2012 Cyprus Women's Cup
International football competition
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The 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup was the fifth edition of the Cyprus Women's Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Cyprus. It took place between 28 February – 6 March 2012.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Cyprus |
| Dates | 28 February – 6 March 2012 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 66 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Linda Sällström (5 goals) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Format
The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.
Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group winners from A and B contested the final, with the runners-up playing for third place. The Group C winner faced the better 3rd place team from Groups A and B for 5th, with the Group C runner-up facing the other third place team for 7th. Group C's third place team faced the better fourth place team of Groups A and B, while the other two 4th place teams play in the 11th place match.
Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher place.
Venues
Games were played in five host stadiums in four cities.[2]
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| GSP Stadium | Nicosia | 22,859 |
| GSZ Stadium | Larnaca | 13,032 |
| Dasaki Stadium | Achna | 7,000 |
| Paralimni Stadium | Paralimni | 5,800 |
| Ammochostos Stadium | Larnaca | 5,500 |
Teams
Listed are the confirmed teams.[3]
Group stage
All times are local (EET/UTC+2).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| England |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Finland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Williams  77' |
| Finland | 3–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Sällström 25', 33', 47' |
Report | Crnogorčević 58' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
 Scotland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
| Scotland | 2–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Van den Berg 24' (o.g.) Lauder 59' |
Report | Spitse 24' |
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zurrer 84' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
 South Africa |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Northern Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Cha Yun-hee 51' Yeo Min-ji 69' |
Report | Dlamini 9' |
| New Zealand | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Hearn 54', 60' |
Report |
| New Zealand | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Gregorius 53' |
Report | Cha Yun-hee 38' |
| Northern Ireland | 0–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ntsibande 48', 78' |
Knockout stage
Eleventh place match
| Switzerland | 5–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Crnogorčević 16', 81' Mändly 54'Schwarz 76'Mehmeti 90' |
Ninth place match
| Scotland | 2–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Little 8', 25' (pen.) |
Seventh place match
| New Zealand | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Fifth place match
| South Korea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Cha Yun-hee 56' |
Sällström 53' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
Third place match
Final
Champion
| 2012 Cyprus Cup |
|---|
 France First title |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Robyn Gayle- Kelly Parker
- Melissa Tancredi
- Emily Zurrer
Karen Carney- Fara Williams
- Jade Moore
Marianna Tolvanen
Sonia Bompastor- Eugénie Le Sommer
- Wendie Renard
Alia Guagni- Sandy Iannella
- Pamela Conti
Lieke Martens- Manon Melis
- Sherida Spitse
Sarah Gregorius
Hayley Lauder- Jane Ross
- Leanne Ross
Amanda Dlamini
Yeo Min-ji
Jehona Mehmeti- Sandy Maendly
- Daniela Schwarz
- Own goal
- Mandy van den Berg (playing against Scotland)