2006 March on Madrid Hockey Tournament

The 2006 March on Madrid Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Baltimore and Virginia Beach, from 17 to 27 August 2006.[1]

March on Madrid
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates17–27 August
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runner-up Argentina
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored46 (3.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Luciana Aymar (5 goals)
Best playerArgentina Luciana Aymar

The Netherlands won the tournament, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. Australia finished in third place after defeating the United States 4–2 in the third place match.[2]

Competition format edit

The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, the Netherlands and the United States. 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.

Teams edit

Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo

Officials edit

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

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11 Advanced to Final
2   Netherlands 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10
3   Australia 6 2 2 2 10 7 +3 8
4   United States (H) 6 1 1 4 5 14 −9 4
Source: USA Field Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures edit

17 August 2006
17:30
Argentina   2–1   Australia
Gulla   12'
Aymar   56'
Report Blyth   17'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
17 August 2006
19:30
United States   1–2   Netherlands
Snow   38' Report Van As   48'
Moreira de Melo   65'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Mariana Elorza (ARG)

18 August 2006
17:30
Netherlands   1–1   Argentina
Mulder   61' Report Russo   47'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Dorinda Martin (USA)
Carol Metchette (IRE)
18 August 2006
19:30
United States   1–1   Australia
Loy   15' Report K. Smith   18'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Mariana Elorza (ARG)

20 August 2006
11:00
Australia   1–2   Netherlands
Patrick   68' Report Karres   13'
Booij   33'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Dorinda Martin (USA)
20 August 2006
13:00
Argentina   1–2   United States
Aymar   30' Report Doton   6'
Loy   42'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

23 August 2006
17:30
Argentina   2–0   Netherlands
Aguirre   28'
Margalot   65'
Report
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Dorinda Martin (USA)
23 August 2006
19:30
Australia   3–1   United States
Faulkner   1'
Munro   31'
Phipps   63'
Report Leonetti   49'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Mariana Elorza (ARG)
Carol Metchette (IRE)

24 August 2006
17:30
Netherlands   0–3   Australia
Report Messent   5'
Blyth   29'
Faulkner   57'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Mariana Elorza (ARG)
24 August 2006
19:30
United States   0–4   Argentina
Report Aymar   3'6'57'
González Oliva   10'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

26 August 2006
17:30
Australia   1–1   Argentina
Faulkner   15' Report Gulla   35'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Dorinda Martin (USA)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
26 August 2006
19:30
Netherlands   3–0   United States
Paumen   10'
Karres   56'
Van As   64'
Report
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Carol Metchette (IRE)

Classification round edit

Third and fourth place edit

27 August 2006
17:30
Australia   4–2   United States
K. Smith   10'
Patrick   33'
Hudson   36'
Munro   57'
Report Smith   45'
Doton   51'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Mariana Elorza (ARG)

Final edit

27 August 2006
19:30
Argentina   2–4   Netherlands
Gulla   25'
Bouza   56'
Report Karres   10'
Paumen   33'
Lammers   63'65'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    Netherlands 7 4 1 2 12 10 +2 13 Tournament Champion
    Argentina 7 3 2 2 13 9 +4 11
    Australia 7 3 2 2 14 9 +5 11
4   United States (H) 7 1 1 5 7 18 −11 4
Source: USA Field Hockey
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers edit

There were 46 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.29 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2006-2007" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "AstroTurf March on Mardid Four Nation Tournament". usfieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 19 January 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

External links edit