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2008 East Asian Football Championship

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.

2008 East Asian Football Championship
2008年东亚足球锦标赛
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
Fourth place North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored90 (5.29 per match)
Attendance157,500 (9,265 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Yeom Ki-hun
South Korea Park Chu-young
Japan Koji Yamase
North Korea Jong Tae-se
(2 goals each)
Best player(s)South Korea Kim Nam-il
Best goalkeeperNorth Korea Ri Myong-guk
← 2005
2010 →

Participating teams edit

Preliminary edit

Stage One edit

Stage Two edit

Finals edit

Venues edit

Preliminary Competition edit

Stage One edit

Northern Mariana Islands  2–3  Guam
Mark McDonald   57', 75' Report Alan Jamison   9'
Zachary Pangelinan   65', 78'
Guam  9–0  Northern Mariana Islands
Zachary Pangelinan   6', 21', 42', 54', 61'
Marvin Mendoza   56'
Elias Merfalen   57'
Alan Jamison   85'
Edward Calvo   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 edit

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

Group A edit

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
Macau  0–0  Mongolia
Report Munkhbat Chimeddorj   39'
Donorovyn Lkhümbengarav   65'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (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   89'		 Report Sainkhuu Yura   28'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)
North Korea  7–1  Macau
Ri Kum-chol   5', 18'
Jong Tae-se   10' (pen.), 12', 28', 60'
Pak Chung-il   68'		 Report Chan Kin Seng   46'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wan Daxue (China)

Group B edit

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
Guam  0–10  Chinese Taipei
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'
Attendance: 45021
Referee: Wan Daxue (China)
Hong Kong  1–1  Chinese Taipei
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'
Attendance: 200
Hong Kong  15–1  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 Chris Mendiola   33'
Dominic Gadia   47'
Chris Mendiola   75'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)

Playoff for Fifth Place edit

Guam  2–5  Mongolia
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'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Wan Daxue (China)

Playoff for Third Place edit

Chinese Taipei  7–2  Macau
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 Cheung   48'
Leong Chong In   78'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Eui Soo (South Korea)

Final of Stage Two edit

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

Awards edit

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 edit

Squads edit

Main article: 2008 East Asian Football Championship Finals Squads

Matches Detail edit

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 3 3 1 0 2 5 5 +0
  North Korea 2 3 0 2 1 3 5 –2

All times, local time

China  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  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  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 edit

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

Final standing edit

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

External links edit

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