2014 Copa América Femenina

2014 Copa América Femenina
Copa América Femenina
Ecuador 2014
Tournament details
Host countryEcuador
Dates11–28 September
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (6th title)
Runners-up Colombia
Third place Ecuador
Fourth place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored84 (3.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Cristiane
(6 goals)
Fair play award Argentina[1]
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The 2014 Copa América Femenina was the seventh edition of the Copa América Femenina, an association football competition for women's national teams in South America affiliated with CONMEBOL. The tournament was played between 11 and 28 September 2014 in Ecuador.

Qualification for other tournaments

As in previous editions, the tournament served as CONMEBOL's qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Pan American Games football tournament, and the Olympic football tournament, with the following qualifying rules:[2]

Host selection

Ecuador was confirmed as hosts in February 2014.[6] Bolivia had also shown interest.[7]

Teams

All ten CONMEBOL teams participated.

Venues

City Stadium Capacity
Ambato Estadio Bellavista 18,000
Azogues Estadio Jorge Andrade 15,000
Cuenca Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar 22,000
Latacunga Estadio La Cocha 15,000
Loja Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne 14,935
Quito Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa 35,742
Estadio Chillogallo 22,000
Riobamba Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba 20,000
Sangolquí Estadio Rumiñahui 8,000

Squads

Main article: 2014 Copa América Femenina squads

Match officials

Officials of the Ecuador – Peru match: Laura Fortunato, Mariana De Almeida, Marina Quiroga, Sirley Cornejo.

Ten referees and ten assistants were announced on 6 September 2014.[8]

Country Referee Assistant
Argentina Laura Fortunato Mariana De Almeida
Bolivia Sirley Cornejo Marina Quiroga
Brazil Regildenia Moura Janette Arcanjo
Chile María Belén Carvajal Loreto Andrea Toloza
Colombia Viviana Muñoz Luz Amalia Ruiz
Ecuador Juana Delgado Mónica Amboya
Paraguay Zulma Quiñonez Laura Miranda
Peru Silvia Reyes Gabriela Moreno
Uruguay Gabriela Bandeira Luciana Mascaraña
Venezuela Yercinia Correa Yoly García

First stage

The draw was held on 22 May 2014.[9] All times are ECT (UTC−5).[10]

The teams were drawn into two groups of five teams and played a round-robin within their group from September 11 to 20. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage.[3][11]

If teams finish level on points, order will be determined according to the following criteria:[2]

  1. superior goal difference in all matches
  2. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. better result in matches between tied teams
  4. drawing of lots

Group A

Ecuador starting eleven before the match against Peru.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Final stage and
2015 Pan American Games
2  Ecuador (H) 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6
3  Uruguay 4 2 0 2 5 9 −4 6
4  Venezuela 4 1 1 2 4 6 −2 4
5  Peru 4 0 1 3 1 4 −3 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points in all matches; 2) total goal difference; 3) total goals scored; 4) repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 6) lots drawn by CONMEBOL.
(H) Hosts
Uruguay 1–3 Venezuela
L. Viana 42' Report Ascanio 9'
García 23'
Rodríguez 71'
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Ecuador 1–0 Peru
Barre 84' Report
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Colombia 4–0 Uruguay
Andrade 6'
N. Arias 58'
Santos 69'
Ospina 90'		 Report
Referee: Regildenia Moura (Brazil)
Ecuador 1–0 Venezuela
Vázquez 30' Report
Referee: María Belén Carvajal (Chile)
Colombia 4–1 Venezuela
Rincón 15'
Ortiz 40'
Velasquez 65'
Cosme 90+1'		 Report García 78'
Referee: Sirley Cornejo (Bolivia)
Uruguay 2–1 Peru
Pion 30'
P. González 90+2'		 Report Flores 14'
Referee: María Belén Carvajal (Chile)
Venezuela 0–0 Peru
Report
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Ecuador 0–1 Colombia
Report Ariza 60'
Referee: Regildenia Moura (Brazil)
Colombia 1–0 Peru
Rincón 39' Report
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Ecuador 1–2 Uruguay
Lattanzio 87' Report P. González 7'
Badell 56'
Referee: Sirley Cornejo (Bolivia)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 4 3 0 1 12 3 +9 9 Final stage and
2015 Pan American Games
2  Argentina 4 3 0 1 9 1 +8 9
3  Paraguay 4 2 0 2 14 9 +5 6
4  Chile 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 6
5  Bolivia 4 0 0 4 2 25 −23 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points in all matches; 2) total goal difference; 3) total goals scored; 4) repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 6) lots drawn by CONMEBOL.
Argentina 0–1 Chile
Report Lara 47'
Referee: Gabriela Bandeira (Uruguay)
Brazil 6–0 Bolivia
Formiga 19', 73'
Andressa Alves 30'
Darlene 51'
Thaisa 84'
Fabiana 90+2'		 Report
Referee: Juana Delgado (Ecuador)
Bolivia 0–6 Argentina
Report Vallejos 50', 72'
Bonsegundo 54'
Larroquette 62', 77', 87'
Referee: Yercinia Correa (Venezuela)
Paraguay 1–4 Brazil
Fleitas 9' Report Andressa Alves 35'
Cristiane 45+5', 56'
Fabiana 57'
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
Chile 3–0 Bolivia
Lara 26' (pen.)
Guerrero 61'
Zamora 90+2'		 Report
Referee: Susana Corella (Ecuador)
Argentina 1–0 Paraguay
Cabrera 9' Report
Referee: Viviana Muñoz (Colombia)
Bolivia 2–10 Paraguay
Morón 43', 85' Report Fernández 10', 77', 81', 90+1'
Riveros 35'
Ortiz 44', 89'
Quintana 65'
Martínez 75', 84'
Referee: Yercinia Correa (Venezuela)
Chile 0–2 Brazil
Report Maurine 22'
Cristiane 49'
Referee: Viviana Muñoz (Colombia)
Paraguay 3–2 Chile
Ortiz 15'
Quintana 78'
Martínez 85'		 Report Lara 47'
Araya 72'
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
Brazil 0–2 Argentina
Report Cometti 23'
Banini 73' (pen.)
Referee: Gabriela Bandeira (Uruguay)

