2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal

2015 Torneio Internacional de Natal de Futebol Feminino
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  Brazil
Runners-up  Canada
Third place  Mexico
Fourth place  Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played 8
Goals scored 37 (4.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Marta
(7 goals)

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

Group stage

All times are local (UTC−03:00)

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Brazil 3 3 0 0 19 1 +18 9
 Canada 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
 Mexico 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0

9 December 2015 (2015-12-09)
18:15
Canada  3–0  Mexico
Sinclair  15', 20'
Prince  45+2'		 Report
Arena das Dunas
Attendance: 500
Referee: Simone Xavier

9 December 2015 (2015-12-09)
20:45
Brazil  11–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Marta  10', 28', 30', 52', 58'
Beatriz  33', 55', 64'
Debinha  48'
Raquel  70'
Rilany  79'		 Report

13 December 2015 (2015-12-13)
16:00
Mexico  0–6  Brazil
Report Marta  2' (pen.), 11' (pen.)
Debinha  18'
Andressa Alves  32'
Formiga  53'
Poliana  68'

13 December 2015 (2015-12-13)
18:30
Trinidad and Tobago  0–4  Canada
Report Matheson  10'
Beckie  46'
Prince  81'
Sinclair  85'
Arena das Dunas
Attendance: 6,428
Referee: Alessandro Matos

16 December 2015 (2015-12-16)
18:15
Trinidad and Tobago  0–3  Mexico
Johnson  10'
Ocampo  86'
Monsiváis  90+2'

16 December 2015 (2015-12-16)
20:45
Brazil  2–1  Canada
Andressa Alves  12'
Debinha  40'		 Report Bélanger  43'

Knockout stage

No penalty shoot-out were held. If tied, the team with better group stage record win the match.

Third place match

20 December 2015 (2015-12-20)
16:00
Mexico  2–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Monsiváis  13'
Unknown player  90'		 Shade  90+2'

Final

20 December 2015 (2015-12-20)
18:30
Brazil  3–1  Canada
Andressa Alves  47'
Mônica  63', 81'		 Report Beckie  46'

Final results

2015 Torneio Internacional de Natal Champions
Brazil
Brazil
Sixth title

Goalscorers

7 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Natal sediará Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino". Portal do Governo do RN. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "International Tournament of Natal 2015 fixtures". Women's Soccer United. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Edição 2015 do Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino será em Natal". Portal Morada. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

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