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Field hockey at the 2018 African Youth Games – Girls' tournament

This article is about women's event. For men's event, see Field hockey at the 2018 African Youth Games – Boys' tournament.

The girls' hockey5s event at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers was held at the Stade Ferhani from 19 to 26 July 2018.[1] The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games, with the winner, runner-up and third placed team qualifying.

2018 African Youth Games – Girls' tournament
Tournament details
Host country Algeria
CityAlgiers
Dates19–26 July
Teams6
Venue(s)Stade Ferhani
Final positions
Champions South Africa (1st title)
Runner-up Namibia
Third place Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored119 (5.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Angela Welham (14 goals)

Qualified teams edit

Format edit

The six teams will be placed into one group. The top four teams advance to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams play against each other for 5th and 6th place.

Results edit

All times are local (UTC+1).

Preliminary round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 5 4 1 0 36 6 +30 13 Semifinals
2   Namibia 5 3 1 1 24 8 +16 10
3   Ghana 5 3 0 2 23 8 +15 9
4   Zimbabwe 5 2 2 1 20 10 +10 8
5   Nigeria 5 1 0 4 2 17 −15 3 5th/6th place
6   Algeria (H) 5 0 0 5 1 57 −56 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[2]
(H) Hosts
19 July 2018
10:00
South Africa   19–0   Algeria
De Waal   1', 2', 7', 10', 17'
McLaren   2', 3'
Welham   2', 13', 16', 20', 20'
Hardie   4', 8', 11', 15'
Nkosi   13', 17'
Hendricks   18' 		Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
19 July 2018
11:00
Ghana   4–0   Zimbabwe
Otoo   3'
Akoto   7'
Gbatti   18'
Copson   19' 		Report
Umpires:
Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
19 July 2018
14:00
Nigeria   0–4   Namibia
Report Meyer   5'
Cormack   11', 14'
Kruger   18'
Umpires:
Shi Him Tang (HKG)
Rita Katoka (ZAM)
20 July 2018
14:00
Ghana   2–3   Namibia
Donkor   6'
Otoo   9' 		Report Meyer   5'
J. van Rooyen   15'
Myburgh   18'
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Shi Him Tang (HKG)
20 July 2018
15:00
South Africa   3–3   Zimbabwe
De Waal   2'
Hardie   5', 17' 		Report Pope   6'
Beekes   11'
N. Terblanche   14'
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
20 July 2018
16:00
Algeria   0–2   Nigeria
Report Christopher   6'
Familusi   16'
Umpires:
Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Rita Katoka (ZAM)
21 July 2018
14:00
Namibia   3–3   Zimbabwe
Myburgh   5'
J. van Rooyen   11'
Cormack   14' 		Report Dobbie   8'
A. Terblanche   16'
N. Terblanche   17'
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Melissa Taylor (RSA)
21 July 2018
15:00
Nigeria   0–7   South Africa
Report De Waal   2', 17'
Welham   9', 13', 19', 20'
Du Toit   15'
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Shi Him Tang (HKG)
21 July 2018
16:00
Algeria   0–13   Ghana
Report Gbatti   1', 2', 6', 7', 16'
Otoo   3', 14'
Quayson   4'
Copson   5'
Akoto   8', 11', 16'
Okine   18'
Umpires:
Sampou Bitimi (NGA)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
23 July 2018
10:00
Zimbabwe   4–0   Nigeria
Dobbie   3'
Terblanche   8', 9', 18' 		Report
Umpires:
Shi Him Tang (HKG)
Melissa Taylor (RSA)
23 July 2018
11:00
Ghana   2–5   South Africa
Donkor   5'
Gbatti   16' 		Report Nkosi   5'
Du Toit   8'
Welham   11', 16'
Ramasimong   17'
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
23 July 2018
12:00
Namibia   13–1   Algeria
Myburgh   3', 6', 13', 18'
Cormack   4', 8', 9', 16'
Meyer   5', 20'
J. van Rooyen   11'
Wessels   15'
Schimming   19' 		Report Boualia   15'
Umpires:
Rita Katoka (ZAM)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
24 July 2018
12:00
South Africa   2–1   Namibia
De Waal   10', 12' Report Myburgh   2'
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
24 July 2018
13:00
Nigeria   0–2   Ghana
Report Donkor   3'
Gbatti   8'
Umpires:
Shi Him Tang (HKG)
Melissa Taylor (RSA)
24 July 2018
14:00
Zimbabwe   10–0   Algeria
Pope   2', 4'
Beekes   4'
Herbst   7', 9'
Dobbie   10', 20'
Trivella   12'
Mtausi   14', 17' 		Report

Fifth and sixth place classification edit

25 July 2018
14:00
  Nigeria 3–0   Algeria
Familusi   12', 18'
Christopher   15' 		Report
Umpires:
Rita Katoka(ZAM)
Fatma Mahmoud(EGY)

First to fourth place classification edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  South Africa2
 
 
 
  Zimbabwe0
 
  South Africa2
 
 
 
  Namibia0
 
  Namibia2
 
 
  Ghana1
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  Zimbabwe2
 
 
  Ghana1

Semifinals edit

25 July 2018
15:00
South Africa   2–0   Zimbabwe
Nkosi   7'
Welham   8' 		Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement(GHA)
Shi Tang(HKG)
25 July 2018
16:00
Namibia   2–1   Ghana
Cormack   5', 17' Report Quayson   8'
Umpires:
Melissa Taylor(RSA)
Ebitimi Sampou(NGR)

Third and fourth place edit

26 July 2018
14:00
Zimbabwe   2–1   Ghana
A. Terblanche   13'
Herbst   15' 		Report Akoto   17'
Umpires:
Shi Tang(HKG)
Melissa Taylor(RSA)

Final edit

26 July 2018
15:00
South Africa   2–0   Namibia
Welham   13', 16' Report
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann(GER)
Ebitimi Sampou(NGR)

Final standings edit

Rank Team
    South Africa
    Namibia
    Zimbabwe
4   Ghana
5   Nigeria
6   Algeria
Team qualified to the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Goalscorers edit

There have been 119 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.95 goals per match.

14 goals

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References edit

  1. ^ "African Youth Games 2018 (W)". tms.fih.ch. 16 July 2018.
  2. ^ Regulations
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