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 |
| City | Chengdu |
| Dates | 19–30 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  North Korea |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place | China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
| Attendance | 59,910 (3,744 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kozue Ando Homare Sawa Jo Yun-mi Yoo Young-a(3 goals) |
← 2008 2014 → | |
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
edit- Direct entry
- Via qualification
Squads
editMatch officials
editA total of 9 referees and 9 assistant referees were appointed for the final tournament.[3]
- Referees
Jacqui Melksham
Li Hong- Wang Jia
Bentla D'Coth
Yamagishi Sachiko
Ri Hyang-ok
Hong Eun-ah
Pannipar Kamnueng- Semaksuk Praew
- Assistant referees
- Sarah Ho
- Clare Flynn
- Zhang Lingling
Liu Hsiu-mei- Saori Takahashi
- Shiho Ayukai
Widiya Habibah binti Shamsuri- Hong Kum-nyo
- Kim Kyoung-min
Group stages
editThe two groups were drawn on 21 November 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]
Group A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 |
| North Korea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
 Myanmar
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| Japan | 8–0 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
Iwashimizu  4'Sawa 10', 71'Yamaguchi 28' (pen.), 60'Sameshima 50'Miyama 54'Kamionobe 85' |
Report (AFC) Report |
| Myanmar | 0–2 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report |
Yun Song-mi 17' Jo Yun-mi 84' |
| North Korea | 1–2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Ra Un-sim 70' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Ando 4' (pen.) Nagasato 14' |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Australia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
 Vietnam
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1–3 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Kang Sun-mi 71' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Carroll 52' De Vanna 59'Kerr 66' |
| Vietnam | 0–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report |
Li Danyang 8' Yuan Fan 12'Zhang Rui 37'Bi Yan 45+1' (pen.)Han Duan 51' |
| Vietnam | 0–5 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report |
Yoo Young-a 20', 21', 66' Cha Yun-hee 28'Jung Seol-bin 36' |
Knockout stages
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 May – Chengdu | ||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| 30 May – Chengdu | ||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||
| Australia (p) | 1 (5) | |||||
| 27 May – Chengdu | ||||||
| North Korea | 1 (4) | |||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| North Korea (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 May – Chengdu | ||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||
| China | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
editWinners qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Japan | 0–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report |
Gill 45+1' |
| China | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report (AFC) Report |
Kim Kyong-hwa 109' |
Third place match
editWinner qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Final
edit| Australia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Kerr 19' |
Report (AFC) Report |
Jo Yun-mi 73' |
| Penalties | ||
Shipard  Ledbrook Gill Garriock Simon |
5–4 | Jo Yun-mi Yun Song-mi Choe Yong-sim Yu Jong-hui Mun Chol-mi |
Awards
edit| AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 winners |
|---|
 Australia First title |
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Fairplay Award |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Yun-mi
|
Kozue Ando (3 goals)
|
China
|
Goalscorers
editThere were 45 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.81 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Kate Gill
- Kim Carroll
- Kylie Ledbrook
- Leena Khamis
- Lisa De Vanna
- Bi Yan
- Han Duan
- Li Danyang
- Yuan Fan
- Aya Miyama
- Aya Sameshima
- Azusa Iwashimizu
- Manami Nakano
- Megumi Kamionobe
- Megumi Takase
- Rumi Utsugi
- Yuki Nagasato
- Cha Yun-hee
- Jung Hae-in
- Kang Sun-mi
- Jon Myong-hwa
- Kim Kyong-hwa
- Kim Yong-ae
- Ra Un-sim
- Yun Song-mi
- Junpen Seesraum
- Waranya Chaikantree
Tournament teams ranking
editThis table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | North Korea
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Japan
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 12 | Third place |
| 4 | China (H)
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 7 | Vietnam
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | |
| 8 | Myanmar
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Technical Report and Statistics - AFC Women's Asian Cup China 2010". Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "All set for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 Finals draw". The-afc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012.