5-a-side football at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Hockey Field from September 7 and September 17. One event was contested, a men's team competition.
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 Paralympic Football 5-a-side | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Green Hockey Field | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 7–17 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 6 teams | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Classification edit
The tournament was classified as a B1 event, meaning that it was for blind athletes. Athletes wore eyeshades to ensure that vision-impaired and totally blind athletes were level in ability. Goalkeepers could be sighted as long as they had not been registered with FIFA since 2003. Each team was also allowed to have a guide behind their opponents' goal to direct players. The ball made a rattling sound when kicked, so fans were required to keep quiet during play.
Teams edit
Competition format edit
The six teams started play a single round-robin tournament. Then the top two teams competed for the gold medal, the third and fourth place teams competed for the bronze medal, and the remaining two teams played a match to determine fifth and sixth place.
Group stage edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China (CHN)
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 13 |
 Brazil (BRA)
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 11 |
 Argentina (ARG)
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
 Spain (ESP)
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
 Great Britain (GBR)
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 3 |
 South Korea (KOR)
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
| China | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Li Xiaoqiang  13' (pen.) |
| Great Britain | 1–3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke 29' |
Cuadrado 37' Rosado 43' (pen.)M.A. Jesus 44' (pen.) |
Knockout stage edit
5th-6th classification edit
Bronze medal match edit
| Argentina | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Velo 42' |
(Report) | Martin 1' Aguilar  30'  31'Gonzalez 33' |
| Penalties | ||
Velo  Figueroa Cerega  |
1–0 | Lopez Acosta Martin |
Gold medal match edit
| China | 1–2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Yafeng 24' |
(Report) | Ricardo Alves 30' Marcos Felipe 50' (pen.) |
Medallists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team | Brazil (BRA) Fábio Ribeiro Vasconcelos (captain) |
China (CHN) Li Xiaoqiang (captain) |
Argentina (ARG) Silvio Velo (captain) |
References edit
- "Schedules and Results - Football 5-a-side". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2008-09-18.