AFC U-19 Women’s 2015 Championship Finals
Hosts China learned their opponents for the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2015 on Wednesday following the tournament’s official draw.
The draw at AFC House in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur placed the Chinese, who bagged third place at the last edition in 2013, in Group A along with Japan, Australia and Uzbekistan.
Group B sees defending champions Korea Republic, 2013 runners-up DPR Korea, Thailand and Iran vying for the top two places.
Korea Republic, DPR Korea, China and Japan were granted automatic entries into the competition by finishing in the top four in the last edition.
Uzbekistan, Iran, Australia and Thailand claimed their spots in the finals after winning their respective qualifying groups. The eight teams will play a one-round league, where each team in the group will play one match against every other team.
The top two teams in each group (four teams in total) will qualify for the semi-finals where the two winners will play in the final match to determine the champion while the losing teams will play in the 3rd/4th place playoff.
The championship will be held in Nanjing from August 18 to 29, 2015, with the opener pitting China against Uzbekistan at the Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium.
CURRENT GROUP STANDINGS:
Group A (Final standings): Japan (9pts), China PR (6pts), Australia (3pts), Uzbekistan (0pts)
Group B (Final standings): DPR Korea (9pts), Korea Republic (6pts), Thailand (3pts), Iran (0pts)
Match Fixtures:
| Date | Time (local) | Match | Venue | TV |
| Tuesday 18th August | Group A: Japan 2 – 0 Australia Goals: Kobayashi 10′ 28′ (Japan) |
Jiangsu Training Base Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished | |
| Tuesday 18th August | Group A: China PR 9 – 0 Uzbekistan Goals: Shi Tianlun 15′ (China PR), Xiao Yuyi 20′ 41′ 58′ (China PR), Yan Jinjin 32′ 32′ 51′ (China PR), Zhang Zhu 66′ (China PR), 79′ (own goal) |
Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished | |
| Wednesday 19th August | 9:00 | Group B: Korea Republic 13 – 0 Iran Goals: Hwang Hye-Soo 12′, 24′ , Choi Hee-Jeong 16′, 36′, Namgung Ye-JI 37′, 59′, Son Hwa-Yeon 52′, 78′, Wie Jae-Eun 60′, 72′, 81′ , Park Yee-Un 66′ , Song Ji-Yoon 90′ |
Jiangsu Training Base Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| Wednesday 19th August | 12:00 | Group B: Korea DPR 5 – 0 Thailand Goals: Jon So-Yon 38′, Ri Kyong Hyang 47′, Ri Un-Sim 63′, 66′, 88′ |
Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| Thursday 20th August | 9:00 | Group A: Uzbekistan 0 – 6 Japan Goals: Sonoda 6′, 77′, Kiko 25′, 35′, 47′, Hasegawa 37′ |
Jiangsu Training Base Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| Thursday 20th August | 12:00 | Group A: Australia 1 – 2 China PR Goals: Manman Qin 37′ (China PR), Yan Liu 54′ (China PR), Amy Harrison 67′ (Australia) |
Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| Friday 21st August | 9:00 | Group B: Thailand 0 – 3 Korea Republic Goals: Jang Chang 53′, 72′, Namgung Ye-Jl 76′ |
Jiangsu Training Base Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| Friday 21st August | 12:00 | Group B: Iran 0 – 9 Korea DPR Goals: Ri Un-Sim 28′, 63′ , Jon So-Yon 32′, Wi Jong Sim 36′, Kim Phyong Hwa 39′, Ri Kyong Hyang 48′, Ri Hui-Jong 87′ , Kim So-Hyang 89′, Choe Un-Hwa 90+4′ |
Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| Saturday 22nd August | 9:00 | Group A: China PR 2 – 3 Japan Goals: Rikako Kobayashi 22′ (Japan), Meika Nishida 64′ (Japan), Shi Tianlun 71′ (China PR), Hikaru Kitagawa 74′ (Japan), Pan Jiahui 83′ (China PR) |
Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| Saturday 22nd August | 9:00 | Group A: Australia 1 – 0 Uzbekistan Goal: Ayesha Kirby 36′ |
Jiangsu Training Base Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| Sunday 23rd August | 9:00 | Group B: Korea Republic 0 – 1 Korea DPR Goal: Ri Hyang Sim 62′ |
Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| Sunday 23rd August | 9:00 | Group B: Thailand 7 – 1 Iran Goals: Saowalak Pengngam 3′, 10′, 54′, 69′ (Thailand), Sara Zohrabina 58′ (Iran), Jenjira Bubpha 81′, 83′, 89′ (Thailand) |
Jiangsu Training Base Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| SEMI-FINALS | ||||
| 26th August | 16:30 (local) | Japan 1-0 Korea Republic Goal: Rikako Kobayashi 82′ |
Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| 26th August | 20:00 (local) | Korea DPR 2-0 China PR Goals: Ri Un Sim 30′, Ri Kyong-Hyang 60′ |
Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| 3RD PLACE PLAY-OFF: | ||||
| 29th August | 16:30 (local) | Korea Republic 4-0 China PR Goals: 50′ OG, Son Hwa Yeon 59′, 67′, Jang Chang 69′ |
Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / Live stream finished |
| FINAL: | ||||
| 29th August | 20:00 (local) | Japan 0-0 (4-2 PSO) Korea DPR | Jiangning Sports Centre Stadium, Nanjing | Eversport / WATCH LIVE STREAM |
JAPAN WIN THE AFC U-19 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2015!!
