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) Luciana Aymar (5 goals)
Best player 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

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

Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo

Officials

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

Results

Preliminary round

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) Host

Fixtures

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)

Third and fourth place

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

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

Final standings

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) Host

Goalscorers

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

  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 9 July 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. Regulations
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