Final stage

Argentina and Brazil do battle in the final four; this was their second meeting of the tournament.

The four teams played a round-robin from September 24 to 28. Brazil and Colombia advanced directly to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, while Ecuador advanced to the intercontinental playoff against CONCACAF, which eventually Ecuador succeeded in qualifying.[3] Colombia also qualified for the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. All four teams also qualified for the women's tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 1 0 10 0 +10 7 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
and 2016 Summer Olympics[a]
2  Colombia 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Ecuador (H) 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3 CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off
4  Argentina 3 0 1 2 2 9 −7 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points in all matches; 2) total goal difference; 3) total goals scored; 4) repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 6) lots drawn by CONMEBOL.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Both Brazil (as hosts) and Colombia (as best team other than Brazil) qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Colombia 0–0 Argentina
Report
Referee: Sirley Cornejo (Bolivia)
Brazil 4–0 Ecuador
Cristiane 14', 17'
Maurine 37'
Raquel 87'		 Report
Referee: Yercinia Correa (Venezuela)
Colombia 2–1 Ecuador
Echeverry 12'
Rincón 55'		 Report Lattanzio 86'
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
Brazil 6–0 Argentina
Cristiane 32'
Andressa Alves 36'
Maurine 58'
Tayla 66'
Tamires 71'
Raquel 84'		 Report
Referee: María Belén Carvajal (Chile)
Argentina 2–3 Ecuador
Banini 25'
Bonsegundo 30'		 Report Caicedo 36'
Rodríguez 60'
Lattanzio 77'
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Colombia 0–0 Brazil
Report
Referee: Gabriela Bandeira (Uruguay)

Awards

Brazil celebrating winning the tournament.
 2014 Sudamericano Femenino winners 

Brazil
Sixth title

Qualified teams for Olympics

The following two teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the Olympic football tournament.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
 Brazil 2 October 2009 5 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Colombia 28 September 2014 1 (2012)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Statistics

Goalscorers

6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Brazil 7 5 1 1 22 3 +19 16
2  Colombia 7 5 2 0 12 2 +10 17
3  Ecuador 7 3 0 4 7 11 −4 9
4  Argentina 7 3 1 3 11 10 +1 10
Eliminated in the first round
5  Paraguay 4 2 0 2 14 9 +5 6
6  Chile 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 6
7  Uruguay 4 2 0 2 5 9 −4 6
8  Venezuela 4 1 1 2 4 6 −2 4
9  Peru 4 0 1 3 1 4 −3 1
10  Bolivia 4 0 0 4 2 25 −23 0

References

  1. ^ "Brasil mantiene una hegemonía y tiene pasaporte para Canadá 2015". CONMEBOL.com. 28 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Reglamento – Copa América Femenina 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  3. ^ a b c "Copa América de Fútbol Femenino se jugará en septiembre en Ecuador" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 – Football" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Colombia women's football team book their place at Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Rio 2016 Official Website. 28 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Ecuador: host of the Women's Copa América". conmebol.com. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Chávez quiere en Bolivia la Copa América femenina". opinion.com. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Árbitras para la Copa América Femenina". conmebol.com. 6 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Venezuela competirá en el Grupo A de la Copa América Femenina" (in Spanish). noticiaaldia.com. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Copa América Femenina Ecuador 2014" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 15 Sep 2014.
  11. ^ "Copa América Femenina: se estableció el calendario de partidos" (in Spanish). conmebol.com.
  12. ^ a b "Brasil mantiene una hegemonía y tiene pasaporte para Canadá 2015". conmebol.com. 29 September 2014.
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