Women’s field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics

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The Women’s field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics was a qualification tournament that determined the final three spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournament, which involved 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, was held in Azerbaijan, Russia and Canada, at different times in 2008. Only the following winners of each qualifying tournament earned a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympics: Spain, United States, and South Korea.

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Teams

Below is a list of the 18 teams participating in this qualifying tournament:[1]

Zone Tournament Qualifier(s)
Asia 2006 Asian Games  India
 Korea
 Malaysia
 Chinese Taipei
Africa 2007 African Olympic Qualifier  Kenya
Americas 2007 Pan American Games  USA
 Chile
 Netherlands Antilles
 Canada
 Cuba
Europe 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship  Spain
 Azerbaijan
 Ireland
 Italy
 Ukraine
2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy  Belarus
 Belgium
 Russia

In addition, the International Hockey Federation also named three reserve teams after two of the above teams failed to make it in this qualifying tournament (two of them already confirmed to be in the reserve list):[2][3]

  1.  France (replace Chinese Taipei in Qualifying 2)
  2.  Uruguay (replace Cuba in Qualifying 3)

Squads

For more details on this topic, see Women’s field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2008 Summer Olympics squads.

Qualifying 1

Qualifying 1 was held from April 12 to April 20, 2008 in Baku, Azerbaijan.[4]

Pool

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Spain 15 5 5 0 0 25 1 +24
 Azerbaijan 12 5 4 0 1 23 5 +18
 Ukraine 9 5 3 0 2 11 9 +2
 Chile 6 5 2 0 3 10 10 0
 Belarus 3 5 1 0 4 5 12 −7
 Kenya 0 5 0 0 5 0 37 −37

Players for the Kenyan team are back in the tournament after recently withdrawing due to political turmoil in their country.[5][6]

All times local (UTC+5)

April 12, 2008
11:05
Spain  4 – 0  Belarus Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Romagosa 31'
Malda 36', 47'
Huertas 55'
April 12, 2008
13:05
Ukraine  6 – 0  Kenya Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Vynohradova 23', 56', 61'
Salenko 33'
Sadova 38'
Ivakhnenko 70'
April 12, 2008
16:05
Chile  1 – 2  Azerbaijan Umpires:
Soledad Iparaguirre (ARG)
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
D. Infante 56' Mirzaliyeva 11'
Jafarova 49'
April 13, 2008
11:35
Belarus  0 – 2  Ukraine Umpires:
Chen Hong (CHN)
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Tahiyeva 40'
Vynohradova 69'
April 13, 2008
14:05
Chile  0 – 5  Spain Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
Huertas 2'
Camón 25'
Malda 29', 54'
Romagosa 49'
April 13, 2008
16:35
Azerbaijan  13 – 0  Kenya Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Suleymanova 4'
Nuriyeva 9'
Aliyeva 14', 24', 42', 48', 68'
Zeynalova 17', 53'
Mirzaliyeva 18'
Mammadova 43', 45', 50'
April 15, 2008
12:05
Kenya  0 – 5  Chile Umpires:
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Chen Hong (CHN)
Villagra 8', 70'
Rodriguez 54'
Fernandez 62'
P. Infante 66' (PS)
April 15, 2008
14:35
Spain  3 – 1  Ukraine Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Camón 12'
Termens 52'
Ybarra 65'		 Tahiyeva 16'
April 15, 2008
17:05
Azerbaijan  3 – 0  Belarus Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Mammadova 51'
Zeynalova 55'
Aliyeva 62'
April 16, 2008
12:35
Ukraine  2 – 1  Chile Umpires:
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Vynohradova 6'
Sadova 53'		 D. Infante 8'
April 16, 2008
15:05
Belarus  4 – 0  Kenya Umpires:
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
Chen Hong (CHN)
Tratsiakova 41'
Laptsevich 47', 69'
Piotukh 70'
April 16, 2008
17:05
Spain  4 – 0  Azerbaijan Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Muñoz 12'
Huertas 20' (PS)
Ybarra 24', 39'
April 18, 2008
12:05
Kenya  0 – 9  Spain Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
Malda 2', 9', 29', 61'
Camón 15', 24'
Termens 25'
Huertas 52' (PS), 55'
April 18, 2008
14:35
Chile  3 – 1  Belarus Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
C. Infante 25', 26'
P. Infante 47'		 Tratsiakova 50'
April 18, 2008
17:05
Azerbaijan  5 – 0  Ukraine Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Mammadova 6'
Jafarova 12' (PS)
Mirzaliyeva 16'
Suleymanova 47'
Alizada 70'

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

April 20, 2008
11:05
Belarus  5 – 0  Kenya Umpires:
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
Chen Hong (CHN)
Zhylianina 12'
Piotukh 19'
Tratsiakova 37' (PS)
Ambros 46'
Kazachok 63'

