2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup

2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host country Vietnam
Dates 28 May – 8 June
Teams 8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  North Korea (3rd title)
Runners-up  China PR
Third place  Japan
Fourth place  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 16
Goals scored 57 (3.56 per match)
Attendance 21,950 (1,372 per match)
Top scorer(s) North Korea Ri Kum-suk (7 goals)

The 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played in Vietnam from 28 May to 8 June 2008. It was won by North Korea.[1][2][3]

Qualification

Seedings

The draw was held on 18 April 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Stadium

Group stage

All times UTC+7

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 330090+99
 China PR 320162+46
 Vietnam 310214−33
 Thailand 3003111−100
North Korea  5–0  Thailand
Kim Kyong-hwa  8', 39'
Ri Kum-suk  30'
Ri Un-suk  51'
Kim Yong-ae  90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000
China PR  1–0  Vietnam
Xu Yuan  31' Report
Attendance: 5,500
Vietnam  0–3  North Korea
Report Ri Un-gyong  11' (pen.)
Ri Kum-suk  39', 67'
Attendance: 1,700
Thailand  1–5  China PR
Nisa Romyen  37' Report Liu Sa  11'
Qu Feifei  20', 73'
Xu Yuan  22'
Pu Wei  86'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Baba Sachiko (Japan)
China PR  0–1  North Korea
Report Ri Un-gyong  34'
Attendance: 200
Vietnam  1–0  Thailand
Doan Thi Kim Chi  70' Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Baba Sachiko (Japan)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3201154+116
 Australia 320173+46
 South Korea 320153+26
 Chinese Taipei 3003017−170
Australia  4–0  Chinese Taipei
Heather Garriock  19', 42'
Jenna Tristram  51'
Lisa De Vanna  82'		 Report
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ri Hong-sil (DPR Korea)
Japan  1–3  South Korea
Yuki Nagasato  10' Report Cha Yun-hee  18'
Park Hee-young  31', 54'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Chinese Taipei  0–11  Japan
Report Aya Sameshima  21'
Rumi Utsugi  29', 65'
Kozue Ando  51'
Eriko Arakawa  55'
Karina Maruyama  66', 89'
Michi Goto  76'
Tomoe Kato  81'
Lee Hsiu-chin  82' (o.g.)
Yuki Nagasato  90+1'
Attendance: 300
South Korea  0–2  Australia
Report Ellyse Perry  30'
Lisa De Vanna  69'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Australia  1–3  Japan
Clare Polkinghorne  70' Report Kozue Ando  8'
Yuki Nagasato  33'
Aya Miyama  50'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ri Hong-sil (DPR Korea)
South Korea  2–0  Chinese Taipei
Kim Yoo-mi  23'
Kim Soo-yun  90+2'		 Report
Attendance: 250

Knockout stage

All times UTC+7

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 5 June
 
 
  North Korea 3
 
 8 June
 
  Australia 0
 
  North Korea 2
 
 5 June
 
  China PR 1
 
  Japan 1
 
 
  China PR 3
 
Third place
 
 
 8 June
 
 
  Australia 0
 
 
  Japan 3

Semi-final

North Korea  3–0  Australia
Ri Kum-suk  2', 41', 60' Report
Attendance: 2,700
Japan  1–3  China PR
Sawa  47' Report Wang Dandan  63', 68'
Han Duan  75'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)

Third place match

Australia  0–3  Japan
Report Yuki Nagasato  15'
Aya Miyama  78'
Homare Sawa  86'
Attendance: 1,200

Final

North Korea  2–1  China PR
Ri Kum-suk  55'
Ri Yong-ae  68'		 Report Bi Yan  12'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sachiko Baba (Japan)

Awards

 2008 AFC Women's Championship Winners 

North Korea
Third title

References

  1. ↑ "North Korea beats China 2-1 to win the title". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "North Korea wins Asian Cup opener". Usatoday.Com. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Korea DPR win AFC Women's Asian Cup". FIFA.com. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Ormond, Aidan (15 April 2008). "Asian Cup Venue Revealed...At Last - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - The Ultimate Football Website". Au.fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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