2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal
| Torneio Internacional de Natal, International Tournament of Natal | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| City | Natal |
| Dates | 9–20 December |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| Third place | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 37 (4.63 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Marta (7 goals) |
← 2014 2016 → | |
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The 2015 Torneio Internacional de Natal de Futebol Feminino (also known as the 2015 International Tournament of Natal) was the seventh edition of the Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino, an invitational women's football tournament held every December in Brazil. Previously held in the cities of Brasília and São Paulo, 2015 is the first year the tournament was held in Natal.[1] The tournament ran from December 9–20, 2015.[2][3]
Format
In the first phase, the four teams play each other within the group in a single round. The two teams with the most points earned in the respective group, qualify for the next phase. In the final stage, the first and second teams placed in the Group contest the final. If the match ends in a tie, the team with the best record in the first phase is declared the winner. The third and fourth teams placed in the group contest the third place play-off. If the match ends in a tie, the team with the best record in the first phase is declared the winner.
Venues
All matches took place at Arena das Dunas in Natal.
| Natal, RN | |
|---|---|
| Arena das Dunas Capacity: 68,009 |
Squads
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago (replacing Croatia)
Group stage
All times are local (UTC−03:00)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
| Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Sinclair File:Soccerball shade.svg 15', 20' Prince File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' |
Report |
| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg | 11–0 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Marta File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 28', 30', 52', 58' Beatriz File:Soccerball shade.svg 33', 55', 64' Debinha File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Raquel File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Rilany File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Report |
| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Andressa File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Debinha File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' |
Report | Bélanger File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' |
Knockout stage
No penalty shoot-out were held. If tied, the team with better group stage record win the match.
Third place match
Final
| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Andressa File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Mônica File:Soccerball shade.svg 63', 81' |
Report | Beckie File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' |
Final results
| 2015 Torneio Internacional de Natal Champions |
|---|
| Brazil Brazil Sixth title |
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Brazil Formiga
- Brazil Poliana
- Brazil Raquel
- Brazil Rilany
- Canada Josée Bélanger
- Canada Diana Matheson
- Mexico Katie Johnson
- Mexico Mónica Ocampo
- Trinidad and Tobago Mariah Shade
- 1 own goal
- Trinidad and Tobago Patrice Superville (playing against Mexico)
References
- ↑ "Natal sediará Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino". Portal do Governo do RN. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "International Tournament of Natal 2015 fixtures". Women's Soccer United. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "Edição 2015 do Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino será em Natal". Portal Morada. Retrieved 23 October 2015.