Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification (CONMEBOL–CAF play-off)

2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification (CONMEBOL–CAF play-off)
EventFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
Brazil Ghana
Brazil Ghana
5 1
Brazil qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Date19 April 2008 (2008-04-19)
VenueWorkers' Stadium, Beijing
RefereeNiu Huijun (China PR)[1]
Attendance21,185
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The CONMEBOL–CAF play-off of the 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification competition was a single-legged knockout match that decided one spot in the Olympic football tournament in China. The play-off was contested by the runners-up from CONMEBOL, Brazil, and the runners-up from CAF, Ghana.[2][3] Brazil won the match 5–1 to qualify for their fourth successive Olympic football tournament.[4]

Qualified teams

Confederation Placement Team
CONMEBOL 2006 South American Women's Football Championship 2nd place  Brazil
CAF 2008 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament 2nd place  Ghana

Summary

The play-off took place on 19 April 2008 in a single, one-off match at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China (a neutral venue).

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Brazil  5–1  Ghana

Match

Brazil 5–1 Ghana
 Report
Attendance: 21,185
Referee: Niu Huijun (China PR)
Brazil
Ghana
GK 1 Bárbara
DF 3 Aline
DF 4 Tânia
DF 5 Renata Costa
DF 6 Rosana
MF 7 Daniela
MF 8 Formiga
MF 9 Maycon
MF 14 Ester
FW 10 Marta
FW 11 Cristiane downward-facing red arrow
Substitutions:
GK 12 Maravilha
DF 2 Danielle
DF 13 Mônica
MF 15 Maurine
MF 17 Francielle
FW 16 Grazielle upward-facing green arrow
FW 18 Fabiana
Substitutes:
Jorge Barcellos
GK 16 Memunatu Sulemana
DF 2 Aminatu Ibrahim
DF 12 Olivia Amoako
DF 13 Yaa Avoe
DF 17 Portia Boakye
MF 6 Florence Okoe
MF 10 Adjoa Bayor downward-facing red arrow A'
FW 7 Safia Abdul Rahman downward-facing red arrow B'
FW 9 Diana Ankomah downward-facing red arrow C'
FW 11 Gloria Foriwa
FW 18 Anita Amankwa
Substitutes:
GK 1 Gladys Quansah
DF 3 Ama Saabi
DF 5 Patience Kpobi
MF 4 Doreen Awuah upward-facing green arrow C'
MF 8 Sheila Okai upward-facing green arrow A'
MF 14 Leticia Zikpi upward-facing green arrow B'
FW 15 Silla Owusu
Manager:
Abdul Mumuni Gamel

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.

Goalscorers

There were 6 goals scored in 1 match, for an average of 6 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (25 November 2019). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2008–2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ "All on the line in Beijing". FIFA. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Last qualifying match and official draw in Beijing on 19 and 20 April". FIFA. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament: Brazil defeats Ghana 5–1". The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2015.