Makita Preseason International Soccer Tournament 1989

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
29.07.1989Arsenal (Eng)1FC Porto (Por)0
29.07.1989Dynamo Kiev (URS)0Liverpool (Eng)2
3rd Place
30.07.1989Dynamo Kiev1FC Porto0
Final
30.07.1989Arsenal1Liverpool0
[Reference: 2]

Report

Arsenal won the second Makita International Soccer Tournament in Wembley Stadium in July 1989, defeating Liverpool in the Final after the two teams had defeated FC Porto and Dynamo Kiev in the Semi-Finals.

About the Makita Tournament

The Makita Tournament was a Preseason International Soccer Tournament held at Wembley Stadium, London from 1988 to 1990, and then Highbury, Arsenal’s Home Ground in 1991.

References

Newspapers

[2] John Kelly. (1991) “Arsenal, Cont.” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 14.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Gabriel McCloyne, Gerry Tully, Paul Leech, Peter Lemass, Ciaran Simms, Cathal Gallagher, Paul Foley (TCD).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 December 2020

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