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Japan win AFC U-19 Championship 2015 Final 4 – 2 on penalties
Full-Time after ET now penalties:Japan 0 – 0 Korea DPR, AFC U-19 Championship 2015 Final
End of 1st half Extra time: Japan 0 – 0 Korea DPR, AFC U-19 Championship 2015 Final
Full-Time: 30′ Extra time now, Japan 0 – 0 Korea DPR, AFC U-19 Championship 2015 Final
20 minutes left to play score: Japan 0 – 0 Korea DPR, AFC U-19 Championship 2015 Final
Second half started: Japan 0 – 0 Korea DPR, AFC U-19 Championship 2015 Final
Half-Time: Japan 0 – 0 Korea DPR, AFC U-19 Championship 2015 Final
20 minutes played score: Japan 0 – 0 Korea DPR, AFC U-19 Championship 2015 Final
Game Started: Japan V Korea DPR, AFC U19 Championship 2015 Final
FULL TIME:
Korea Republic 4 – 0 China PR
Goals From:
50′ (own goal)
Son Hwa Yeon 59′ 67′ (Korea Republic)
Jang Chang 69′ (Korea Republic)
20 minutes left to play score:
Korea Republic 4 – 0 China PR
Goals From:
50′ (own goal)
Son Hwa Yeon 59′ 67′ (Korea Republic)
Jang Chang 69′ (Korea Republic)
FULL TIME:
Korea DPR 2 – 0 China PR
Goals From:
Ri Un Sim 30′ (Korea DPR)
Ri Kyong-Hyang 60′ (Korea DPR)
FULL TIME:
Japan 1 – 0 Korea Republic
Goals From:
Rikako Kobayashi 82′ (Japan)
FULL TIME:
Thailand 7 – 1 Iran
Goals From:
Saowalak Pengngam 3′ 10′ 54′ 69′ (Thailand)
Sara Zohrabina 58′ (Iran)
Jenjira Bubpha 81′ 83′ 89′ (Thailand)
Korea Republic 0 – 1 Korea DPR
Goals From:
Ri Hyang Sim 62′ (Korea DPR)
Goal: Korea Republic 0 – 1 Korea DPR, Ri Hyang Sim 62′
Goal: Thailand 3 – 1 Iran, Sara Zohrabina 58′
Goal Hat trick: Thailand 3 – 0 Iran, Saowalak Pengnam 54′
Second half started: Thailand 2 – 0 Iran, Korea Republic 0 – 0 Korea DPR
Half-Time:
Thailand 2 – 0 Iran, Saowalak Pengnam 3′ 10′,
Korea Republic 0 – 0 Korea DPR
30 minutes played score: Korea Republic 0 – 0 Korea DPR
Goal: Thailand 2 – 0 Iran, Saowalak Pengnam 10′
Goal: Thailand 1 – 0 Iran, Saowalak Pengnam 3′
Japan won the Group A and is to play the Group B runner-up, i.e. the losing side of the two Koreas. (Let us hope they won’t play each other when their countries are at war.)
All four of China, Japan and both Koreas will advance to the semi-finals, and three will go to the 2015 U20 cup. The team who lost both matches (semi-final and third-place) misses the U20.
So I guess the two Korean coaches face a strategic decision. Both will have only two days interval while Japan and China will have three. (SF are on August 26.) Basically they have two alternatives for the match tomorrow.
Plan A: Rest the best players in a match which does not matter in going to U20.
Plan B: Play the best players to win and avoid playing Group A winner.
That is a very interesting point. I wonder how the Korean coaches will play it.
What would you be tempted to do? The ticket to U-20 would be the more appealing option to me but I would be concerned about changing my tactics too much… Lucky it’s not me making the decision ha!
If I were in their shoes I will perhaps rest my best players because there is no guarantee China is an easier opposition while competing with players rested for three days while you were rested for two days is a daunting challenge.
