2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship

The 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship was held from 2 to 8 September 2012, hosted by Vietnam. All games were played at the Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam and Thailand were due to represent the AFF but Thailand withdrew and were replaced by Iran.[1] Australia and Uzbekistan are the other competing nations.

2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Giải vô địch bóng đá U-19 Đông Nam Á 2012
Tournament details
Host country Vietnam
CityHo Chi Minh City
Dates2–8 September
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Australia
Fourth place Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored29 (3.63 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Iran Sardar Azmoun (4 goals)
2011
2013

The competition was held as preparation for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship.

Standings & Results edit

Group stage edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Iran 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9
  Uzbekistan 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
  Australia 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
  Vietnam 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Australia  1 – 2  Uzbekistan
Antonis   36' Report Yusupov   77'
Abdumuminov   90'

Uzbekistan  1 – 2  Iran
Sergeev   71' Report Azmoun   29'
Cheshmi  
Vietnam  0 – 4  Australia
Report Edwards   31'
Barker-Daish   53'
Makarounas   57'
Dao Duy Khanh   84' (o.g.)

Australia  1 – 4  Iran
Geria   39' Report Jahanbakhsh   51', 63' (pen.)
Azmoun   52', 85'

Third place play-off edit

Australia  4 – 0  Vietnam
Geria   12'
Woodcock   ?', 73'
Taggart   66'
Report
Referee: Chanketya Thong (Cambodia)

Final edit

Winner edit

 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship winners 
 
Iran

First title

Goalscorers edit

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References edit

  1. ^ "Iran Take Over Thailand In AFF U19 Tourney". aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2012-08-02.

External links edit