2011 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Rosario)

The 2011 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the second of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Mendoza, Argentina, from February 16 to 20, 2011, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
CityRosario
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Estadio Mundialista de Hockey
Final positions
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runner-up United States
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored30 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Noel Barrionuevo (4 goals)
Best player Christina Schütze
Mendoza (previous) (next) Córdoba

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Germany, the United States, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country December 2010 FIH Ranking[3] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
 Argentina 1 Champions (2002, 2010) Runners-Up (2000)
 Australia 7 Champions (1994, 1998) Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)
 Germany 3 Champions (1976, 1981) Champions (2004)
 United States 11 Third place (1994) Third place (1984)

Officials

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

  • Amy Hassick (USA)
  • Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL)
  • Irene Presenqui (ARG)
  • Gaby Schmitz (GER)
  • Kylie Seymour (AUS)

Results

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina (H) 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Advanced to Final
2  United States 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3  Germany 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 3
4  Australia 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 1
Source: Deutshcer Hockey-Bund
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Host

Fixtures

16 February 2011
18:00
Germany  0–3  United States
Report Albini  14', 27'
Evans  41'
Umpires:
Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
16 February 2011
20:30
Argentina  1–1  Australia
D. Sruoga  51' Report Olivieri  55'
Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Gaby Schmitz (GER)

17 February 2011
18:00
Australia  1–2  Germany
Nelson  35' Report Hoffmann  22', 58'
Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
17 February 2011
20:30
Argentina  4–1  United States
D. Sruoga  7'
D'Elía  11', 27'
Barrionuevo  64'
Report Selenski  65'
Umpires:
Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL)

19 February 2011
18:00
Australia  1–3  United States
Nelson  61' Report Laubach  18', 46'
Selenski  68'
Umpires:
Gaby Schmitz (GER)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
19 February 2011
20:30
Germany  2–3  Argentina
Krüger  60'
Hauke  67'
Report Barrionuevo  20'
Luchetti  51'
Maccari  54'
Umpires:
Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL)
Kylie Seymour (AUS)

Third and fourth place

20 February 2011
17:30
Germany  1–2  Australia
Pütz  21' Report Schulz  51'
Nelson  61'
Umpires:
Amy Hassick (USA)
Catalina Montesino Wenzel (CHL)

Final

20 February 2011
20:30
Argentina  3–2  United States
Barrionuevo  16', 30'
Rebecchi  63'
Report Laubach  7'
Selenski  67'
Umpires:
Gaby Schmitz (GER)
Kylie Seymour (AUS)

Awards

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

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Christina Schütze Noel Barrionuevo Toni Cronk

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Argentina (H) 4 3 1 0 11 6 +5 10 Tournament Champion
 United States 4 2 0 2 9 8 +1 6
 Australia 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 4
4  Germany 4 1 0 3 5 9 4 3
Source: Deutshcer Hockey-Bund
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 30 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. "LG und LSP (4 Nationen-Turnier)". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. "News for 16 February 2011". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "FIH INDOOR OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. Regulations
  6. "Las Leonas, reinas en Rosario". cahockey.org.ar. Argentine Hockey Confederation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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