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 countryChina
Dates19–30 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runners-up North Korea
Third place Japan
Fourth place China PR
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored45 (2.81 per match)
Attendance59,910 (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
Main article: 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup 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
 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:
North Korea 3–0 Thailand
Jon Myong-hwa  1'
Kim Yong-ae  2'
Jo Yun-mi  73'		 Report
Attendance: 260
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Japan 8–0 Myanmar
Azusa Iwashimizu  4'
Homare Sawa  10', 71'
Mami Yamaguchi  28' (pen.), 60'
Aya Sameshima  50'
Aya Miyama  54'
Megumi Kamionobe  85'		 Report
Attendance: 360
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)
Thailand 0–4 Japan
Report Megumi Takase  28'
Manami Nakano  42'
Rumi Utsugi  45+3'
Kozue Ando  55'
Attendance: 550
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
Myanmar 0–2 North Korea
Report 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 Kozue Ando  4' (pen.)
Yūki Nagasato  14'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)
Myanmar 0–2 Thailand
Report Junpen Seesraum  15'
Waranya Chaikantree  89'
Attendance: 180
Referee: Wang Jia (China PR)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China PR 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:
Australia 2–0 Vietnam
Leena Khamis  29'
Kylie Ledbrook  51' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
China PR 0–0 South Korea
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
South Korea 1–3 Australia
Kang Sun-mi  71' Report Kim Carroll  52'
Lisa De Vanna  59'
Sam Kerr  66'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
Vietnam 0–5 China PR
Report 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 PR 1–0 Australia
Zhang Rui  9' Report
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)
Vietnam 0–5 South Korea
Report Yoo Young-a  20', 21', 66'
Cha Yun-hee  28'
Jung Hye-in  36'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)

Knockout stages
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 27 May
 
 
  Japan 0
 
 30 May
 
  Australia 1
 
  Australia 1 (5)
 
 27 May
 
  North Korea 1 (4)
 
  China PR 0
 
 
  North Korea 1 (a.e.t.)
 
Third place
 
 
 30 May
 
 
  Japan 2
 
 
  China PR 0

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

Third place match
Japan 2–0 China PR
Kozue Ando  18'
Homare Sawa  62'		 Report
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)

Final
Australia 1–1 (a.e.t.) North Korea
Sam Kerr  19' Report Jo Yun-mi  73'
Penalties
Sally Shipard
Kylie Ledbrook
Kate Gill
Heather Garriock
Kyah 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
 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 PR

Goalscorers

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

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also

References
  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. "All set for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 Finals draw". The-afc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

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