2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup

2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host country  Vietnam
Dates 14–25 May
Teams 8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Japan (1st title)
Runners-up  Australia
Third place  China PR
Fourth place  South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played 17
Goals scored 67 (3.94 per match)
Attendance 45,250 (2,662 per match)
Top scorer(s) China Yang Li
South Korea Park Eun-sun
(6 goals)
Best player Japan Aya Miyama[1]

The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, the 18th edition of the competition, was a women's association football tournament competed by national teams in Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It served as the qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] It was played from 14 to 25 May 2014 in Vietnam.[3]

Reigning world champions Japan defeated the reigning Asian champions Australia 1–0 in the final to secure their first continental title.[4]

Qualification

The final tournament was competed by eight teams, four of which were automatically qualified though their 2010 placement, while the others were determined via a qualification tournament.[5]

North Korea was banned from the tournament due to the sanction on their doping cases in 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] Hosts Vietnam had to play the qualifying round; in case of a non-qualification, another host would have been chosen.

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[n 1]
 Australia 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four 21 May 2010 4 (1975, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 Japan 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four 22 May 2010 14 (1977, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 China PR 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four 23 May 2010 12 (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 South Korea 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup top four 26 September 2012 10 (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 Myanmar Group D winner 25 May 2013 3 (2003, 2006, 2010)
 Thailand Group B winner 25 May 2013 14 (1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 Vietnam Group C winner 26 May 2013 6 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010)
 Jordan Group A winner 9 June 2013 0 (debut)
  1. ↑ Bold: winner, Italics: host.

Squads

Group stage

The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. Each team then played the others in their group once. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals, and the two third-placed teams played a play-off match for fifth place and the final World Cup qualifying spot. The draw was held on 29 November 2013.[6][7] In the group stage, teams tied in the points were ranked by the following criteria:[8]

  1. Greater number of points between the teams concerned,
  2. Goal differences between the teams concerned,
  3. Number of goals between the teams concerned,
  4. Goal differences between in all round-robin matches,
  5. Number of goals between in all round-robin matches,
  6. Penalty shoot-out (in case just two teams playing the final match tied in the all conditions above),
  7. Fewer yellow and red card points in all group matches (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for each direct red card, 4 points for each yellow card followed by a direct red card), and
  8. Drawing of lots.

All times are local (UTC+7).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7 Knockout stage and
Women's World Cup
2  Australia 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
3  Vietnam (H) 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3 Repechage play-off
4  Jordan 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: AFC
(H) Host.

14 May 2014
17:15
Vietnam  3–1  Jordan
Nguyễn Thị Muôn  18'
Lê Thu Thanh Hương  36', 84' 		Report Jbarah  34'

14 May 2014
20:15
Australia  2–2  Japan
Foord  21'
De Vanna  64' 		Report Polkinghorne  71' (o.g.)
Ōgimi  84'
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Qin Liang (China)

16 May 2014
17:15
Jordan  1–3  Australia
Al-Naber  70' Report Gill  35', 50'
Gorry  66'
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)

16 May 2014
20:15
Japan  4–0  Vietnam
Kawasumi  44', 87'
Kiryu  65'
Ōgimi  69' 		Report
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)

18 May 2014
19:15
Vietnam  0–2  Australia
Report Lê Thị Thương  42' (o.g.)
Gorry  90'

18 May 2014
19:15
Japan  7–0  Jordan
Kira  25', 90+3'
Nakajima  45+1', 75'
Sakaguchi  49', 81'
Alhyasat  69' (o.g.) 		Report
Gò Đậu Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 2 1 0 16 0 +16 7 Knockout stage and
Women's World Cup
2  China PR 3 2 1 0 10 0 +10 7
3  Thailand 3 1 0 2 2 12 −10 3 Repechage play-off
4  Myanmar 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Source: AFC

15 May 2014
17:15
South Korea  12–0  Myanmar
Ji So-yun  4'
Park Eun-sun  17' (pen.), 43'
Park Hee-young  33'
Jeon Ga-eul  36', 40' (pen.), 63'
Cho So-hyun  45+3', 61', 82'
Kwon Hah-nul  58'
Yeo Min-ji  76' 		Report
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

15 May 2014
20:15
China PR  7–0  Thailand
Li Dongna  6'
Li Ying  8'
Yang Li  16', 45+1', 64', 90+1'
Xu Yanlu  75' 		Report
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

17 May 2014
17:15
Myanmar  0–3  China PR
Report Ren Guixin  10'
Ma Xiaoxu  60'
Yang Li  87'
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

17 May 2014
20:15
Thailand  0–4  South Korea
Report Ji So-yun  11'
Park Eun-sun  12', 47', 84'
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam)

19 May 2014
19:15
South Korea  0–0  China PR
Report
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

19 May 2014
19:15
Thailand  2–1  Myanmar
Sung-Ngoen  27'
Duangnapa  59' 		Report Yee Yee Oo  45+1'
Gò Đậu Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

Fifth place play-off

Thailand won the play-off and thus qualified for the Women's World Cup.

21 May 2014
17:15
Vietnam  1–2  Thailand
Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung  86' Report Sung-Ngoen  48', 65'
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage (including the fifth place match), extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.[8]

Semifinals Final
22 May
   Japan (a.e.t.)   2  
   China PR   1  
 
25 May
       Japan   1
     Australia   0
Third place
22 May 25 May
   South Korea   1    China PR   2
   Australia   2      South Korea   1

All times are local (UTC+7).

Semi-finals

22 May 2014
17:15
Japan  2–1 (a.e.t.)  China PR
Sawa  51'
Iwashimizu  120+2' 		Report Li Dongna  80' (pen.)

22 May 2014
20:45
South Korea  1–2  Australia
Park Eun-sun  53' (pen.) Report Gorry  47'
Kellond-Knight  77'
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

Third place match

25 May 2014
16:45
China PR  2–1  South Korea
Park Eun-sun  3' (o.g.)
Yang Li  90+3' 		Report Yoo Young-a  80'
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

Final

25 May 2014
20:15
Japan  1–0  Australia
Iwashimizu  28' Report
Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Qin Liang (China)

Awards

 AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Winners 

Japan
First title

Goal scorers

6 goals
3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ "Marvelous Miyama bags 'MVP' award". the-afc.com. 25 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "VN eyes Women’s World Cup on ‘golden chance’". Tuổi Trẻ. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Vietnam to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2014 finals". Asian Football Confederation. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Japan lift maiden AFC Women's Asian Cup title". the-afc.com. 25 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Women's giants to know opponents". Asian Football Confederation. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Women's Asian Cup draw on November 29". the-afc.com. 4 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Hosts Vietnam in tough Group A". the-afc.com. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Competition Regulations AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 Final" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 18 October 2013. (In Section 18)

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