Third and fourth place

April 20, 2008
13:35
Ukraine  1 – 2  Chile Umpires:
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Sadova 5' Caram 47'
Denise Infante 65'

Final

April 20, 2008
16:05
Spain  3 – 2  Azerbaijan Umpires:
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Muñoz 3', 47', 67' Mirzaliyeva 31', 60'

Awards

Topscorer Best Goalkeeper Best Player of the Tournament
Flag of Spain Barbara Malda Flag of Spain María Jesús Rosa Flag of Azerbaijan Inoyathon Jafarova

Qualifying 2

Qualifying 2 was held from April 19 to April 27, 2008 in Kazan, Russia.[7]

Pool

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 USA 15 5 5 0 0 24 3 +21
 Belgium 10 5 3 1 1 13 7 +6
 Netherlands Antilles 9 5 3 0 2 10 8 +2
 India 6 5 2 0 3 13 10 +3
 Russia 4 5 1 1 3 7 15 −8
 France 0 5 0 0 5 2 26 −24

All times are Russia Summer Time (UTC+4)

April 19, 2008
11:00
USA  3 – 2  Belgium Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
Lingo 13'
Gey 29'
Loy 47'		 Gierts 24'
Dembour 67'
April 19, 2008
13:00
France  0 – 2  Netherlands Antilles Umpires:
Elena Eskina (ESP)
Dawn Henning (GBR)
Joosten 50'
Visser 65'
April 19, 2008
17:00
Russia  1 – 3  India Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Kuzima 37' Devi 9'
Handa 48'
Siwach 68'
April 20, 2008
13:00
Belgium  5 – 0  France Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
De Vos 2'
Dembour 21', 36'
Vouche 49'
Vervaet 66'
April 20, 2008
15:00
India  1 – 2  Netherlands Antilles Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
Devi 43' Visser 31'
Hinskens 55'
April 20, 2008
17:00
Russia  0 – 7  USA Umpires:
Dawn Henning (GBR)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Snow 3', 15', 41'
Smith 9'
Lingo 14'
Loy 16'
Sensenig 22'
April 22, 2008
12:00
USA  7 – 0  France Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Falgowski 27'
Snow 43'
Smith 46'
Loy 46', 54'
Leonetti 69'
Dawson 70'
April 22, 2008
16:00
India  2 – 3  Belgium Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Bala 13'
Rani 16'		 De Vos 1'
Vervaet 47'
Valcke 58'
April 22, 2008
18:00
Netherlands Antilles  3 – 1  Russia Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Roels 2'
Van Donk 13'
Joosten 52'		 Kuzmina 25'
April 24, 2008
12:00
Belgium  3 – 2  Netherlands Antilles Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Gierts 51', 58'
Bouche 54'		 Hinskens 21'
Van der Stel 70'
April 24, 2008
16:00
USA  4 – 0  India Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Dawn Henning (GBR)
Gey 29'
Doton 38'
Loy 45'
Lingo 48'
April 24, 2008
18:00
France  2 – 5  Russia Umpires:
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Berly 10'
Bonenfant 19'		 Kuzmina 2', 27'
Nikitina 9'
Shentsova 37'
Dudko 70'
April 26, 2008
11:00
Netherlands Antilles  1 – 3  USA Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Eigenhuis 23' Barber 21' (PS)
Sensenig 26'
Snow 47'
April 26, 2008
13:00
India  7 – 0  France Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Devi 4', 54', 70'
S. Kaur 6', 44'
R. Kaur 18'
Handa 66'
April 26, 2008
15:00
Russia  0 – 0  Belgium Umpires:
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
   

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

April 27, 2008
11:00
Russia  2 – 1  France Umpires:
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
Dawn Henning (GBR)
Grogorieva 28'
Shentsova 55'		 Berly 33'

Third and fourth place

April 27, 2008
13:30
Netherlands Antilles  2 – 1 (AET)  India Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Schreuder 65'
Noorlander 73' (GG)		 R. Kaur 28'

Final

April 27, 2008
16:00
USA  3 – 1  Belgium Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Bashore 17'
Snow 33'
Barber 58'		 Van Regemortel 26'

Awards

Best Goalkeeper Topscorer Best Player of the Tournament Most Promising Young Player of the Tournament
Flag of Belgium Elizabeth Achten Flag of the United States Tiffany Snow Flag of the United States Rachel Dawson Flag of India Rani Devi

Qualifying 3

Qualifying 3 was held from April 26 to May 4, 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[8]

Venue

Pool

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Korea 15 5 5 0 0 29 1 +28
 Italy 10 5 3 1 1 8 6 +2
 Ireland 9 5 3 0 2 7 7 0
 Canada 6 5 2 0 3 7 8 −1
 Malaysia 4 5 1 1 3 3 9 −6
 Uruguay 0 5 0 0 5 0 23 −23

All times are Canada Time (UTC-7)

