2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityCórdoba
Teams4 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)Soledad García Stadium
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up Great Britain
Third place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored44 (5.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Noel Barrionuevo (5 goals)
Best playerSouth Korea Park Mi-Hyun
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The 2012 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 18 to 22, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1][2]

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Great Britain, New Zealand, South Korea, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[1] Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country October 2011 FIH Ranking[3] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
 Argentina 2 Champions (2002, 2010) Runners-Up (2000)
 Great Britain 4 Third Place (2010) Third Place (1992)
 New Zealand 6 Fourth Place (1986) Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004)
 South Korea 8 Third place (1990) Runners-Up (1988, 1996)

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]

  • Amy Hassick (USA)
  • Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
  • Aleesha Unka (NZL)
  • Mariana Reydo (ARG)
  • Sarah Wilson (GBR)

Results

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advanced to Final
2  South Korea 3 2 0 1 12 8 +4 6
3  Argentina (H) 3 1 0 2 8 10 −2 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 7 15 −8 0
Source: Hockey Mundial
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

18 January 2012
19:30
Great Britain  3–1  South Korea
Cullen field hockey ball 13'
Herbert field hockey ball 41'
Danson field hockey ball 54' 		Report Cho E. field hockey ball 3'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Amy Hassick (USA)
18 January 2012
22:00
Argentina  7–3  New Zealand
Maccari field hockey ball 5'
Merino field hockey ball 15'
Barrionuevo field hockey ball 40', 48', 52', 69'
Rebecchi field hockey ball 70' 		Report Forgesson field hockey ball 2'
Finlayson field hockey ball 17', 44'
Umpires:
Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
19 January 2012
19:30
New Zealand  4–6  South Korea
Flynn field hockey ball 10'
Charlton field hockey ball 15'
Punt field hockey ball 27'
C. Harrison field hockey ball 56' 		Report Park M. field hockey ball 22'
Kim Jong-E. field hockey ball 25'
Lee S. field hockey ball 33', 70'
Hong field hockey ball 51'
Han field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
19 January 2012
22:00
Great Britain  2–0  Argentina
Williams field hockey ball 21'
Cullen field hockey ball 49' 		Report
Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
21 January 2012
17:00
New Zealand  0–2  Great Britain
Report Walsh field hockey ball 11'
Danson field hockey ball 20'
Umpires:
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
21 January 2012
19:30
Argentina  1–5  South Korea
Barrionuevo field hockey ball 55' Report Lee S. field hockey ball 10', 58'
Park M. field hockey ball 27', 53'
Cho E. field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

22 January 2012
17:00
Argentina  3–2 (a.e.t.)  New Zealand
Merino field hockey ball 28'
Maccari field hockey ball 56'
D'Elía field hockey ball 80' 		Report King field hockey ball 21'
Punt field hockey ball 47'
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Amy Hassick (USA)

Final

22 January 2012
19:30
Great Britain  2–3  South Korea
Cullen field hockey ball 9'
Ball field hockey ball 61' 		Report Park M. field hockey ball 11'
Kim Jong-E. field hockey ball 31', 45'
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[6]

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Goalkeeper of the Tournament Fair Play
South Korea Park Mi-Hyun Argentina Noel Barrionuevo United Kingdom Elizabeth Storry  Argentina

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  South Korea 4 3 0 1 15 10 +5 9 Tournament Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Great Britain 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Argentina (H) 4 2 0 2 11 12 −1 6
4  New Zealand 4 0 0 4 9 18 −9 0
Source: Hockey Mundial
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 44 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5.5 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ a b "ETIQUETA: 4 NACIONES CÓRDOBA". hockey-mundial.com.ar (in Spanish). Hockey Mundial. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ "News for 17 January 2012". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ Regulations
  6. ^ "Corea del Sur se consagró campeón en Córdoba". hockey-mundial.com.ar (in Spanish). Hockey Mundial. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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