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) 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

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

Head Coach: David Bell

  1. Toni Cronk (GK)
  2. Jessica Monkivitch
  3. Kimberley Robards
  4. Elisabeth Paget
  5. Megan Rivers
  6. Susannah Harris
  7. Shayni Buswell
  8. Leanne Hammond
  9. Renae Holmes
  10. Nicole Arrold (C)
  11. Denise Durajski
  12. Cindy Morgan (GK)
  13. Katrina Paterson
  14. Emma Meyer
  15. Donna-Lee Patrick
  16. Natalie Willims
  17. Jayde Taylor
  18. Suzanne Faulkner

Head Coach: Akihiro Kuga

Head Coach: Lim Heung-Sin

Results

Pool
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
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)

Third and fourth place
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
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
Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
Julie Towers Kim Seong-Eun

Statistics

Final standings

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
Source: Hockey Australia

Goalscorers

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
  1. "International Results: Women – 2004". planetfieldhockey.com. Planet Field Hockey. Archived from the original on 28 August 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. "HA Women's International Challenge". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2001–2002" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. Regulations
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