2008 East Asian Football Championship

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2008 East Asian Football Championship
2008年东亚足球锦标赛
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Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityChongqing
Dates25 March – 24 June 2007 (qualifiers)
17–23 February 2008 (finals)
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (2nd title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place China PR
Fourth place North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored90 (5.29 per match)
Attendance157,500 (9,265 per match)
Best player(s)South Korea Kim Nam-il
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The 2008 EAFF East Asian Football Championship was held between 17 February and 23 February 2008. The preliminary competitions were held from 25 March to 24 June 2007.

Participating teams[]

Preliminary[]

Stage One[]

Stage Two[]

Finals[]

Venues[]

Preliminary Competition[]

Stage One[]

Northern Mariana Islands 2–3 Guam
57', 75' Report 9'
Zachary Pangelinan 65', 78'
Guam 9–0 Northern Mariana Islands
Zachary Pangelinan 6', 21', 42', 54', 61'
56'
Elias Merfalen 57'
85'
91'		 Report[permanent dead link]
Report
Attendance: 1324

Guam won over Northern Mariana Islands by an aggregate of 12–2 and advanced to stage two of the preliminary competition.

Stage Two[]

The top team of each group qualifies for the final match. The champion of the Preliminary Competition qualifies for the Final Competition.

Group A[]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 North Korea 6 2 2 0 0 14 1 13
Macau Macau 1 2 0 1 1 1 7 –6
 Mongolia 1 2 0 1 1 0 7 –7
Macau Macau0–0 Mongolia
Report Yellow card 39'
Donorovyn Lkhümbengarav Yellow card 65'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: (Japan)
North Korea 7–0 Mongolia
Ri Kum-chol 27', 43'
Jong Tae-se 29', 33', 34', 54'
Sin Yong-nam 35'
Jang Kyong-il Yellow card 89'		 Report Sainkhuu Yura Yellow card 28'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)
North Korea 7–1Macau Macau
Ri Kum-chol 5', 18'
Jong Tae-se 10' (pen.), 12', 28', 60'
Pak Chung-il 68'		 Report Chan Kin Seng 46'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: (China)

Group B[]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Hong Kong Hong Kong 4 2 1 1 0 16 2 +14
 Chinese Taipei 4 2 1 1 0 11 1 +10
 Guam 0 2 0 0 2 1 25 –24
Guam 0–10 Chinese Taipei
Yellow card 22'
Yellow card 85'		 Report Lo Chih En 7', 28', 72', 88'
Tsai Hui-Kai 20'
25', 38'
Chen Po-Liang 52', 68'
74'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 45021
Referee: (China)
Hong Kong Hong Kong1–1 Chinese Taipei
Chan Siu Ki Yellow card 33'
Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro Yellow card 44'
Lo Chi Kwan 56'
Cheung Kin Fung Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 70'		 Report Yellow card 18'
Huang Wei Yi 51'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 200
Referee: (South Korea)
Hong Kong Hong Kong15–1 Guam
Chan Siu Ki 4', 20', 36', 40', 50'
Lo Kwan Yee 8', 40'
Poon Yiu Cheuk 21'
Cheng Siu Wai 31'
Lo Chi Kwan 38'
Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro 56'
Dominic Gadia 67' (o.g.)
Law Chun Bong 73'
Gerard Ambassa Guy 76'
Luk Koon Pong 86'		 Report 33'
Dominic Gadia Yellow card 47'
Yellow card 75'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: (Japan)

Playoff for Fifth Place[]

Guam 2–5 Mongolia
Zachary Pangelinan 2' (pen.)
8'
Dominic Gadia Yellow card 28'
Yellow card 71'
Yellow card 79'		 Report 24' (o.g.)
37', 42'
Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai 46'
Anar Batchuluun 75'
Yellow card 89'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 100
Referee: Wan Daxue (China)

Playoff for Third Place[]

Chinese Taipei 7–2Macau Macau
Huang Wei Yi 3'
42'
52' (pen.)
Cheng Yung-Jen Red card 55'
Chen Po Liang 56'
Lo Chih En 57', 90+1'
Lo Chih An 79'		 Report Yellow card 32'
Yellow card 50'
48'
78'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Eui Soo (South Korea)

Final of Stage Two[]

North Korea 1–0Hong Kong Hong Kong
Kim Yong-su Yellow card 17'
Mun In-guk Yellow card 20'
Ri Pae-hun Yellow card 34'
Mun In-guk 82'
Ji Yun-nam Yellow card 89'		 Report
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)

Awards[]

Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Fairplay Award
Hong Kong Fan Chun Yip North Korea Nam Song-chol North Korea Jong Tae-se North Korea Mun In-guk  Macau

Final Tournament[]

Squads[]

Main article: 2008 East Asian Football Championship Finals Squads

Matches Detail[]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 South Korea 5 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1
 Japan 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1
 China PR 3 3 1 0 2 5 5 +0
 North Korea 2 3 0 2 1 3 5 –2

All times, local time

China PR 2–3 South Korea
Zhou Haibin 46'
Liu Jian 61'		 Report Park Chu-young 42', 63'
Kwak Tae-hwi 90+1'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Japan 1–1 North Korea
Maeda 81' Report Jong Tae-se 5'
Attendance: 15,000
China PR 0–1 Japan
Report Yamase 17'
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Tae Song (North Korea)
South Korea 1–1 North Korea
Yeom Ki-hun 20' Report Jong Tae-se 72'
Attendance: 20,000
Japan 1–1 South Korea
Yamase 67' Report Yeom Ki-Hun 15'
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
China PR 3–1 North Korea
Zhu Ting 45'
Wang Dong 55'
Hao Junmin 88'		 Report Ji Yun-nam 35'
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Personal Awards[]

Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Fairplay Award
North Korea Ri Myong-guk Japan Yuji Nakazawa South Korea Yeom Ki-hun
South Korea Park Chu-young
Japan Koji Yamase
North Korea Jong Tae-se 		South Korea Kim Nam-il  South Korea

Final standing[]

Rank Team
1  South Korea
2  Japan
3  China PR
4  North Korea
5  Hong Kong
6  Chinese Taipei
7  Macau
8  Mongolia
9  Guam
10  Northern Mariana Islands

Winners[]

 East Asian Football Championship 2008 Winners 

South Korea
Second title

External links[]

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