2012 AFC Challenge Cup final

The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup Final was an association football match between Turkmenistan and North Korea on 19 March 2012 at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.

2012 AFC Challenge Cup Final

The Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, where the match was held.
Event	2012 AFC Challenge Cup
Turkmenistan North Korea 1 2
Date	19 March 2012
Venue	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee	Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Attendance	9,000
Weather	Sunny 73 °F (23 °C)[1]
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Background

The AFC Challenge Cup was an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) nations that was categorized as "emerging countries" in the "Vision Asia" program.^[2] It was an idea by former AFC president Mohammed Bin Hammam and its goal was to raise the standards of Asian football at all levels.^[2] The AFC Challenge Cup, which reflected the philosophy of "Vision Asia", was created for teams to experience playing in a continental competition with the possibility to win an AFC trophy and potentially discover new talent.^[3] It was held in every two years as its inaugural edition took place on 2006 in Bangladesh.^[4] The winner qualifies for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.^[5]

Route to the final

Further information: 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification and 2012 AFC Challenge Cup

Turkmenistan		Round	North Korea
AFC Challenge Cup
Opponent	Result	Qualifying round	Opponent	Result
Pakistan	3–0	Qualifying Matchday 1	Sri Lanka	0–4
Chinese Taipei	2–0	Qualifying Matchday 2	Nepal	1–0
India	1–1	Qualifying Matchday 3	Afghanistan	2–0
Group B second place Team v t e Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  India 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7  Turkmenistan 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7  Pakistan 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0 Source: RSSSF		Qualifying round standings	Group D first place Team v t e Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  North Korea 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9    Nepal 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4  Afghanistan 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3  Sri Lanka 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1 Source: RSSSF
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
Maldives	3–1	Matchday 1	Philippines	2–0
Palestine	0–0	Matchday 2	Tajikistan	2–0
Nepal	3–0	Matchday 3	India	4–0
Group A first place Team v t e Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Turkmenistan 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7  Palestine 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7  Maldives 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3    Nepal (H) 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0 Source: RSSSF (H) Hosts		Final standings	Group B first place Team v t e Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  North Korea 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9  Philippines 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6  Tajikistan 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3  India 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0 Source: RSSSF
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
Philippines	2–1	Semi-finals	Palestine	2–0

Match

Turkmenistan	1–2	North Korea
Şamyradow 2'	Report	Jong Il-gwan 36' Jang Song-hyok 87' (pen.)

19 March 2012

18:30

Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu

Attendance: 9,000

Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Turkmenistan

North Korea

GK 1 Rahmanberdi Alyhanow DF 12 Serdar Annaorazow  11'  64' DF 18 Şöhrat Söýünow  90+4' DF 23 Dawid Sarkisow  86' DF 34 Akmyrat Jumanazarow MF 8 Bahtiýar Hojaahmedow MF 19 Ahmet Ataýew  58' MF 26 Elman Tagaýew  42' MF 30 Umidjan Astanow FW 7 Berdi Şamyradow (c) FW 22 Guwanç Abylow  54' Substitutions: MF 6 Ruslan Mingazow  42' FW 17 Arslanmyrat Amanow  54' DF 14 Guwanç Rejepow  64' Manager: Ýazguly Hojageldyýew

GK 1 Ri Myong-guk DF 5 Ri Kwang-chon (c) DF 12 Jon Kwang-ik  90+3' DF 14 Pak Nam-chol II DF 19 Jang Kuk-chol  53' DF 20 Ri Kwang-hyok MF 4 Pak Nam-chol I MF 8 Ri Chol-myong MF 17 An Yong-hak  73' FW 10 Pak Kwang-ryong  90+2' FW 11 Jong Il-gwan  62' Substitutions: FW 25 Kim Ju-song  53' DF 23 Jang Song-hyok  73' MF 22 Pak Song-chol I  90+2' Manager: Yun Jong-su

Man of the Match: Assistant referees: Azman Ismail (Malaysia) Humoud Al-Sahli (Kuwait) Fourth official: Yousef Al-Marzouqi (Kuwait)