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{{Infobox football match
| title              = 2015 General Aung San Shield Final
| other_titles       =
| image              = Ayeyawady United vs Yadanarbon .jpeg
| image_size = 250
| caption            = AYA UTD Vs YDNB
| event              = [[Bogyoke Aung San Cup|General Aung San Shield]]
| team1              = [[Ayeyawady United F.C.|Ayeyawady United]]
| team1score         = 2
| team2              = [[Yadanarbon F.C.|Yadanarbon]]
| team2score         = 1
| details            =
| date               = {{Start date|2015|09|27|df=y}}
| stadium            = [[Bogyoke Aung San Stadium]]
| city               = [[Yangon]]
| man_of_the_match1a = {{flagicon|MYA}} [[Kyaw Min Oo]]
| referee            = {{flagicon|Thailand}} Mr.Taweechai Supatwan
| attendance         = about 15,000
| weather            = Partly cloudy<br />{{convert|20|°C|°F}}
| previous           = [[2014 MFF Cup|2014]]
| next               = ''[[2016 General Aung San Shield Final|2016]]''
}}
The '''2015 General Aung San Shield Final''' was the 5th [[Bogyoke Aung San Cup|final]] of the [[MFF Cup]]. [[Ayeyawady United F.C.|Ayeyawady United]] won the match 2-1 with goals from [[Riste Naumov]] and [[Kyaw Min Oo]], for their third title. Moukailou scored for [[Yadanarbon FC]]. Ayeyawady qualified to [[AFC Cup]] competition with its win. The match was played at [[Bogyoke Aung San Stadium]] in Yangon. on 27 September 2015 and was the final match of the [[Bogyoke Aung San Cup]]. 

==Background==
Ayeyawady United were playing a record 3rd MFF Cup final. They had previously won two, most recently [[2014 MFF Cup|last season's final]] against [[Naypyidaw F.C.|Nay Pyi Taw]].

It was Yadanarbon's first MFF Cup final.

==Ticket allocation==
Both Ayeyawady United FC and Yadanarbon FC received a ticket allocation of 10,000 for the game. Ticket price were 500 MMK (normal ticket) and 1000MMK (special ticket).

==Route to the final==
===Ayeyawady United===
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round
!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition
!scope="col" style="width:170px"|Score
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|2nd
|[[Myanmar University F.C.|All-University Selection FC]]
|7–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|[[Zwegabin United FC|Zwegapin United]]
|2–2(p.&nbsp;4-3)
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|[[Rakhine United F.C.|Rakhine United]]
|2–0/1-0 (h/a)
|-
|colspan="3" style="background-color:white"|<small>'''Key:''' (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = [[Home advantage#Neutral venues|Neutral venue]].</small>
|}
</div>

MFF Cup holders Ayeyawady United entered the competition in the second round as a [[Myanmar National League]] club. In their first match, they were drawn at [[Thuwunna Stadium]] against MNL-2 team [[Myanmar University F.C.|All-University Selection FC]]. At the Thuwunna Stadium, Ayeyawady United won 7–0 with goals from Pyae Phyo Oo, Lazar, Thiha Zaw and Riste (4 goals). Riste got a hat trick. In the quarterfinal, Ayeyawady United drew a MNL team, [[Zwegabin United FC|Zwegapin United]]. At the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Ayeyawady United drew 2–2 and won (4-3) on penalty shots. In the semifinal round, Ayeyawady United beat [[Rakhine United F.C.|Rakhine United]] 2-0 at home and 1-0 away.

===Yadanarbon===
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0"
|-
!scope="col" style="width:25px"|Round
!scope="col" style="width:175px"|Opposition
!scope="col" style="width:170px"|Score
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|2nd
|[[Horizon F.C.|Horizon FC]]
|9–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF
|[[Okktha United F.C.|Hantharwady United]]
|2-1
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
|[[Magway FC|Magway]]
|6–0/2-0 (h/a)
|-
|colspan="3" style="background-color:white"|<small>'''Key:''' (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = [[Home advantage#Neutral venues|Neutral venue]].</small>
|}
</div>

Also a Myanmar National League team, Yadanarbon entered the tournament in the second round with 9-0 win over MNL-2 club [[Horizon F.C.|Horizon]]. In the quarterfinal, they defeated another second-tier team at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, [[Okktha United F.C.|Hantharwady United]], 2-1. Yadanarbon hosted the first leg of their semifinal on 12 August and defeated Magwe 6-0, with a halftime lead from Keith. They won 2-0 again in the second leg at the Thuwunna Stadium on 19 August with goals from Yeon Gisung and Aung Thu to reach the final for the first time.

==Match==
===Team selection===
Ayeyawady United's Captain, [[Min Min Thu]] missed the final.
Yadnarbon FC coach didn't choose [[Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit]] and [[Zaw Linn Tun]].

