2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge

The 2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Perth and Sydney, from 13 to 23 June 2002.[1][2]

Women's International Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates13–23 June
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored40 (2.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Julie Towers (4 goals)
2000 (previous) (next) 2004

South Korea won the tournament after defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Japan finished in third place after defeating the Australian Institute of Sport 3–1 in the third place playoff.[3]

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Japan and South Korea, as well as a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Squads

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Head Coach: David Bell

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pool

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 6 6 0 0 20 6 +14 18 Advanced to Final
2   South Korea 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8
3   Australian Institute of Sport 6 1 1 4 3 9 −6 4
4   Japan 6 1 1 4 6 14 −8 4
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]

Fixtures

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13 June 2002
18:00 (AWST)
Japan   1–0   Australian Institute of Sport
Matsayama   65' Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
13 June 2002
20:00 (AWST)
Australia   2–1   South Korea
Netzler   39'
N. Smith   63'
Report Kim E.   55'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

14 June 2002
18:00 (AWST)
Australian Institute of Sport   0–1   South Korea
Report Lee E.   56'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
14 June 2002
20:00 (AWST)
Japan   1–5   Australia
Iwao   35' Report K. Smith   10'67'
Dobson   14'
Morrison   28'
Banning   60'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

16 June 2002
13:00 (AWST)
Australia   3–0   Australian Institute of Sport
Towers   16'
Netzler   18'
Gallagher   35'
Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
16 June 2002
15:00 (AWST)
South Korea   2–1   Japan
Kim E.   39'
Lee S.   54'
Report Miura   41'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)

19 June 2002
18:00 (AEST)
South Korea   0–0   Australian Institute of Sport
Report
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
19 June 2002
20:00 (AEST)
Australia   4–2   Japan
Gallagher   19'
Powell   25'
Towers   35'
K. Smith   51'
Report Morimoto   15'
Yasue   62'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

20 June 2002
18:00 (AEST)
Japan   1–1   South Korea
Saito   35' Report Oh   69'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
20 June 2002
20:00 (AEST)
Australian Institute of Sport   1–4   Australia
Harris   53' Report N. Smith   28'
Dobson   33'
Powell   40'
Alcorn   67'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

22 June 2002
13:00 (AEST)
Australian Institute of Sport   2–0   Japan
Hammond   49'
Faulkner   68'
Report
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
22 June 2002
15:00 (AEST)
South Korea   1–2   Australia
Kim E.   23' Report Towers   12'69'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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23 June 2002
13:00 (AEST)
Australian Institute of Sport   1–3   Japan
Hammond   19' Report Miura   2'
Morimoto   39'
Ogura   43'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

Final

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23 June 2002
15:00 (AEST)
Australia   0–1   South Korea
Report Lee S.   45'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Awards

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Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
  Julie Towers   Kim Seong-Eun

Statistics

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Final standings

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As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    South Korea 7 3 2 2 7 6 +1 11 Tournament Champion
    Australia 7 6 0 1 20 7 +13 18
    Japan 7 2 1 4 9 15 −6 7
4   Australian Institute of Sport 7 1 1 5 4 12 −8 4

Goalscorers

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There were 40 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 2.86 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "International Results: Women – 2004". planetfieldhockey.com. Planet Field Hockey. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ "HA Women's International Challenge". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2001–2002" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ Regulations