2010 AFC Challenge Cup

The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka.[1] India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year.[2][3][note 1] The champions, North Korea, qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup.

2010 AFC Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySri Lanka
Dates16–27 February
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (1st title)
Runners-up Turkmenistan
Third place Tajikistan
Fourth place Myanmar
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored44 (2.75 per match)
Attendance12,550 (784 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ryang Yong-Gi
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Ryang Yong-Gi

Qualification
Main article: 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

The finals saw three automatic qualifiers joined by five teams from the qualification phase. Qualification consisted of two sections.

  • A playoff between the 19th and 20th ranked entrants (Mongolia and Macau)
  • Four qualification groups for four teams. Each group winner advanced to the finals, along with the best-ranked runner-up. Because of the withdrawal of Afghanistan the ranking of second-placed teams was excluded results of any matches against fourth-placed sides.[4]

Qualifiers

Qualifiers for the final tournament were:

The draw for the final tournament was held on 30 November 2009 at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[5]

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.[6]

Referees Assistant Referees

Nawaf Abdulla
Tan Hai
Alireza Faghani
Hajime Matsuo
Andre El Haddad
Chaiya Mahapab
Mukhtar Al Yarimi

Ebrahim Mubarak
Huo Weiming
Shaji Kurian
Morteza Karimi
Toshiyuki Nagi
Ahmad El Kawas
Mohd Sabri Mat Daud
Hamed Al Mayahi
Hussein Shukran

Squads
Main article: 2010 AFC Challenge Cup squads

Group stage

All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLT) – UTC+5:30

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the semi-finals

Tie-breaking criteria

Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:

  1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. kicks from the penalty mark (if only two teams are level and they are both on the field of play);
  7. fewer yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
  8. drawing of lots by the organising committee.

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Tajikistan 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
 Myanmar 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
 Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
 Bangladesh 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
Source:
Tajikistan 1–2 Bangladesh
Rabiev  70' Report E. Haque  67'
Meshu  74'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
Myanmar 4–0 Sri Lanka
Kyaw Thi Ha  39'
Yan Paing  71'
Pai Soe  81'
Myo Min Tun  87'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Sri Lanka 1–3 Tajikistan
Dalpethado  78' Report Rabimov  13'
Fatkhuloev  32', 90+2'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Bangladesh 1–2 Myanmar
Hossain  49' Report Tun Tun Win  16'
Pai Soe  32'
Attendance: 500
Tajikistan 3–0 Myanmar
Rabimov  33'
Hakimov  52'
Rabiev  88'		 Report
Attendance: 100
Sri Lanka 3–0 Bangladesh
Kaiz  7'
Gunarathna  43'
S. Sanjeev  79'		 Report
Attendance: 600

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
 Turkmenistan 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
 India 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source:
India 1–2 Kyrgyzstan
Franco  58' (pen.) Report I. Amirov  15'
Zemlianuhin  32'
Attendance: 800
North Korea 1–1 Turkmenistan
Ryang Yong-Gi  51' Report Garadanow  36'
Attendance: 400
Kyrgyzstan 0–4 North Korea
Report Pak Song-Chol  29'
Pak Kwang-Ryong  47'
Choe Myong-Ho  65'
Ri Chol-Myong  68'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)
Turkmenistan 1–0 India
Garadanow  24' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 450
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
India 0–3 North Korea
Report Ryang Yong-Gi  36', 72'
Choe Chol-Man  57'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Turkmenistan 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
Nurmyradow  70' Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 February - Colombo
 
 
 Tajikistan0
 
27 February - Colombo
 
 Turkmenistan2
 
 Turkmenistan (pen.)1 (4)
 
24 February - Colombo
 
 North Korea1 (5)
 
 North Korea5
 
 
 Myanmar0
 
Third place
 
 
27 February - Colombo
 
 
 Tajikistan1
 
 
 Myanmar0

Semi-finals
Tajikistan 0–2 Turkmenistan
Report Amanow  33'
Urazow  42'
Attendance: 300
North Korea 5–0 Myanmar
Choe Myong-Ho  6'
Choe Chol-Man  12', 73'
Pak Song-Chol  13'
Kim Seong-Yong  85'		 Report
Attendance: 400

Third place match
Tajikistan 1–0 Myanmar
Hakimov  11' Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)

Final
Turkmenistan 1–1 North Korea
Şamyradow  33' Report Ryang Yong-Gi  75'
Penalties
Öwekow
Garadanow
Şamyradow
Rejepow
Nurmyradow
Amanow 		4–5 Pak Song-Chol
Ryang Yong-Gi
Chae Tu-Yong
Pak Yong-Jin
Ri Chol-Myong
Ri Kwang-Hyok
Attendance: 3,000

Winner
 2010 AFC Challenge Cup Champions 

North Korea
First title

Awards
Fair Play Award Golden Shoe Most Valuable Player
 North Korea Ryang Yong-Gi Ryang Yong-Gi

Goalscorers
4 goals
  • Ryang Yong-Gi
3 goals
  • Choe Chol-Man
2 goals
1 goal

Notes
  1. All matches involving India will not count as full international matches as they fielded their under-23 team in this tournament.

References
  1. "Sri Lanka to host 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  2. "India names 22-member squad for AFC Challenge Cup". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. "AFC Challenge Cup test for Indian young guns". the-afc.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  4. "Regulations – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup (Qualifiers)" (PDF). the-afc.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  5. "Draw – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  6. "Referees – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
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