The FA Premier League Asia Cup 2005 was the second edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy, a four-team football (soccer) tournament held every two years. The second edition was competed by Thailand national football team, Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Manchester City at the 49,749-capacity Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The semi-finals took place on 20 July and both third-place play-off and final on 26 July 2005.
Both semifinals were decided on spot kicks with the scores levelled on 1–1 at full-time. Thailand defeated Everton 5–3 while Bolton Wanderers edged Manchester City 5–4 on the spot-kicks.
The third place play-off was also decided via spot-kicks after a 1–1 stalemate. Manchester City beat Everton 4–2 on spot-kicks. The final was won through a penalty converted by Diouf on the 79th minute as Bolton Wanderers clinched the title with a slim 1–0 win over Thailand.[1]
Competition format
The competition used a knock-out format. On 20 July 2005, Thailand played Everton while Bolton played Man. City. The winners competed in the final while the losers competed for 3rd place play-off, both on 23 July 2005.
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
 Thailand | 1 (5) | |||||
| 27 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
 Everton | 1 (3) | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| 20 July 2005 - Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 (5) | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
| Manchester City | 1 (4) | |||||
| Everton | 1 (2) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Thailand | 1 – 1 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
Pichitphong  9' |
Bent 44' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Datsakorn  Teeratep Pichitphong Chakrit Jakkrit |
5 – 3 | Weir McFadden  Yobo Kilbane |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 1 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Davies 47' |
Barton 41' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Okocha Diouf Vaz Tê Fadiga Campo |
5 – 4 | Barton Flood Sun Jihai Bermingham Wright-Phillips |
Third place play-off
| Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| Cole 24' |
Beattie 51' (pen.) |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Wright-Phillips Mills Thatcher Flood |
4 – 2 | Weir Ferguson Bent Kilbane |
Final
| Thailand | 0 – 1 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Diouf 79' (pen.) |
Goalscorers
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References
- ^ a b "Bolton top Thailand, Man City edge Everton in Asia friendlies". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Agence France-Presse. 24 July 2005. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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