Football at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| City | Almería |
| Dates | 23 June – 3 July |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Turkey |
| Third place |  Libya |
| Fourth place |  Morocco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 37 (1.48 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Arda Turan Cafercan Aksu Hassan Souari (3 goals each) |
The 2005 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 15th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Almería, Spain between 23 June and 3 July 2005 as part of the 2005 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 9 teams, all countries were represented by the U-23 teams[1] (although in fact none of the players named were older than 21); Spain won the gold medal.
Participating teams
[edit]These nine teams were sorted into three groups of three teams. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter finals, as well as the two best third-placed sides.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa |  Algeria Libya Morocco Tunisia (holders)
|
| AFC Asia | None |
| UEFA Europe |  Greece Italy Malta Spain (hosts) Turkey
|
Squads
[edit]Venues
[edit]| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Almería | Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos | 22,000 |
| Roquetas de Mar | Estadio Antonio Peroles | 9,000 |
| El Ejido | Estadio Municipal Santo Domingo | 7,870 |
| Vícar | Estadio Municipal de Vicar | 4,000 |
Tournament
[edit]All times are local (CEST (UTC+2)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals | |
| Best group thirds advance to the Semi-finals | |
Group stages
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Libya
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| Morocco
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Italy | 3–0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
Vantaggiato  34'Iunco 79'Masini 90' |
Group B
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| Spain
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Malta
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group C
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Tunisia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Greece
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 29 June–El Ejido | ||||||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 July–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| Greece | 0 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||||||
| 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 July–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| Morocco | 2 | |||||||||
| Turkey | 0 | |||||||||
| 29 June–El Ejido | ||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 July–El Ejido | ||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
| 29 June–Roquetas de Mar | ||||||||||
| Libya | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Libya (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 3 July–Almería | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Morocco | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Libya (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]| Spain | 2–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Montañés 67' Puerta 80' |
Vantaggiato 43' |
Semifinals
[edit]3rd place match
[edit]Final
[edit]Final standings
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References
[edit]- ^ Mediterranean Games 2005 (Almería) - rsssf.com