AFC Women's Asian Cup
Just eight teams remain in the hunt for the coveted title and as they plan their knockout stage journey, the-AFC.com takes a look at some facts and figures that caught the eye from the group stage.
Goal-den show
A total 64 goals were scored across the 18 matches, with just one game - Australia against Korea Republic in Group A - ending in a draw. Even that match saw a glut of goals as the team shared a 3-3 stalemate.
Japan in front
Two-time champions Japan - thanks to their 11-0 defeat of India in their Group C tie - were the highest scorers with 17 goals. Comparatively, Islamic Republic of Iran (Group A) and Bangladesh (Group B) ended their respective campaigns with no goals.
A total 64 goals were scored across the 18 matches, with just one game - Australia against Korea Republic in Group A - ending in a draw. Even that match saw a glut of goals as the team shared a 3-3 stalemate.
Japan in front
Two-time champions Japan - thanks to their 11-0 defeat of India in their Group C tie - were the highest scorers with 17 goals. Comparatively, Islamic Republic of Iran (Group A) and Bangladesh (Group B) ended their respective campaigns with no goals.
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Race is on
Individual honours are also at stake and the tussle for the Top Scorer award promises to be intense with four players having found the back of the net four times each in the group stage. Japan duo Riko Ueki and Kiko Seike, Australia's Alanna Kennedy and Myong Yu Jong of DPR Korea lead the charts but several players are on three and two goals respectively, which promises a race to the wire for the award.
Spot-kick specialists
The group stage witnessed only seven penalties awarded with DPK Korea leading with three - all of which were converted by Yu Jong. Korea Republic earned two with China PR and Japan one each.
Individual honours are also at stake and the tussle for the Top Scorer award promises to be intense with four players having found the back of the net four times each in the group stage. Japan duo Riko Ueki and Kiko Seike, Australia's Alanna Kennedy and Myong Yu Jong of DPR Korea lead the charts but several players are on three and two goals respectively, which promises a race to the wire for the award.
Spot-kick specialists
The group stage witnessed only seven penalties awarded with DPK Korea leading with three - all of which were converted by Yu Jong. Korea Republic earned two with China PR and Japan one each.
Shoot on sight
Japan, unsurprisingly, were the sharpest side in front of the goalmouth with 38 shots on target across their three matches. Australia and China PR each had 25, with Australia one behind. Japan's Mina Tanaka and Ueki led the individual stats with seven and six each. DPR Korea's Yu Jong also registered six while Australia's Kennedy hit the target five times.
Pass master
Australia's Clare Hunt led the way in passes made, with the centre-back registering 277 to sit way ahead in the charts. Korea Republic's Ko Yoo-jin (232) and Japan's Hana Takahashi (223) were the other two players to cross the 200 mark. Japan led the way in the overall charts with 2,174 passes, with Australia (1,759) and Korea Republic (1,678) the next highest.
Japan, unsurprisingly, were the sharpest side in front of the goalmouth with 38 shots on target across their three matches. Australia and China PR each had 25, with Australia one behind. Japan's Mina Tanaka and Ueki led the individual stats with seven and six each. DPR Korea's Yu Jong also registered six while Australia's Kennedy hit the target five times.
Pass master
Australia's Clare Hunt led the way in passes made, with the centre-back registering 277 to sit way ahead in the charts. Korea Republic's Ko Yoo-jin (232) and Japan's Hana Takahashi (223) were the other two players to cross the 200 mark. Japan led the way in the overall charts with 2,174 passes, with Australia (1,759) and Korea Republic (1,678) the next highest.
Safe hands
There were a total of 14 clean sheets, with Australia's Chloe Lincoln, China PR's Chen Chen, DPR Korea's Yu Son Gum and Japan's Ayaka Yamashita registering two each. All four will be determined to be unbeatable in the knockout stage to help their teams lift the coveted title.
Clean air
The red card was not flashed even once as the group stage progressed with no major issues. Uzbekistan, however, "led" the way in the yellow cards count - with the Central Asian side on the receiving end 10 times. China PR, Chinese Taipei, India and DPR Korea were flashed the card five times each.
There were a total of 14 clean sheets, with Australia's Chloe Lincoln, China PR's Chen Chen, DPR Korea's Yu Son Gum and Japan's Ayaka Yamashita registering two each. All four will be determined to be unbeatable in the knockout stage to help their teams lift the coveted title.
Clean air
The red card was not flashed even once as the group stage progressed with no major issues. Uzbekistan, however, "led" the way in the yellow cards count - with the Central Asian side on the receiving end 10 times. China PR, Chinese Taipei, India and DPR Korea were flashed the card five times each.
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