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

2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification (CONMEBOL–CAF play-off)

Event

Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Brazil	Ghana

5	1

Brazil qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics

Date

19 April 2008

Venue

Workers' Stadium, Beijing

Referee

Niu Huijun (China PR)^[1]

Attendance

21,185

2020 →

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]

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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

19 April 2008

19:45 UTC+8

Brazil	5–1	Ghana
Marta 19' Cristiane 42', 71' Aline 53' Rosana 72'	Report	Amankwa 76'

Workers' Stadium, Beijing

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
Substitutions:
GK	12	Maravilha
DF	2	Danielle
DF	13	Mônica
MF	15	Maurine
MF	17	Francielle
FW	16	Grazielle
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	A'
FW	7	Safia Abdul Rahman	B'
FW	9	Diana Ankomah	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	C'
MF	8	Sheila Okai	A'
MF	14	Leticia Zikpi	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

Cristiane

1 goal

References

^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (25 November 2019). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2008–2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ "All on the line in Beijing". FIFA. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ "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.
^ "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.

External links

Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 – Women, FIFA.com
Brazil squad
Ghana squad

Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Men's qualification
AFC	Asian Qualifiers Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
CAF	African Qualifiers
CONCACAF	Qualification rounds Pre-Olympic Tournament
CONMEBOL	U-20 Championship
OFC	Olympic Qualifying Tournament
UEFA	Qualification rounds Preliminary round Group stage Play-offs U-21 Championship

Women's qualification
AFC	Asian Qualifiers
CAF	Pre-Olympic Tournament
CONCACAF	Qualification rounds Olympic Qualifying Tournament
CONMEBOL	South American Championship
OFC	South Pacific Games Play-off
UEFA	Qualification rounds World Cup Play-off
Play-off	CONMEBOL v CAF

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