2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I

The 2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I is the fifth tournament of the field hockey championship for women. It was held from 11 to 18 October 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. The tournament was won by New Zealand and promoted to the Champions Trophy in 2011.

2009 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge I

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Dates	11 October – 18 October
Teams	7
Venue(s)	Hartleyvale Stadium
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (2nd title)
Runner-up	South Africa
Third place	Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	50 (2.78 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Clarissa Eshuis Farah Fredericks (4 goals)
Best player	Gemma Flynn
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Results

All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+02:00)

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa (H)	3	3	0	0	8	2	+6	9	Advanced to Medal Round
2	Japan	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
3	Chile	3	0	1	2	0	2	−2	1
4	Azerbaijan	3	0	1	2	0	8	−8	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

11 October 2009 14:00 Japan 5–0 Azerbaijan Komazawa  16' Yamada  31' Murakami  34' Iwao  44' Nagayama  54' Report Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Kelly Hudson (NZL)

11 October 2009 17:00 Chile 0–1 South Africa Report Taylor  8' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Irene Clelland (SCO)

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12 October 2009 15:00 Chile 0–0 Azerbaijan Report Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Claire Adenot (FRA)

12 October 2009 17:00 South Africa 4–2 Japan Wilson  12' Bright  29' Fredericks  37' Woods  57' Report Arai  13', 68' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Carol Metchette (IRL)

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14 October 2009 13:00 Japan 1–0 Chile Nakashima  21' Report Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

14 October 2009 17:00 South Africa 3–0 Azerbaijan Fredericks  11', 18' Russell  64' Report Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	2	2	0	0	7	2	+5	6	Advanced to Medal Round
2	Spain	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	3
3	Italy	2	0	0	2	3	8	−5	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

11 October 2009 12:00 Spain 4–1 Italy Comerma  3', 50' Piñeiro  28' Muñoz  49' Report Pacella  40' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

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12 October 2009 13:00 New Zealand 3–0 Spain Sharland  2' Eshuis  20' Punt  49' Report Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Irene Clelland (SCO)

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14 October 2009 15:00 Italy 2–4 New Zealand Faustini  17', 32' Report Glynn  30' Punt  32' Harrison  52' Eshuis  68' Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Claire Adenot (FRA)

Classification round

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa (H)	3	2	1	0	8	5	+3	7	Advanced to Final
2	New Zealand	3	1	1	1	6	4	+2	4
3	Japan	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
4	Spain	3	0	1	2	0	4	−4	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

15 October 2009 13:00 South Africa 3–3 New Zealand Wilson  2' Fredericks  19' Marescia  34' Report Sharland  17', 60' Eshuis  66' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Carol Metchette (IRL)

15 October 2009 17:00 Spain 0–0 Japan Report Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Claire Adenot (FRA)

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17 October 2009 13:00 South Africa 1–0 Spain Taylor  47' Report Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

17 October 2009 15:00 New Zealand 0–1 Japan Report Nagayama  68' Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Carol Metchette (IRL)

Pool D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Italy	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
2	Chile	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
3	Azerbaijan	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

15 October 2009 15:00 Italy 1–1 Chile Singh  35' Report D. Caram  68' Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Kelly Hudson (NZL)

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17 October 2009 11:00 Azerbaijan 1–2 Italy M. Aliyeva  68' Report Quaranta  30' Zucca  66' Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Frances Block (ENG)

Classification matches

Fifth and sixth place

18 October 2009 11:00 Italy 3–0 Chile Franco  39', 60' Singh  66' Report Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Claire Adenot (FRA)

Third and fourth place

18 October 2009 13:30 Japan 1–0 Spain Komazawa  67' Report Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRL) Frances Block (ENG)

Final

18 October 2009 16:00 South Africa 1–2 New Zealand Woods  64' Report Punt  17' Eshuis  31' Umpires: Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

Awards

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorers	Goalkeeper of the Tournament	Fair Play
Gemma Flynn	Clarissa Eshuis Farah Fredericks	Mariette Rix	South Africa

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
	New Zealand	5	3	1	1	12	7	+5	10	Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy
	South Africa (H)	6	4	1	1	13	7	+6	13
	Japan	6	4	1	1	10	4	+6	13
4	Spain	5	1	1	3	4	6	−2	4
5	Italy	5	2	1	2	9	10	−1	7	Relegated to FIH Champions Challenge II
6	Chile	5	0	2	3	1	6	−5	2
7	Azerbaijan	4	0	1	3	1	10	−9	1

Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 50 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 2.78 goals per match.

4 goals

• Clarissa Eshuis
• Farah Fredericks

3 goals

• Anita Punt
• Kayla Sharland

2 goals

• Francesca Faustini
• Julieta Franco
• Jasbeer Singh
• Mazuki Arai
• Rika Komazawa
• Kana Nagayama
• Kathleen Taylor
• Jennifer Wilson
• Kate Woods
• Glòria Comerma

1 goal

• Marina Aliyeva
• Daniela Caram
• Elisabetta Pacella
• Valentina Quaranta
• Francesca Zucca
• Sachimi Iwao
• Ai Murakami
• Mie Nakashima
• Aki Yamada
• Katie Glynn
• Samantha Harrison
• Tarryn Bright
• Marsha Marescia
• Shelley Russell
• Silvia Muñoz
• Olalla Piñeiro

Source: FIH

External links

• Official FIH website
• Official website