2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup was held from 19–30 May[1] at the Chengdu Sports Centre in China PR. The winners, Australia, runners-up, Korea DPR, and third-place team, Japan qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Dates | 19–30 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
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| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
| Attendance | 59,910 (3,744 per match) |
With this victory, Australia women's had become the first ever national team to win in two different confederations, having won the OFC Women's Nations Cup three times before. Their success was later followed by their fellow men's team at the men's tournament less than 5 years later.
Qualification
- Direct entry
- Via qualification
Group stages
The two groups were drawn on 21 November 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| North Korea | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Jon Myong-hwa  Kim Yong-ae Jo Yun-mi |
Report |
| Japan | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Azusa Iwashimizu Homare Sawa Mami Yamaguchi Aya Sameshima Aya Miyama Megumi Kamionobe |
Report |
| Thailand | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Megumi Takase Manami Nakano Rumi Utsugi Kozue Ando |
| Myanmar | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yun Song-mi Jo Yun-mi |
| North Korea | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ra Un-sim |
Report | Kozue Ando Yūki Nagasato |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| Australia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Leena Khamis Kylie Ledbrook |
Report |
| South Korea | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kang Sun-mi |
Report | Kim Carroll Lisa De Vanna Sam Kerr |
| Vietnam | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yoo Young-a Cha Yun-hee Jung Hye-in |
Knockout stages
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 May | ||||||
| | 0 | |||||
| 30 May | ||||||
| | 1 | |||||
| | 1 (5) | |||||
| 27 May | ||||||
| | 1 (4) | |||||
| | 0 | |||||
| | 1 (a.e.t.) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 May | ||||||
| | 2 | |||||
| | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| China PR | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kim Kyong-hwa |
Third place match
| Japan | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kozue Ando Homare Sawa |
Report |
Final
| Australia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Kerr |
Report | Jo Yun-mi |
| Penalties | ||
Sally Shipard  Kylie Ledbrook Kate Gill Heather Garriock Kyah Simon |
5–4 |  |
Awards
| AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 Winners |
|---|
Australia First title |
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Fairplay Award |
|---|---|---|
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Goal scorers
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References
- "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2010" (PDF). Images.the-afc.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- "Matildas win Asian Cup on penalties". Smh.com.au. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- "All set for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 Finals draw". The-afc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
External links
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