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2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup

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The 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup was a women's football tournament for women's national teams from countries affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation. It was the 15th installment of the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host country Australia
CityAdelaide
Dates16–30 July
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Hindmarsh Stadium
Marden Sports Complex
Final positions
Champions China (8th title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place North Korea
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored77 (3.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Yūki Nagasato
South Korea Jung Jung-suk (7 goals)
← 2003
2008 →

Unlike the previous tournament which was held every two years, the tournament was moved back a year to 2006. The structure of the competition changed for this tournament, with a qualifying tournament and a separate championship tournament.

The four qualifiers of the sub-tournament (Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Thailand) went on to compete for the Championship proper against the four automatic finalists (China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea). Australia were added to the final tournament following their switch from Oceania Football Confederation to the Asian confederation. The finals of the tournament were held in Australia in July 2006 - the hosting rights were originally given to Japan, but after Australia moved conferences, they were given the hosting rights. All matches in the main tournament were held in Adelaide.

The tournament also acted as Asia's qualifying tournament for the 2007 Women's World Cup. Two spots were available in addition to the automatic spot given to China as World Cup hosts. China won the tournament, beating hosts Australia in the final. Thus, Australia took the first qualifying spot, while North Korea defeated Japan in the third place play-off to take second place. Despite beating China in the group stages, Japan then played off with the third-placed team in the CONCACAF region, Mexico, who they beat over two legs to qualify for the tournament.

Qualification

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Main article: 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

Teams

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Japan, China, North Korea and South Korea qualified by virtue of occupying the four top spots in the 2003 AFC Women's Championship.

Venues

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The tournament was held in Adelaide, South Australia, with Hindmarsh Stadium being the main venue, hosting all matches except for one of the two concurrent last matches in each of the two groups, which were held at Marden Sports Complex.

Hindmarsh Stadium
Capacity: 16,500
 
Marden Sports Complex
Capacity: 6,000
 

Group stage

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All matches in the group stage were held at Hindmarsh Stadium, except the Chinese Taipei v Vietnam and Thailand v Australia matches, which took place at Marden Sports Complex.

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Japan 3 3 0 0 17 1 +16 9
  China 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
  Vietnam 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source: RSSSF
China  2–0  Chinese Taipei
Han Duan   11'
Pu Wei   64'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Japan  5–0  Vietnam
Sawa   39', 52'
Sakaguchi   65', 78'
Nagasato   81'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Japan  11–1  Chinese Taipei
Ohno   9'
Nagasato   29', 33', 46', 71', 90+2'
Sawa   38', 80'
Sakaguchi   48', 89'
Yanagita   68'		 Hsieh I-ling   35'
Attendance: 200
Vietnam  0–2  China
Ma Xiaoxu   20', 58'
Attendance: 300
China  0–1  Japan
Miyama   18'
Attendance: 5,000
Chinese Taipei  0–1  Vietnam
Vũ Thị Huyền Linh   70'
Attendance: 200

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  North Korea 4 3 1 0 13 0 +13 10
  Australia 4 3 1 0 11 0 +11 10
  South Korea 4 2 0 2 14 6 +8 6
  Thailand 4 1 0 3 2 26 −24 3
  Myanmar 4 0 0 4 2 10 −8 0
Source: RSSSF
Myanmar  1–2  Thailand
Daw My Nilar Htwe   60' Report Pitsamai   34', 55'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Huijun Niu (China)
Australia  4–0  South Korea
Shin Sun-nam   30' (o.g.)
Walsh   66'
Munoz   75'
De Vanna   87'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Thailand  0–9  North Korea
Report Ri Kum-suk   8', 34'
Ri Un-suk   31'
Kim Than-sil   36', 73'
Ho Sun-hui   43'
Jo Yun-mi   59'
Kim Yong-ae   67', 87'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)
Myanmar  0–2  Australia
Report Shipard   31'
De Vanna   77'
Attendance: 2,000
North Korea  3–0  Myanmar
Ri Un-suk   23', 37'
Ri Un-gyong   85'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
South Korea  11–0  Thailand
Cha Yun-hee   30', 44'
Jung Jung-suk   39', 50', 71', 80', 83', 86'
Kim Joo-hee   42'
Kim Jin-hee   69'
Jung Sey-hwa   87'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Huijun Niu (China)
South Korea  3–1  Myanmar
Kim Joo-hee   7'
Jin Suk-hee   35'
Jung Jung-suk   64'		 Aye Nandar Hlaing   90'
Attendance: 500
Australia  0–0  North Korea
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)
Thailand  0–5  Australia
Ferguson   3'
Burgess   27'
Walsh   53'
Gill   62'
De Vanna   81'
Attendance: 400
North Korea  1–0  South Korea
Kim Yong-ae   76'
Attendance: 300

Knockout stages

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 27 July
 
 
   China 1
 
 30 July
 
   North Korea 0
 
   China 2 (4)
 
 27 July
 
   Australia 2 (2)
 
   Australia 2
 
 
   Japan 0
 
Third place
 
 
 30 July
 
 
   North Korea 3
 
 
   Japan 2

Semi-finals

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Winners qualify for the 2007 Women's World Cup.

In the China v North Korea match, China conceded a potential equaliser in injury time, but it was disallowed for offside. The North Koreans reacted by throwing bottles and other objects at the referees, and North Korean goalkeeper Han Hye-yong kicked Italian referee Anna De Toni from behind. Three North Korean players, including Han, were suspended before the third place play-off. North Korea protested the decision, demanding a rematch and a reversal of the suspensions.[1]

Australia  2–0  Japan
Munoz   10'
Peters   45'
Attendance: 4,000
China  1–0  North Korea
Ma Xiaoxu   58'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Anna De Toni (Italy)

Third place match

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As China were automatically qualified as hosts, North Korea qualified for the World Cup as the third-placed team in the tournament. Japan will play off with the third-placed team from the 2006 Women's Gold Cup in the CONCACAF region.

Japan  2–3  North Korea
Ando   43'
Nagasato   89'		 Ri Un-suk   23'
Ri Un-gyong   33', 39'
Attendance: 1,200

Final

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Australia  2–2 (a.e.t.)  China
Munoz   29'
Peters   33'		 Han Duan   68'
Ma Xiaoxu   73'
Penalties
McCallum  
Shipard  
Peters  
Ferguson  		 2–4   Ma Xiaoxu
  Bi Yan
  Li Jie
  Han Duan
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mayumi Oiwa (Japan)

Awards

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 2006 AFC Women's Championship winners 
 
China
Eighth title

Goalscorers

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There were 77 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.85 goals per match.

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Tournament teams ranking

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This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   China 5 3 1 1 7 3 +4 10 Champions
2   Australia (H) 6 4 2 0 15 2 +13 14 Runners-up
3   North Korea 6 4 1 1 16 3 +13 13 Third place
4   Japan 5 3 0 2 19 6 +13 9 Fourth place
5   South Korea 4 2 0 2 14 6 +8 6 Eliminated in
group stage
6   Vietnam 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
7   Thailand 4 1 0 3 2 26 −24 3
8   Myanmar 4 0 0 4 2 10 −8 0
9   Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

References

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  1. ^ N. Korea demands rematch at Asian Cup, AP, retrieved 30 July 2006
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