2015 Cyprus Women's Cup
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Cyprus |
| Dates | 4–11 March |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 60 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Kim Little(5 goals) |
Venues
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| GSP Stadium | Nicosia | 22,859 |
| GSZ Stadium | Larnaca | 13,032 |
| Paralimni Stadium | Paralimni | 5,800 |
| Ammochostos Stadium | Larnaca | 5,500 |
Squads
Group stage
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
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]
- number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
- goal difference in all the group matches
- number of goals scored in all the group matches
- drawing of lots
Group A
| 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:
| South Korea | 1–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
Ji So-yun  7' |
Report | Bonansea 5' Guagni 57' |
| Canada | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Sinclair 57' |
Report |
GSZ Stadium, Larnaca
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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:
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Crummer 73' |
GSZ Stadium, Larnaca
| Netherlands | 1–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Miedema 19' |
Report | Aluko 43' |
Group C
| 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Source:
| Czech Republic | 2–2 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Voňková 17' I. Martínková 71' |
Report | Daniels 53' Wullaert 79' |
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
| Belgium | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Seoposenwe 21' |
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
| Czech Republic | 0–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Noyola 63' |
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
| South Africa | 0–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chlastáková 67' |
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
Knockout stage
Eleventh place match
| South Korea | 1–1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Yoo Young-a 67' |
Report | Daniëls 49' |
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
Ninth place match
| Finland | 2–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Kempi 7' Westerlund 30' |
Report | Seoposenwe 63' |
Seventh place match
| Scotland | 3–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Little 17', 55', 90+1' |
Report | Hoogendijk 70' |
Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca
Fifth place match
| Australia | 6–2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Gorry 8' Van Egmond 15'De Vanna 34'Heyman 54'Polkinghorne 85'Sykes 86' |
Report | Benýrová 8', 63' |
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
Third place match
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | England |
 | Canada |
 | Mexico |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Australia |
| 6 | Czech Republic |
| 7 | Scotland |
| 8 | Netherlands |
| 9 | Finland |
| 10 | South Africa |
| 11 | South Korea |
| 12 | Belgium |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Ashleigh Sykes
- Emily van Egmond
- Yana Daniels
- Christine Sinclair
- Eniola Aluko
- Lianne Sanderson
- Cristiana Girelli
- Alia Guagni
- Charlyn Corral
- Jermaine Seoposenwe
- 1 goal
- Larissa Crummer
- Lisa De Vanna
- Kathryn Gill
- Katrina Gorry
- Michelle Heyman
- Clare Polkinghorne
- Tessa Wullaert
- Candace Chapman
- Jessie Fleming
- Pavla Benýrová
- Jitka Chlastáková
- Irena Martínková
- Lucie Voňková
- Jessica Clarke
- Juliette Kemppi
- Maija Saari
- Anna Westerlund
- Barbara Bonansea
- Valentina Cernoia
- Stefania Tarenzi
- Ji So-yun
- Yeo Min-ji
- Yoo Young-a
- Yamile Franco
- Stephany Mayor
- Teresa Noyola
- Verónica Pérez
- Anouk Hoogendijk
- Vivianne Miedema
- Emma Mitchell
- Christie Murray
References
- "FIFA not flinching on turf following inspections". thefa.com. 19 January 2015.
- Match schedule
- "2015 Cyprus Cup preview: Six WWC teams in action". equalizersoccer.com. 3 March 2015.
- Regulations
External links
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