AFC Women's Championships (R)

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Results so far

Group A
Thailand 3 Singapore 0
South Korea 8 Hong Kong 0
South Korea 6 Thailand 0
North Korea 13 Hong Kong 0
South Korea 4 Singapore 0
North Korea 14 Thailand 0

Group B
Japan 15 Philippines 0
Taiwan 2 Guam 1
Myanmar 6 Philippines 0
Japan 7 Guam 0

Group C
China 6 Vietnam 0
India 6 Uzbekistan 0
Vietnam 4 Uzbekistan 0
China 12 India 0

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Taiwan 4 Phillipines 0
Japan 7 Myanmar 0
Vietnam 2 India 1

[mtlfan]

keep the news flowing

Steve

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Interesting to see Taiwan struggle (a little). They just beat one of the weakest teams in Asia (Guam) and they also had problems scoring goals against the Phillipines.

One more score from yesterday...

China 11 Uzbekistan 0

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Results from the 14th
Group A
Thailand 3 Hong Kong 1
North Korea 16 Singapore 0

Group B
Myanmar 4 Guam 0
Japan 5 Taiwan 0

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Group C
North Korea 2 South Korea 2
Hong Kong 1 Singapore 0

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Taiwan 1 Myanmar 1
Philippines 2 Guam 1

Semi-finals
North Korea v. Japan
South Korea v. China

[beachesl]

So...since China gets an automatic entry, the top two other semi-finalists get automatic places in the WWC, and the last one (the loser of the 3rd place match on Saturday) gets to play Mexico in a home-and-away in early July for the final spot in WWC. The US Soocer Federation will not draw until then, as they want to know where to put Mexico if they qualify, to max on gate receipts from Latinos.

Asian semi-finals this Thursday and finals on Saturday.

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change
the subject. -- Winston Churchill

[beachesl]

Semi-final Results (Article)
So...Japan meets South Korea on Saturday, winner gets WWC berth, loser plays Mexico for remaining berth.

June 19, 2003
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- North Korea qualified for the Women's World Cup by beating Japan 3-0 in the Asian Championship on Thursday.

North Korea and China will play the final on Saturday after the Chinese beat South Korea 3-1. China already had qualified for the World cup as host nation before the tournament was moved to the United States because of the SARS virus.

In a repeat of the 2001 final, which North Korea won 2-0, the defending champions stifled Japan strikers Mio Otani and Homare Sawa, and dominated the midfield.


``We are very pleased to qualify for the World Cup,'' said North Korean coach Ri Song-gun. ``We will do our best to improve over the coming months so that we can show the full strength of Asian football to the world.''

North Korea took the lead after seven minutes. Jin Pyol-hui got free down the right side and her pinpoint cross went to Ri Kum-suk. Ri's header found the bottom right-hand corner of the net.

Ri doubled North Korea's lead 10 minutes before halftime, scoring her 13th goal of the tournament with a left-footed kick.

With seven minutes to go, Japan's own goal made it 3-0.

In the other semifinal, China took the lead after sustained pressure in the opening 10 minutes.

Bai Jie connected in the 12th minute when her dipping right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area looped over the head of South Korean goalie Jung Ho-jung.

China doubled its lead seven minutes later as Bai beat the offside trap and calmly lifted the ball over the advancing Korean keeper.

South Korea midfielder Kim Ji-eun scored in the 26th minute with a spectacular 25-yard shot that scorched past China goalkeeper Xiao Zhen.

Sun Wen, China's internationally acclaimed striker, clinched it by beating two defenders to score from 12 yards.

China lost in a penalty kick shootout in the 1999 World Cup final to the United States.




A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change
the subject. -- Winston Churchill

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3rd place

South Korea 1 Japan 0

Japan will now play a home and away series against Mexico. The winner will make it to the Women's World Cup.

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[beachesl]

Mexico, Japan tie in contest for last berth in Women's World Cup


July 5, 2003
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico and Japan tied 2-2 Saturday in the first of a two-game series to determine who will earn the last berth for the Women's World Cup.

The two teams play again next week in Japan.

Yayoi Kobayashi and Tamomi Miyamoto scored for Japan, while Iris Mora and Marlene Sandoval scored for Mexico.

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Mexico was close to winning in the 80th minute. Fatima Leyva passed the ball to Mora, who sent a shot from the right that landed just above the goal post.

The game took place in front of 100,000 fans at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.

The World Cup opens Sept. 20 in the United States.

[beachesl]

Mexico, Japan tie in contest for last berth in Women's World Cup


July 5, 2003
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico and Japan tied 2-2 Saturday in the first of a two-game series to determine who will earn the last berth for the Women's World Cup.

The two teams play again next week in Japan.

Yayoi Kobayashi and Tamomi Miyamoto scored for Japan, while Iris Mora and Marlene Sandoval scored for Mexico.

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Mexico was close to winning in the 80th minute. Fatima Leyva passed the ball to Mora, who sent a shot from the right that landed just above the goal post.

The game took place in front of 100,000 fans at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.

The World Cup opens Sept. 20 in the United States.

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Looks like Mexico is in a little trouble....



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Looks like Mexico is in a little trouble....



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[DJT]

quote:Originally posted by beachesl

The game took place in front of 100,000 fans at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.That is an incredible attendance. World record?

[matthew]

Well they let everyone in for free aparently, but that is still mighty impressive. I wonder if the nerves involved played a factor. You've got to feel a little for the Mexicans. They play in front of hundreds and then get 100,000 for the biggest game of their lives so far.

cheers,
matthew


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