2010 AFC Challenge Cup
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Myanmar |
| 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(s) | Ryang Yong-gi |
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:
- India U23 (Automatic Qualifier)
- North Korea (Automatic Qualifier)
- Tajikistan (Automatic Qualifier)
- Myanmar (Winner Qualification Group A)
- Turkmenistan (Winner Qualification Group B)
- 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]
Venues
| Colombo | |
|---|---|
| Sugathadasa Stadium | CR & FC Grounds |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 5,550 |
Match officials
The following referees were chosen for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.[6]
| Referees | Assistant Referees |
|---|---|
|
Nawaf Abdulla |
Ebrahim Mubarak |
Squads
Group stage
All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLT) – UTC+5:30
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| 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 |
Source: RSSSF
| Tajikistan | 1–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Rabiev 70' | Report | Enamul 67' Meshu 74' |
| Sri Lanka | 1–3 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Dalpethado 78' | Report | Rabimov 13' Fatkhuloev 32', 90+2' |
| Bangladesh | 1–2 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Zahid Hossain 49' | Report | Tun Tun Win 16' Pai Soe 32' |
| Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiz 7' Gunarathna 43' Sanjeev 79' |
Report |
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 U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| India U23 | 1–2 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Franco 58' (pen.) | Report | I. Amirov 15' Zemlianuhin 32' |
| North Korea | 1–1 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Ryang Yong-gi 51' | Report | Garadanow 36' |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0–4 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pak Song-chol 29' Pak Kwang-ryong 47' Choe Myong-ho 65' Ri Chol-myong 68' |
| Turkmenistan | 1–0 | India U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Garadanow 24' (pen.) | Report |
| India U23 | 0–3 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ryang Yong-gi 36', 72' Choe Chol-man 57' |
| Turkmenistan | 1–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Nurmyradow 70' | Report |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 February - Colombo | ||||||
| Tajikistan | 0 | |||||
| 27 February - Colombo | ||||||
| Turkmenistan | 2 | |||||
| Turkmenistan (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 24 February - Colombo | ||||||
| North Korea | 1 (5) | |||||
| North Korea | 5 | |||||
| Myanmar | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 February - Colombo | ||||||
| Tajikistan | 1 | |||||
| Myanmar | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Tajikistan | 0–2 | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Amanow 33' Urazow 42' |
| North Korea | 5–0 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Choe Myong-ho 6' Choe Chol-man 12', 73' Pak Song-chol 13' Kim Seong-yong 85' |
Report |
Third place match
| Tajikistan | 1–0 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Hakimov 11' | Report |
Final
| Turkmenistan | 1–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|
North Korea First title |
Awards
| Fair Play Award | Golden Shoe | Most Valuable Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | Ryang Yong-gi | Ryang Yong-gi |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Enamul Hoque
- Mohamed Zahid Hossain
- Atiqur Rahman Meshu
- Denzil Franco
- Ildar Amirov
- Anton Zemlianuhin
- Kyaw Thiha
- Myo Min Tun
- Tun Tun Win
- Yan Paing
- Kim Seong-yong
- Pak Kwang-ryong
- Ri Chol-myong
- Philip Dalpethado
- Chathura Gunarathna
- Shafraz Kaiz
- S. Sanjeev
- Arslanmyrat Amanow
- Begli Nurmyradow
- Berdi Şamyradow
- Didargylyç Urazow
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. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- "India names 22-member squad for AFC Challenge Cup". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- "AFC Challenge Cup test for Indian young guns". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- "Regulations – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup (Qualifiers)" (PDF). the-afc.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- "Draw – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- "Referees – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
External links
- AFC Challenge Cup 2010 at The-AFC.com
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