2008 East Asian Football Championship

2008 East Asian Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countries  Macau
 China
Dates 25 March 2007 - 24 June 2007 (qualifiers)
17 February 2008 - 23 February 2008 (finals)
Teams 10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  South Korea (3rd title)
Runners-up  Japan
Third place  China PR
Fourth place  North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played 17
Goals scored 90 (5.29 per match)
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The 2008 East Asian Football Championship was held between 17 February and 23 February in 2008. The preliminary competitions were held from 25 March to 24 June in 2007.

Contents

Participating teams

Preliminary

Stage One

Stage Two

Finals

Venues

Preliminary Competition

Macau
Macau Stadium
Capacity: 16,000

Final Tournament

Chongqing
Olympic Sports Center
Capacity: 58,680

Preliminary Competition

Stage One

March 25, 2007
16:00
 Northern Mariana Islands  2 – 3
  Guam Oleai Sports Complex, Saipan
Mark McDonald  57', 75' Report Alan Jamison  9'
Zachary Pangelinan  65', 78'
April 1, 2007
18:00
 Guam  9 – 0
  Northern Mariana Islands Guam National Football Stadium, Hagåtña
Attendance: 1324
Zachary Pangelinan  6', 21', 42', 54', 61'
Marvin Mendoza  56'
Elias F. Merfalen  57'
Alan Jamison  85'
Edward Calvo  91'		 Report
Report

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 1 2 0 1 1 1 7 -6
 Mongolia 1 2 0 1 1 0 7 -7
June 17, 2007
18:00
 Macau 0 – 0
  Mongolia Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
Report Munkhbat Chimeddorj 39'
Donorovyn Lkhümbengarav 65'
June 19, 2007
18:00
 North Korea  7 – 0
  Mongolia Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)
Ri Kum-Chol  27', 43'
Jong Tae Se  29', 33', 34', 54'
Sin Yong-Nam  35'
Jang Kyong-Il 89'		 Report Sainkhuu Yura 28'
June 21, 2007
18:00
 North Korea  7– 1
 Macau Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wan Daxue (PR China)
Ri Kum-Chol  5', 18'
Jong Tae Se  10' (pen), 12', 28', 60'
Pak Chung-Il  68'		 Report Chan Kin Seng  46'

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
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
June 17, 2007
15:00
 Guam  0 – 10
  Chinese Taipei Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 45021
Referee: Wan Daxue (PR China)
Alan Jamison 22'
Frederic Benton II 85'		 Report Lo Chih En  7', 28', 72', 88'
Tsai Hui-Kai  20'
Feng Pao Hsing  25', 38'
Chen Po-Liang  52', 68'
Huang Cheng-Tsung  74'
June 19, 2007
15:00
 Hong Kong 1 – 1
  Chinese Taipei Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Eui Soo (Korea Republic)
Chan Siu Ki 33'
Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro 44'
Lo Chi Kwan  56'
Cheung Kin Fung  62', 70'		 Report Kao Hao-Chieh 18'
Huang Wei Yi  51'
June 21, 2007
15:00
 Hong Kong 15 – 1
  Guam Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
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 Chris Mendiola  33'
Dominic Gadia 47'
Chris Mendiola 75'

Playoff for Fifth Place

June 23, 2007
15:00
 Guam  2 – 5
  Mongolia Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 100
Referee: Wan Daxue (China PR)
Zachary Pangelinan  2' (pen)
Chris Mendiola  8'
Dominic Gadia 28'
Baltazar Atalig III 71'
Carlo Rey Tambora 79'		 Report Carlo Rey Tambora  24' (o.g.)
Bayarzorig Davaa  37', 42'
Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai  46'
Anar Batchuluun  75'
Delgerdalai Gantumur 89'

Playoff for Third Place

June 24, 2007
15:00
 Chinese Taipei  7 – 2 Macau Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Eui Soo (Korea Republic)
Huang Wei Yi  3'
Feng Pao Hsing  42'
Kuo Chun Yi  52' (pen)
Cheng Yung-Jen  55'
Chen Po Liang  56'
Lo Chih En  57', 90+1'
Lo Chih An  79'		 Report Sou Fai Wong 32'
Lam Ka Pou 50'
Geofredo De Sousa Cheung  48'
Leong Chong In  78'

Final of Stage Two

June 24, 2007
18:00
 North Korea  1 – 0
 Hong Kong Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)
Kim Yong Su 17'
Mun In-Guk 20'
Ri Pae Hun 34'
Mun In-Guk  82'
Ji Yun Nam 89'		 Report

Awards

Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Fairplay Award
Fan Chun Yip Nam Song-Chol Jong Tae-Se 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
Korea Republic 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

February 17, 2008
15:30
 China PR  2 – 3  South Korea Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Zhou Haibin  46'
Liu Jian  61'		 report Park Chu-Young  42', 63'
Kwak Tae-Hwi  90+1'
February 17, 2008
18:15
 Japan  1 – 1  North Korea Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Choi Myung-Yong (South Korea)
Maeda  81' Report Jong Tae-Se  5'
February 20, 2008
18:15
 China PR  0 – 1  Japan Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Tae Song (North Korea)
Report Yamase  17'
February 20, 2008
20:45
 South Korea  1 – 1  North Korea Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hiroshi Takayama (Japan)
Yeom Ki-Hun  20' Report Jong Tae-Se  72'
February 23, 2008
18:15
 Japan  1 – 1  South Korea Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Yamase  67' Report Yeom Ki-Hun  15'
February 23, 2008
20:45
 China PR  3 – 1  North Korea Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Zhu Ting  45'
Wang Dong  55'
Hao Junmin  88'		 Report Ji Yun-Nam  35'

Personal Awards

Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Fairplay Award
Ri Myong-Guk Yuji Nakazawa Yeom Ki-Hun
Park Chu-Young
Koji Yamase
Jeung Dae Se		 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
Third title

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