2008 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2008 Final Tournament was held in France between 7–19 July 2008. Players born after 1 January 1989 were eligible to participate in this competition.

2008 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates7–19 July
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Italy (1st title)
Runners-up Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored41 (2.73 per match)
Attendance14,185 (946 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Marie Pollmann
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Italy Sara Gama
2007
2009

Qualification

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There were two qualification rounds.[1]

Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round Competition format
First qualifying round
(44 teams)
  • 44 teams from associations ranked 1–53

11 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Second qualifying round
(24 teams)
  • 11 group winners and runners-up from 1st qualifying round
  • best two group third-place finishers from 1st qualifying round

6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one club, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient

Final tournament
(8 teams)
  • 6 group winners from 2nd qualifying round
  • best group runners-up from 2nd qualifying round

2 groups of 4 teams, semi-finals, final

Final tournament

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
  Italy 6 3 2 0 1 4 4
  Norway 4 3 1 1 1 3 3
  France 4 3 1 1 1 3 4
  Spain 3 3 1 0 2 4 3
Italy  1–0  Norway
Bonetti   90' (Report)

France  1–0  Spain
Machart   59' (Report)
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)

Spain  1–2  Norway
Flaviano   90+1' (Report) Herregården   58'
Hansen   75'
Referee: Tanja Subotic (Slovenia)

France  1–3  Italy
Le Sommer   62' (Report) Barreca   34'
Gueli   69'
Bonometti   89'
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)


Spain  3–0  Italy
Ruiz   25'
Meseguer   61'
González   88'
(Report)
Referee: Jana Adamkova (Czech Republic)

Group B

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
  Germany 7 3 2 1 0 10 1
  Sweden 5 3 1 2 0 4 3
  England 4 3 1 1 1 4 4
  Scotland 0 3 0 0 3 2 12
Sweden  2–1  Scotland
Konradsson   69'
Sjöstedt   90+4'
(Report) Murray   82'
Referee: Hilal Tuba Tosun Ayer (Turkey)

Germany  2–0  England
Pollmann   35', 59' (Report)
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Sweden  1–1  Germany
Jakobsson   31' (Report) Pollmann   25'

Scotland  1–3  England
Littlejohn   6' (Report) Nobbs   4'
Duggan   45+4', 74'
Referee: Marija Damjanovic (Croatia)

England  1–1  Sweden
Duggan   10' (Report) Fors   63' (pen.)
Fors   45'   64'
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)

Scotland  0–7  Germany
(Report) Schwab   10', 45+1'
Kulig   18'
Pollmann   32'
Mirlach   37'
Hegering   47'
Wagner   64'
Referee: Tanja Subotic (Slovenia)

Knockout stage

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Semifinals – July 16 National Championship – July 19
      
1A   Italy 4
2B   Sweden 0
  Italy 1
  Norway 0
1B   Germany 1 (2)
2A   Norway 1 (4)

Semifinals

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Germany  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Norway
Mirlach   2' (Report) Enget   49'
Penalties
Hegering  
Wagner  
Pollmann  
Mirlach  
2–4   Mjelde
  Isaksen
  Ree
  Andresen
  Enget
Referee: Hilal Tuba Tosun Ayer (Turkey)

Italy  4–0  Sweden
Gueli   37', 75'
Bonometti   54'
Parisi   72' (pen.)
(Report)
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Final

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Italy  1–0  Norway
Parisi   71' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
Norway
 
ITALY:
GK 12 Sara Penzo
DF 15 Eleonora Bussu
DF 3 Sara Gama (c)
DF 6 Francesca Sampietro
DF 2 Diletta Crespi   65'
MF 8 Alessandra Barreca
MF 10 Alice Parisi
MF 4 Silvia Pisano
FW 11 Pamela Gueli   43'   72'
FW 9 Sabrina Marchese   44'   46'
MF 7 Cristina Bonometti
Substitutes:
MF 16 Laura Fusetti   74'   46'
DF 13 Michela Rodella   65'
FW 7 Tatiana Bonetti   72'
Manager:
Corrado Corradini
 
NORWAY:
GK 1 Ingrid Thorbjørnsen
DF 5 Gunhild Herregården
DF 7 Maren Mjelde (c)
DF 3 Caroline Walde
DF 2 Astrid Ree   82'
MF 11 June Tårnes   58'
MF 16 Kathrine Andresen   76'
MF 8 Ingrid Moe Wold
FW 9 Ingvild Isaksen
FW 10 Ida Elise Enget
FW 13 Hege Hansen
Substitutes:
DF 17 Ingrid Ryland   58'
MF 6 Maritha Eide   76'
FW 15 Cathrine Dyngvold   82'
Manager:
Jarl Torske

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Awards

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 2008 UEFA Women's Under-19 champions 
 
Italy
First title

Goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ^ rsssf.org; tournament results
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