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2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

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Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityCórdoba
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Club La Tablada
Final positions
Champions Argentina
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Soledad García
England Kate Walsh
Netherlands Sylvia Karres (2 goals)
Best playerNetherlands Minke Booij
Córdoba (previous) (next) Mendoza

The 2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from January 24 to 28, 2006, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, England, the Netherlands, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country November 2005 FIH Ranking[2] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
 Argentina 2 Champions (2002) Runners-Up (2000)
 Australia 3 Champions (1994, 1998) Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)
 England 9 Fourth Place (1990) Third Place (1984)
 Netherlands 1 Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990) Champions (1984)

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]

Results

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All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina (H) 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advanced to Final
2  Netherlands 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
3  England 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
4  Australia 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: CAH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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24 January 2006
18:30
Netherlands  1–1  England
Karres field hockey ball 50' Report Wooding field hockey ball 66'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
24 January 2006
21:00
Argentina  1–0  Australia
García field hockey ball 38' Report
Umpires:
Mirjam Wessel (NED)
Louise Knipe (ENG)

25 January 2006
18:30
Australia  1–1  Netherlands
Faulkner field hockey ball 56' Report Lammers field hockey ball 1'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Carol Metchette (IRE)
25 January 2006
21:00
Argentina  2–1  England
Doreski field hockey ball 30'
García field hockey ball 63'
Report Walsh field hockey ball 68'
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Mirjam Wessel (NED)

27 January 2006
18:30
Australia  2–2  England
Taylor field hockey ball 27'
Blyth field hockey ball 32'
Report Walsh field hockey ball 20'
Danson field hockey ball 67'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
27 January 2006
21:00
Netherlands  2–2  Argentina
Booij field hockey ball 30'
Karres field hockey ball 52'
Report Aicega field hockey ball 55'
Gulla field hockey ball 61'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Louise Knipe (ENG)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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28 January 2006
18:30
England  0–0  Australia
Report
Penalties
Walsh Penalty shoot-out scored
Richardson Penalty shoot-out scored
Rogers Penalty shoot-out missed
Herbert Penalty shoot-out scored
Cullen Penalty shoot-out missed
3–4 Penalty shoot-out missed Blyth
Penalty shoot-out scored Skirving
Penalty shoot-out scored Sanders
Penalty shoot-out scored Arrold
Penalty shoot-out scored Halliday
Umpires:
Mirjam Wessel (NED)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

Final

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28 January 2006
21:00
Argentina  1–0  Netherlands
Aymar field hockey ball 3' Report
Umpires:
Louise Knipe (ENG)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

Awards

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The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[5]

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorers Goalkeeper of the Tournament Fair Play
Netherlands Minke Booij 3 Players (see list below) England Elizabeth Storry  England

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Argentina (H) 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 Tournament Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Netherlands 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia 4 0 3 1 3 4 −1 3
4  England 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
Source: CAH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 17 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "TORNEO CUATRO NACIONES FEMENINO EN CORDOBA". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 5 January 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ "ABN AMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003-2009" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Appointments 2006" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ Regulations
  5. ^ "Torneo Cuatro Naciones". cahockey.org.ar. Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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