2010 AFC Challenge Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Sri Lanka |
| Dates | 16–27 February |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 North Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Turkmenistan |
| Third place |
 Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 12,550 (784 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ryang Yong-Gi (4 goals) |
| Best player |
Ryang Yong-Gi |
The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka.[1] India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year.[2][3][note 1] The champions, North Korea, qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup.
Qualification
The finals saw three automatic qualifiers joined by five teams from the qualification phase. Qualification consisted of two sections.
- A playoff between the 19th and 20th ranked entrants (Mongolia and Macau)
- Four qualification groups for four teams. Each group winner advanced to the finals, along with the best-ranked runner-up. Because of the withdrawal of Afghanistan the ranking of second-placed teams was excluded results of any matches against fourth-placed sides.[4]
Qualifiers
Qualifiers for the final tournament were:
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India (Automatic Qualifier) - North Korea (Automatic Qualifier)
- Tajikistan (Automatic Qualifier)
- Myanmar (Winner Qualification Group A)
- Turkmenistan (Winner Qualification Group B)
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Kyrgyzstan (Winner Qualification Group C) -
Sri Lanka (Winner Qualification Group D) -
Bangladesh (Best Runner-up)
The draw for the final tournament was held on 30 November 2009 at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[5]
Match officials
The following referees were chosen for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.[6]
| Referees | Assistant Referees |
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Squads
Group stage
All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLT) – UTC+5:30
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top two placed teams advance to the semi-finals |
Tie-breaking criteria
Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:
- points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- number of goals scored in all group matches;
- kicks from the penalty mark (if only two teams are level and they are both on the field of play);
- fewer yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
- drawing of lots by the organising committee.
Group A
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| Myanmar |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| Bangladesh |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
16 February 2010 19:00 |
| Myanmar |
4–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
Kyaw Thi Ha  39' Yan Paing 71' Pai Soe 81' Myo Min Tun 87' |
Report |
18 February 2010 16:00 |
| Sri Lanka |
1–3 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Dalpethado 78' |
Report | Rabimov 13' Fatkhuloev 32', 90+2' |
Group B
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
| Turkmenistan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
| India |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
19 February 2010 16:00 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
0–4 | North Korea |
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| Report | Pak Song-Chol 29' Pak Kwang-Ryong 47' Choe Myong-Ho 65' Ri Chol-Myong 68' |
Knockout phase
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 24 February - Colombo | |||||||
| Tajikistan |
0 | ||||||
| Turkmenistan |
2 | ||||||
| 27 February - Colombo | |||||||
| Turkmenistan (pen.) |
1 (4) | ||||||
| North Korea |
1 (5) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 24 February - Colombo | 27 February - Colombo | ||||||
| North Korea |
5 | Tajikistan |
1 | ||||
| Myanmar |
0 | Myanmar |
0 | ||||
Semi-finals
24 February 2010 19:00 |
| North Korea |
5–0 | Myanmar |
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| Choe Myong-Ho 6' Choe Chol-Man 12', 73' Pak Song-Chol 13' Kim Seong-Yong 85' |
Report |
Third place match
Final
27 February 2010 19:00 |
| Turkmenistan |
1–1 | North Korea |
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| Şamyradow 33' |
Report | Ryang Yong-Gi 75' |
| Penalties | ||
Öwekow  Garadanow  Şamyradow Rejepow Nurmyradow Amanow |
4–5 | Pak Song-Chol Ryang Yong-Gi Chae Tu-Yong Pak Yong-Jin Ri Chol-Myong Ri Kwang-Hyok |
Winner
| 2010 AFC Challenge Cup Champions |
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North Korea First title |
Awards
| Fair Play Award | Golden Shoe | Most Valuable Player | ||||||
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| North Korea |
Ryang Yong-Gi |
Ryang Yong-Gi |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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Notes
- ↑ All matches involving India will not count as full international matches as they fielded their under-23 team in this tournament.
References
- ↑ "Sri Lanka to host 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ↑ "India names 22-member squad for AFC Challenge Cup". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ "AFC Challenge Cup test for Indian young guns". the-afc.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ↑ "Regulations – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup (Qualifiers)" (PDF). the-afc.com. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ↑ "Draw – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ↑ "Referees – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
External links
- AFC Challenge Cup 2010 at The-AFC.com
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