But, of course, either Korea may be good enough to beat Japan who rested one extra day. Majority of the Japanese players were in the team who won the 2014 U17 cup, but this same team had beaten N. Korea only by PSO in the Asian qualifier.
FULL TIME:
Australia 1 – 0 Uzbekistan
Goals From:
Ayesha Kirby 36′ (Australia)
China PR 2 – 3 Japan
Goals From:
Rikako Kobayashi 22′ (Japan)
Meika Nishida 64′ (Japan)
Shi Tianlun 71′ (China PR)
Hikaru Kitagawa 74′ (Japan)
Pan Jiahui 83′ (China PR)
FULL TIME:
Iran 0 – 9 Korea DPR
Goals From:
Ri Un-Sim 28′ 63′ (Korea DPR)
Jon So-Yon 32′ (Korea DPR)
Wi Jong Sim 36′ (Korea DPR)
Kim Phyong Hwa 39′ (Korea DPR)
Ri Kyong Hyang 48′ (Korea DPR)
Ri Hui-Jong 87′ (Korea DPR)
Kim So-Hyang 89′ (Korea DPR)
Choe Un-Hwa 90+4′ (Korea DPR)
China PR, Japan and Korea Republic are through to the Semi Finals AFC U-19 Championship
FULL TIME:
Thailand 0 – 3 Korea Republic
Goals From:
Jang Chang 53′ 72′ (Korea Republic)
Namgung Ye-Jl 76′ (Korea Republic)
FULL TIME:
Australia 1 – 2 China PR
Goals From:
Manman Qin 37′ (China PR)
Yan Liu 54′ (China PR)
Amy Harrison 67′ (Australia)
Uzbekistan 0 – 6 Japan
Goals From:
Mizuki Sonoda 6′ 77′ (Japan)
Seike Kiko 25′ 35′ 47′ (Japan)
Yui Hasegawa 37′ (Japan)
FULL TIME:
Korea DPR 5 – 0 Thailand
Goals From:
Jon So-Yon 38′ (Korea DPR)
Ri Kyong Hyang 47′ (Korea DPR)
Ri Un-Sim 63′ 66′ 88′ (Korea DPR)
FULL TIME:
Korea Republic 13 – 0 Iran
Goals From:
Hwang Hye-Soo 12′ 24′ (Korea Republic)
Choi Hee-Jeong 16′ 36′ (Korea Republic)
Namgung Ye-JI 37′ 59′ (Korea Republic)
Son Hwa-Yeon 52′ 78′ (Korea Republic)
Wie Jae-Eun 60′ 72′ 81′ (Korea Republic)
Park Yee-Un 66′ (Korea Republic)
Song Ji-Yoon 90′ (Korea Republic)
Full-Time:
China PR 9 – 0 Uzbekistan
GOAL: China PR 9 – 0 Uzbekistan 80′
20 minutes left to play score: China PR 8 – 0 Uzbekistan
GOAL: China PR 8 – 0 Uzbekistan 67′
GOAL:
China PR 6 – 0 Uzbekistan 60′
live match stream: China PR V Uzbekistan
http://www.the-afc.com/u-19-womens-championship-2015/live-afc-u-19-womens-championship-china-v-uzbekistan
China PR 6 – 0 Uzbekistan 52′
Half-Time: China PR 5 – 0 Uzbekistan
China PR 5 – 0 Uzbekistan 43′
Goal: China PR 4 – 0 Uzbekistan, 34′
Goal: China PR 3 – 0 Uzbekistan, 32′
Goal: China PR 2 – 0 Uzbekistan, 20′
Goal: China PR 1 – 0 Uzbekistan, 15′
Full-Time:Japan 2 – 0 Australia, Kobayashi 10′ 28′
I don’t believe it.
The Live stream is blocked in Japan!!!!
WHY??????????????????????????
Most likely: Some stupid TV station monopolizes the broadcast right even if they don’t broadcast. Rot in Hell.
Oh no! That’s ridiculous!!
Why would you block a country that is competing?? It’s always the fans that suffer.
10 minutes left to play: Japan 2 – 0 Australia
20 minutes left to play score: Japan 2 – 0 Australia
35 minutes left to play: Japan 2 – 0 Australia
Second half started: Japan 2 – 0 Australia
Half-Time: Japan 2 – 0 Australia, Kobayashi 10′ 28′
Kobayashi 10′ 28′ puts Japan 2 up: Japan 2 – 0 Australia
Goal: Japan 2 – 0 Australia, 28′
20 minutes played score: Japan 1 – 0 Australia
Goal: Japan 1 – 0 Australia, 11′
Live Match Stream now: Japan V Australia
http://www.the-afc.com/u-19-womens-championship-2015/live-afc-womens-u-19-championship-grp-a-japan-v-australia
Game Started: Japan V Australia