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]

2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host country China
CityChengdu
Dates19–30 May
Teams8 (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 played16
Goals scored45 (2.81 per match)
Attendance59,910 (3,744 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Kozue Ando
Japan Homare Sawa
North Korea Jo Yun-mi
South Korea 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

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Direct entry
Via qualification

Squads

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Match officials

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A total of 9 referees and 9 assistant referees were appointed for the final tournament.[3]

Referees
Assistant referees

Group stages

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The two groups were drawn on 21 November 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4]

Group A

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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
Source: RSSSF
North Korea  3–0  Thailand
Jon Myong-hwa   1'
Kim Yong-ae   2'
Jo Yun-mi   73'
Report (AFC)
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Attendance: 260
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Japan  8–0  Myanmar
Iwashimizu   4'
Sawa   10', 71'
Yamaguchi   28' (pen.), 60'
Sameshima   50'
Miyama   54'
Kamionobe   85'
Report (AFC)
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Attendance: 360
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)

Thailand  0–4  Japan
Report (AFC)
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Takase   28'
Nakano   42'
Utsugi   45+3'
Ando   55'
Attendance: 550
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Myanmar  0–2  North Korea
Report (AFC)
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Yun Song-mi   17'
Jo Yun-mi   84'
Attendance: 360
Referee: Wang Jia (China PR)

North Korea  1–2  Japan
Ra Un-sim   70' Report (AFC)
Report
Ando   4' (pen.)
Nagasato   14'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)
Myanmar  0–2  Thailand
Report (AFC)
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Junpen   15'
Waranya   89'
Attendance: 180
Referee: Wang Jia (China PR)

Group B

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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
Source: RSSSF
Australia  2–0  Vietnam
Khamis   29'
Ledbrook   51' (pen.)
Report (AFC)
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
China  0–0  South Korea
Report (AFC)
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)

South Korea  1–3  Australia
Kang Sun-mi   71' Report (AFC)
Report
Carroll   52'
De Vanna   59'
Kerr   66'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
Vietnam  0–5  China
Report (AFC)
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Li Danyang   8'
Yuan Fan   12'
Zhang Rui   37'
Bi Yan   45+1' (pen.)
Han Duan   51'
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Semaksuk Praew (Thailand)

China  1–0  Australia
Zhang Rui   9' Report (AFC)
Report
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
Vietnam  0–5  South Korea
Report (AFC)
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Yoo Young-a   20', 21', 66'
Cha Yun-hee   28'
Jung Seol-bin   36'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)

Knockout stages

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 May – Chengdu
 
 
  Japan0
 
30 May – Chengdu
 
  Australia1
 
  Australia (p)1 (5)
 
27 May – Chengdu
 
  North Korea1 (4)
 
  China0
 
 
  North Korea (a.e.t.)1
 
Third place
 
 
30 May – Chengdu
 
 
  Japan2
 
 
  China0

Semi-finals

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Winners qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Japan  0–1  Australia
Report (AFC)
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Gill   45+1'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
China  0–1 (a.e.t.)  North Korea
Report (AFC)
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Kim Kyong-hwa   109'
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Semaksuk Praew (Thailand)

Third place match

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Winner qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Japan  2–0  China
Ando   18'
Sawa   62'
Report (AFC)
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Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)

Final

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Australia  1–1 (a.e.t.)  North Korea
Kerr   19' Report (AFC)
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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
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Sachiko Yamagichi (Japan)

Awards

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 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

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There were 45 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.81 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 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   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
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2010" (PDF). Images.the-afc.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Matildas win Asian Cup on penalties". Smh.com.au. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "All set for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 Finals draw". The-afc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
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