The 1988 Malta International Football Tournament (known as the Rothmans Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of the Malta International Tournament. The competition was played between 8 and 12 February, with games hosted at the National Stadium in Ta' Qali.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malta |
| Dates | 7–13 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  East Germany (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malta |
| Third place |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Tunisia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Damian Halata Carmel Busuttil Mika Lipponen (3 goals) |
← 1987 1989 → | |
Matches
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany Olympic (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Malta (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | Tunisia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Note: Carmel Busuttil set the goal-scoring record for Malta (8 goals)
| East Germany Olympic | 5–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Bredow  12'Peschke 36'Halata 39'Lindner 52'Mothes 82' |
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Attendance: 5,000
| East Germany Olympic | 2–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Halata 51' März 70' |
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| East Germany Olympic | 1–0 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Halata 43' |
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Attendance: 3,000
Winner
edit| 1988 Malta International Football Tournament |
|---|
 East Germany Olympic First title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 16 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.
3 goals
1 goal
Source: EU-Football[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rothmans Tournament 1988 (Malta)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 8 December 1999. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Rothmans Tournament 1988 results". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 16 June 2022.