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2015 Cyprus Women's Cup

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2015 Cyprus Women's Cup
Tournament details
Host country Cyprus
Dates4–11 March
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions England (3rd title)
Runners-up Canada
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored60 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Scotland Kim Little
(5 goals)
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The 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup was the eighth edition of the Cyprus Women's Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Cyprus. It took place from 4–11 March 2015.

Venues

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Stadium City Capacity
GSP Stadium Nicosia 22,859
GSZ Stadium Larnaca 13,032
Paralimni Stadium Paralimni 5,800
Ammochostos Stadium Larnaca 5,500

Squads

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Main article: 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup squads

Group stage

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Teams were placed into three groups of four.[1][2] New Zealand were originally drawn in Group C, but later withdrew and were replaced by South Africa.[3]

Tie-breaking criteria

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For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:[4]

  1. number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
  2. goal difference in all the group matches
  3. number of goals scored in all the group matches
  4. drawing of lots

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Canada 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9
 Italy 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
 Scotland 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
 South Korea 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
South Korea 1–2 Italy
Ji So-yun 7' Report Bonansea 5'
Guagni 57'
Scotland 0–2 Canada
Report Fleming 4'
Sinclair 55'
Canada 1–0 South Korea
Sinclair 57' Report
Italy 3–2 Scotland
Girelli 18', 67'
Tarenzi 55'		 Report Mitchell 69'
Little 80'
Italy 0–1 Canada
Report Chapman 50'
Scotland 2–1 South Korea
Little 16' (pen.)
Murray 89'		 Report Yeo Min-ji 34'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
 Australia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
 Netherlands 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
 Finland 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]
Finland 1–3 England
Saari 89' (pen.) Report Sanderson 21'
Aluko 66'
Clarke 83'
Netherlands 0–1 Australia
Report Crummer 73'
Finland 0–0 Netherlands
Report
Australia 0–3 England
Report Taylor 8', 17', 83'
Netherlands 1–1 England
Miedema 19' Report Aluko 43'
Australia 3–0 Finland
Gill 29'
Sykes 77'
Van Egmond 89'		 report

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
 Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
 South Africa 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
 Belgium 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]
Mexico 2–0 South Africa
Corral 53'
Mayor 69'		 Report
Czech Republic 2–2 Belgium
Voňková 17'
I. Martínková 71'		 Report Daniels 53'
Wullaert 79'
Belgium 0–1 South Africa
Report Seoposenwe 21'
Czech Republic 0–1 Mexico
Report Noyola 63'
South Africa 0–1 Czech Republic
Report Chlastáková 67'
Mexico 0–0 Belgium
Report

Knockout stage

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Eleventh place match

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South Korea 1–1 Belgium
Yoo Young-a 67' Report Daniëls 49'
Penalties
5–3

Ninth place match

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Finland 2–1 South Africa
Kempi 7'
Westerlund 30'		 Report Seoposenwe 63'

Seventh place match

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Scotland 3–1 Netherlands
Little 17', 55', 90+1' Report Hoogendijk 70'

Fifth place match

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Australia 6–2 Czech Republic
Gorry 8'
Van Egmond 15'
De Vanna 34'
Heyman 54'
Polkinghorne 85'
Sykes 86'		 Report Benýrová 8', 63'

Third place match

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Italy 2–3 Mexico
Cernoia 53'
Guagni 69'		 Report Corral 45'
Franco 86'
Pérez 87'

Final

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Canada 0–1 England
Report Sanderson 67'

Final standings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  England
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Mexico
4  Italy
5  Australia
6  Czech Republic
7  Scotland
8  Netherlands
9  Finland
10  South Africa
11  South Korea
12  Belgium

Goalscorers

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5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA not flinching on turf following inspections". thefa.com. 19 January 2015.
  2. ^ Match schedule
  3. ^ "2015 Cyprus Cup preview: Six WWC teams in action". equalizersoccer.com. 3 March 2015.
  4. ^ Regulations
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