2010 AFC Challenge Cup

2010 AFC Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySri Lanka
Dates16–27 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 played16
Goals scored44 (2.75 per match)
Attendance12,550 (784 per match)
Top scorer(s)North Korea Ryang Yong-gi
(4 goals)
Best player(s)North Korea Ryang Yong-gi
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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

Main article: 2010 AFC Challenge 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:

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

Bahrain Nawaf Abdulla
China Tan Hai
Iran Alireza Faghani
Japan Hajime Matsuo
Lebanon Andre El Haddad
Thailand Chaiya Mahapab
Yemen Mukhtar Al Yarimi

Bahrain Ebrahim Mubarak
China Huo Weiming
India Shaji Kurian
Iran Morteza Karimi
Japan Toshiyuki Nagi
Lebanon Ahmad El Kawas
Malaysia Mohd Sabri Mat Daud
Oman Hamed Al Mayahi
Yemen Hussein Shukran

Squads

Main article: 2010 AFC Challenge Cup 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:

  1. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. kicks from the penalty mark (if only two teams are level and they are both on the field of play);
  7. fewer yellow and red cards received in the group matches;
  8. 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'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
Myanmar 4–0 Sri Lanka
Kyaw Thiha 39'
Yan Paing 71'
Pai Soe 81'
Myo Min Tun 87'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Sri Lanka 1–3 Tajikistan
Dalpethado 78' Report Rabimov 13'
Fatkhuloev 32', 90+2'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Bangladesh 1–2 Myanmar
Zahid Hossain 49' Report Tun Tun Win 16'
Pai Soe 32'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)
Tajikistan 3–0 Myanmar
Rabimov 33'
Hakimov 52'
Rabiev 88'		 Report
Attendance: 100
Sri Lanka 3–0 Bangladesh
Kaiz 7'
Gunarathna 43'
Sanjeev 79'		 Report
Attendance: 600

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'
Attendance: 800
North Korea 1–1 Turkmenistan
Ryang Yong-gi 51' Report Garadanow 36'
Attendance: 400
Kyrgyzstan 0–4 North Korea
Report Pak Song-chol 29'
Pak Kwang-ryong 47'
Choe Myong-ho 65'
Ri Chol-myong 68'
Attendance: 300
Turkmenistan 1–0 India U23
Garadanow 24' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 450
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
India U23 0–3 North Korea
Report Ryang Yong-gi 36', 72'
Choe Chol-man 57'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Turkmenistan 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
Nurmyradow 70' Report
Attendance: 100

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 February - Colombo
 
 
 Tajikistan0
 
27 February - Colombo
 
 Turkmenistan2
 
 Turkmenistan (pen.)1 (4)
 
24 February - Colombo
 
 North Korea1 (5)
 
 North Korea5
 
 
 Myanmar0
 
Third place
 
 
27 February - Colombo
 
 
 Tajikistan1
 
 
 Myanmar0

Semi-finals

Tajikistan 0–2 Turkmenistan
Report Amanow 33'
Urazow 42'
Attendance: 300
North Korea 5–0 Myanmar
Choe Myong-ho 6'
Choe Chol-man 12', 73'
Pak Song-chol 13'
Kim Seong-yong 85'		 Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mukhtar Al Yarimi (Yemen)

Third place match

Tajikistan 1–0 Myanmar
Hakimov 11' Report
Attendance: 300

Final

Main article: 2010 AFC Challenge Cup Final
Turkmenistan 1–1 North Korea
Şamyradow 33' Report Ryang Yong-gi 75'
Penalties
Öwekow soccer ball with check mark
Garadanow soccer ball with red X
Şamyradow soccer ball with check mark
Rejepow soccer ball with check mark
Nurmyradow soccer ball with check mark
Amanow soccer ball with red X		 4–5 soccer ball with check mark Pak Song-chol
soccer ball with check mark Ryang Yong-gi
soccer ball with check mark Chae Tu-yong
soccer ball with check mark Pak Yong-jin
soccer ball with red X Ri Chol-myong
soccer ball with check mark Ri Kwang-hyok
Attendance: 3,000

Winner

 2010 AFC Challenge Cup champions 

North Korea
First title

Awards

Fair Play Award Golden Shoe Most Valuable Player
 North Korea North Korea Ryang Yong-gi North Korea Ryang Yong-gi

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

  1. ^ All matches involving India will not count as full international matches as they fielded their under-23 team in this tournament.

References

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka to host 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  2. ^ "India names 22-member squad for AFC Challenge Cup". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. ^ "AFC Challenge Cup test for Indian young guns". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Regulations – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup (Qualifiers)" (PDF). the-afc.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Draw – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Retrieved 30 November 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Referees – 2010 AFC Challenge Cup". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2010.