer Sevens – Main Tournament – Group Stage . 2011-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110506142617/http://www.hksoccersevens.com/en/schedule-results/past-results/fixtures-main-tournament/main-tournament-group-stage . 2011-05-06 . dead .
Web site: International Soccer Sevens – Main Tournament – Stage 2 . 2011-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110508004858/http://www.hksoccersevens.com/en/schedule-results/past-results/fixtures-main-tournament/main-tournament-stage-2 . 2011-05-08 . dead .