Football at the 2009 East Asian Games explained

Tourney Name:	Football at the 2009 East Asian Games
Other Titles:	2009 East Asian Games
Size:	200px
Country:	Hong Kong
Dates:	2 December – 12 December
Num Teams:	6
Confederations:	1
Venues:	2
Cities:	1
Count:	1
Matches:	10
Goals:	34
Attendance:	97816
Top Scorer:	Nine players (2 goals each)

The football tournament at the 2009 East Asian Games was held from 2 December 2009 to 13 December 2009. Host Hong Kong defeated Japan 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out in the final after a 1–1 draw to win their first-ever international title, while South Korea beat North Korea with the same score to finish third.

Venues

All group stage matches were held at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground. The semi-finals, third place play-off and final were held at Hong Kong Stadium.

Hong Kong
So Kon Po	Siu Sai Wan
Hong Kong Stadium	Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Capacity: 40,000	Capacity: 12,000

Calendar

A total of 6 teams took part in the tournament. Group stage matches commenced on 2 December 2009, three days before the opening ceremony. The teams were divided into two groups each consisting of three teams for a round-robin group stage. The top two teams in each pool would advance to a four-team single-elimination bracket.^[1]

December	width=20px	2	width=20px	3	width=20px	4	width=20px	5	width=20px	6	width=20px	7	width=20px	8	width=20px	9	width=20px	10	width=20px	11	width=20px	12	width=20px	13	Matches
Football<	-- 2 -->	1<	-- 3 -->	1<	-- 4 -->	1<	-- 5 -->		1<	-- 7 -->	1<	-- 8 -->	1<	-- 9 -->		2<	-- 11 -->		2<	-- 13 -->		10
Total	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	10

Squads

Each team submitted a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. At previous tournaments, the age limit was set at 23 with three overage players allowed. However, restrictions were lifted in 2009.

The South Korean team was selected from the semi-professional Korea National League,^[2] while China PR and Japan sent U-20 teams.^{[3] [4]} Hong Kong sent their U-23 team, with the exception of four players who were above 23.^[5]

Group stage

Group A

width=175	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	6
	2	1	0	1	9	2	+7	3
	2	0	0	2	0	13	-13	0

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Group B

width=175	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
(H)	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	3
	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	3
	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Gold medal match

Assistant referees: Nguyễn Ngọc Hà (Vietnam) Lee Hung-Ping (Chinese Taipei) Fourth official: Win Cho (Myanmar)

Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Medalists

Football

External links

• Football in Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games Official Website
• Group A Score Table in HKFA Website
• Group B Score Table in HKFA Website

Notes and References

1. http://www.2009eastasiangames.hk/en/sport/FootballMatchSchedule.pdf Draw Results and Competition Schedule
2. http://results.2009eastasiangames.hk/en/Root.mvc/GetPdf/FBM400001_C33_KOR_2.0.PDF Team Roster - KOR
3. http://results.2009eastasiangames.hk/en/Root.mvc/GetPdf/FBM400001_C33_CHN_2.0.PDF Team Roster - CHN
4. http://results.2009eastasiangames.hk/en/Root.mvc/GetPdf/FBM400003_C33_JPN_2.0.PDF Team Roster - JPN
5. http://results.2009eastasiangames.hk/en/Root.mvc/GetPdf/FBM400002_C33_HKG_2.0.PDF Team Roster - HKG