===Details===
{{football box
|date=27 September 2015
|time=16:00 [[Myanmar Standard Time|MST]]
|team1=[[Ayeyawady United F.C.|Ayeyawady United]]
|score= 2 - 1
|report=
|team2=[[Yadanarbon F.C.|Yadanarbon]]
|goals1= [[Riste Naumov]] {{goal|64}}<br />[[Kyaw Min Oo]] {{goal|71}}
|goals2= Moukailou {{goal|22}}
|stadium=[[Bogyoke Aung San Stadium]], Yangon
|attendance=
|referee= {{flagicon|Thailand}} Mr.Taweechai Supatwan
}}
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|-
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{| style="width:100%"
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|
{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Vanlal Hruala]]
|-
|RB ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|MYA}} San Myo Oo
|-
|CB ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Moe Win (footballer)|Moe Win]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|CB ||'''28''' ||{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Anderson Ebimo West
|-
|LB ||'''5'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Hein Thiha Zaw]]
|-
|CM ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Kyaw Min Oo]] || {{yel|78}} || {{suboff|88}}
|-
|CM ||'''26'''||{{flagicon|KOR}} Sim Woo Sub
|-
|RW ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Nay Lin Tun]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|LW ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Thiha Zaw]] || {{yel|90+2}}
|-
|CF ||'''29'''||{{flagicon|MKD}} [[Riste Naumov]]
|-
|CF ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|Bosnia}} [[Vidic Lazar]]  || || {{suboff|51}}
|-
|colspan=4|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|GK ||'''25'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} Chan Nyein Kyaw
|-
|MF ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Naing Lin Oo]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|DF ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Htike Htike Aung]]
|-
|MF ||'''19'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Aung Kyaw Naing]] || || {{subon|51}}
|-
|DF ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Phyo Ko Ko Thein]] || || {{subon|88}}
|-
|MF ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} Aung Kyaw Myo
|-
|FW ||'''23'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} Pyaw Phyo Oo
|-
|colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| {{flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Marjan Sekulovski]]
|}

|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%;margin:auto"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Nyi Nyi Lwin]]
|-
|RB ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Thet Naing]] || {{sent off|0|66}}
|-
|CB ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Moukailou
|-
|CB ||'''7'''||{{flagicon|CIV}} Maximum ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|LB ||'''30''' ||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Nay Myo Aung (footballer)|Nay Myo Aung]]
|-
|LM ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Sithu Aung]]
|-
|CM ||'''31''' ||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Myo Ko Tun]]  || {{yel|58}} || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|CM ||'''26'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Ye Ko Oo]]  || || {{suboff|75}}
|-
|RM ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Shine Thura|Shine Thu Ya]] || || {{suboff|80}}
|-
|CF ||'''8'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Aung Thu (footballer)|Aung Thu]]
|-
|CF ||'''22'''||{{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Keith Martu Nah]]
|-
|colspan=4|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|GK ||'''25''' ||{{flagicon|MYA}} Pyae Lyan Aung
|-
|DF ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|MYA}} Zaw Ye Tun
|-
|DM ||'''6'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} Tin Win Aung || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|FW ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Yan Paing]] || || {{subon|75}}
|-
|FW ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|KOR}} Yeon Gisung || || {{subon|80}}
|-
|MF ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} Hlaing Bo Bo
|-
|DF ||'''23'''||{{flagicon|MYA}} Hein Nay San
|-
|colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[René Desaeyere]]
|}
|}

{| width=82% style="font-size:90%"
|width=50% valign=top|
'''Man of the match'''
*{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Kyaw Min Oo]]

'''Match officials'''
*Assistant referees:
**{{flagicon|Thailand}} Mr.Suriya Lee-intr
**{{flagicon|Thailand}} Mr.Pattarapong Kijsathit
*Fourth official: {{flagicon|MYA}} Mr.Win Htut
*Reserve official: {{flagicon|MYA}} Mr.Tun Hla Aung
*Match Commissioner: {{flagicon|MYA}} Mr.Myo Win Nyunt
|width=50% valign=top|
'''Match rules'''
*90 minutes.
*30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
*Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
*Seven named substitutes.
*Maximum of three substitutions.
|}

===Statistics===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col"|Statistic
!scope="col" style="width:75px"|Ayeyawady United
!scope="col" style="width:75px"|Yadanarbon FC
|-
!scope=row|Goals scored
| 2
| 1
|-
!scope=row|Possession
| 30%
| 70%
|-
!scope=row|Shots on target
| 4
| 12
|-
!scope=row|Shots off target
| 7
| 5
|-
!scope=row|Corner kicks
| 4
| 8
|-
!scope=row|Fouls
| 9
| 14
|-
!scope=row|Offsides
| 0
| 0
|-
!scope=row|Yellow cards
| 2
| 1
|-
!scope=row|Red cards
| 0
| 1
|-
|colspan="3"|Source:
|}

==Broadcasting rights==
These matches were broadcast live on Myanmar television.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Round
! MWD
! Sky Net
|-
| Final
| colspan=2 align=center|[[2015 General Aung San Shield|Ayeyawady United v Yadanarbon FC]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[https://www.facebook.com/yadanarbonfcofficial?fref=ts/ Yadanarbon FC]{{Unreliable source?|date=September 2015}}
*[https://www.facebook.com/ayeyawadyunitedfc?fref=ts/ Ayeyawady United]{{Unreliable source?|date=September 2015}}
*[https://www.facebook.com/myanmarfootballfederation?fref=ts/ MFF]{{Unreliable source?|date=September 2015}}

[[Category:General Aung San Shield]]
[[Category:2015 in Burmese football]]