2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Italy Italy
Dates 30 May – 11 June
Teams 8
Final positions
Champions  Germany (6th title)
Runners-up  Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
Goals scored 54 (3.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Norway Melissa Bjånesøy
(7 goals)
Best player Germany Ramona Petzelberger

The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2011 Final Tournament was held in Italy between 30 May and 11 June 2011.[1] Players born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to participate in this competition.

As the final tournament took place in an odd year this tournament serves as the European qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[2]

Germany defeated Norway in the final 8−1 to win their sixth title.[3]

Tournament structure

Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round Competition format
First qualifying round
(44 teams)
  • 44 teams from associations ranked 2–53

11 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Second qualifying round
(24 teams)
  • 11 group winners and runners-up from 1st qualifying round
  • best group third-place finisher from 1st qualifying round

6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Final tournament
(8 teams)
  • 6 group winners from 2nd qualifying round
  • best group runners-up from 2nd qualifying round

2 groups of 4 teams, semi-finals, final

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

First qualifying round

In the first qualifying round 44 teams were drawn into 11 groups. The top two of each group and the best third-place finisher, counting only matches against the top two in the group, advanced.

Second qualifying round

In the second round the 23 teams from the first qualifying round were joined by top seeds Germany. The 24 teams of this round were drawn into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the runners-up team with the best record against the sides first and third in their group advance to the final tournament.

Final tournament

The 7 teams advancing from the second qualifying round were joined by host nation Italy. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four with the top two teams of each group advancing to the semi-finals. The draw was made on 14 April 2011.

Qualified teams

Italy were qualified as hosts. Belgium was best group runner-up in the second qualifying round. The other six teams won their groups.[4]

Group Stage

The draw was held on 14 April 2011 at Cervia, Italy.[5]

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 330062+49
  Switzerland 311142+24
 Russia 311143+14
 Belgium 3003310−70
Italy  2 − 1  Russia
Coppola  3'
Alborghetti  53'		 Report Koltakova  13'
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
Switzerland   4 − 1  Belgium
Aigbogun  23'
Saner  35'
Probst  89'
Fässler  90+3'		 Report Aga  58'
Stadio Enrico Nanni, Bellaria
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)
Italy  1 − 0   Switzerland
Coppola  84' Report
Stadio Germano Todoli, Cervia
Referee: Lilach Asulin (Israel)
Russia  3 − 1  Belgium
Cholovyaga  22', 62'
Ananyeva  64'		 Report Vanhaevermaet  36'
Stadio Tullo Morgagni, Forlì
Referee: Séverine Zinck (France)
Belgium  1 − 3  Italy
Aga  30' Report Salvai  64'
Filippozzi  67'
Alborghetti  69'
Stadio Enrico Nanni, Bellaria
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Russia  0 − 0   Switzerland
Report
Stadio Germano Todoli, Cervia
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 330062+49
 Norway 320194+56
 Netherlands 301226−41
 Spain 301227−51
Germany  3 − 1  Norway
Schmid  26'
Lotzen  45+1'
Hegenauer  90+3'		 Report Bjånesøy  35'
Stadio Germano Todoli, Cervia
Referee: Séverine Zinck (France)
Spain  1 − 1  Netherlands
Beristain  11' Report Rijsdijk  49'
Stadio Tullo Morgagni, Forlì
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
Germany  1 − 0  Spain
Beckmann  57' Report
Stadio Enrico Nanni, Bellaria
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
Norway  3 − 0  Netherlands
Bjånesøy  6', 57'
Hegland  39'		 Report
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)
Netherlands  1 − 2  Germany
van de Sanden  58' Report Lotzen  67'
Rudelic  90+1'
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Lilach Asulin (Israel)
Norway  5 − 1  Spain
Bjånesøy  7', 90'
An. Hegerberg  33'
Hegland  45+1'
Reiten  85'		 Report Knudsen  61' (o.g.)
Stadio Tullo Morgagni, Forlì
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final
      
 Italy 2
 Norway 3
 Norway 1
 Germany 8
 Germany 3
  Switzerland 1

Semifinals

Italy  2 − 3  Norway
Lecce  22'
Coppola  49'		 Report Bjånesøy  12'
Hegerberg  48'
Hansen  65'
Stadio Enrico Nanni, Bellaria
Referee: Séverine Zinck (France)
Germany  3 − 1   Switzerland
Petzelberger  20'
Beckmann  54'
Lotzen  84'		 Report Canetta  38'
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Morag Pirie (Scotland)

Final

Norway  1 − 8  Germany
Bjånesøy  72' Report Wensing  29'
Schmid  50', 79'
Lotzen  55', 60'
Petzelberger  58'
Rudelic  70'
Hegenauer  88'
Stadio Romeo Galli, Imola
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal)
Norway
Germany
Norway
NORWAY:
GK1Ane Fimreite
DF2Anja Sønstevold 74'
DF3Ingrid Søndenå
DF4Maren Knudsen
FW14Ada Hegerberg 46'
DF6Maria Thorisdottir
DF7Andrine Hegerberg
MF8Ina Skaug
FW10Melissa Bjånesøy
MF13Cathrine Dekkerhus 70'
FW11Kristine Hegland (c)
Substitutes:
MF9Caroline Hansen 46'
MF11Guro Reiten 70'
DF8Ida Aardalen 74'
Manager:
Jarl Torske
Germany
GERMANY:
GK1Lisa Schmitz
DF5Luisa Wensing
DF4Johanna Elsig
DF16Jennifer Cramer
DF2Leonie Maier
MF6Kathrin Hendrich 64'
MF8Isabella Schmid
FW7Eunice Beckmann 63'
FW10Ramona Petzelberger (c)
DF3Carolin Simon 58'
MF11Lena Lotzen
Substitutes:
MF17Marie Pyko 58'
FW15Ivana Rudelic 63'
MF18Anja Hegenauer 64'
Manager:
Maren Meinert

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)

Awards

 2011 UEFA Women's U-19 European Champions 

Germany
Sixth title

Goal scorers

7 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
own goal
  • Norway Maren Knudsen (playing against Spain)

References

  1. ↑ "Next season: Italy". UEFA. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "2011 Regulations" (PDF). UEFA. p. 1. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Germany overwhelm Norway to take U19 title". UEFA. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Women's U19 finals lineup complete". UEFA. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Women's Under-19 finals draw". UEFA. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
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