April 26, 2008
11:30
Korea  10 – 0  Uruguay Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Lee Seon-Ok 9'
Park Mi-Hyun 11', 33', 48'
Gim Sung-Hee 21'
Kim Jong-Eun 29'
Cheon Seul-Ki 41', 63'
Kim Jin-Kyoung 42'
Eom Mi-Young 57'
Discipline
Park Jeong Sook Green card in the 28th minute 28'
Kim Da Rae Green card in the 30th minute 30'		 Coates Green card in the 34th minute 34'
April 26, 2008
14:00
Italy  2 – 1  Canada Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Cecelia Valenzuela (CHI)
Singh 50'
Tiddi 63'		 DePape 37'
Discipline
Girotti Green card in the 41st minute 41' Yellow card in the 45th minute 45'
April 26, 2008
16:30
Malaysia  0 – 3  Ireland Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Miao Lin (CHN)
Parkhill 21'
Cregan 30'
McKean 40'
Discipline
Asrin Green card in the 28th minute 28'
April 27, 2008
12:00
Uruguay  0 – 4  Italy Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Miao Lin (CHN)
Corso 37', 48', 68'
Faustini 53' (PS)
Discipline
De Maria Green card in the 24th minute 24'
April 27, 2008
14:30
Ireland  2 – 0  Canada Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
McKean 10'
Parkhill 20'
Discipline
Clarke Yellow card in the 33rd minute 33'
McKean Green card in the 44th minute 44'		 A. Rushton Green card in the 12th minute 12'
Baker Yellow card in the 31st minute 31'
April 27, 2008
17:00
Malaysia  0 – 5  Korea Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Cecelia Valenzuela (CHI)
Eom Mi-Young 5'
Kim Jong-Eun 20', 22'
Park Mi-Hyun 48'
Kim Jin-Kyoung 56'
April 29, 2008
12:30
Ireland  1 – 0  Uruguay Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Ute Conen (GER)
Symmons 25'
Discipline
Sanguinetti Green card in the 40th minute 40'
April 29, 2008
15:00
Korea  5 – 0  Italy Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Kim Jong-Eun 1', 51'
Park Mi-Hyun 38', 45'
Cheon Seul-Ki 64'
Discipline
Tiddi Green card in the 4th minute 4'
April 29, 2008
17:30
Canada  1 – 0  Malaysia Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
K. Rushton 37'
May 1, 2008
12:30
Korea  5 – 1  Ireland Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Kim Mi-Seon 14'
Seo Hye-Jin 21', 55'
Kim Jung-Hee 29'
Eom Mi-Young 60'		 Symmons 11'
Discipline
Lim Ju Young  Five match suspension [9] Symmons Green card in the 29th minute 29'
O'Halloran Green card in the 43rd minute 43'
May 1, 2008
15:00
Italy  0 – 0  Malaysia Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
   
Discipline
Sylvester Silin Yellow card in the 20th minute 20'
K. Arumugam Green card in the 22nd minute 22'
Ismail Yellow card in the 34th minute 34'
May 1, 2008
17:30
Uruguay  0 – 5  Canada Umpires:
Cecelia Valenzuela (CHI)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Hume 4'
DePape 15'
Michaluk 17', 46'
K. Rushton 23'
Discipline
Sanguinetti Green card in the 18th minute 18'
May 3, 2008
11:30
Malaysia  3 – 0  Uruguay Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Cecelia Valenzuela (CHI)
Abdul Rahman 38', 44'
Asrin 68'
Discipline
Raso Green card in the 44th minute 44' Yellow card in the 66th minute 66'
Stanley Green card in the 57th minute 57'
May 3, 2008
14:00
Canada  0 – 4  Korea Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Ute Conen (GER)
Kim Da-Rae 16', 44'
Cheon Seul-Ki 35'
Gim Sung-Hee 55'
Discipline
Kim Jung Hee Green card in the 29th minute 29'
May 3, 2008
16:30
Ireland  0 – 2  Italy Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Tiddi 56'
Faustini 62'
Discipline
Parkhill Green card in the 7th minute 7'
Jacob Green card in the 29th minute 29'
McKeever Yellow card in the 59th minute 59'

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

May 4, 2008
11:00
Malaysia  2 – 2
(3 – 2 PSO)		  Uruguay Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Abdul Rahman 25'
Hashim 62'		 Bessio 59'
Algorta 69'
Discipline
Ismail Green card in the 10th minute 10'
Md Ali Red card in the 65th minute 65'
Nuraini Abdul Rashid Yellow card in the 84th minute 84'		 Casabo Green card in the 10th minute 10'
Gibernau Yellow card in the 12th minute 12'
    Penalty Strokes  
Kari NoN
Abdul Rahman YesY
Mohamad Din NoN
Md Mokhtar YesY
Ismail YesY		 3 – 2 YesY Bessio
NoN Casabo
YesY Sanguinetti
NoN Algorta
NoN Cristiani		  

Third and fourth place

May 4, 2008
13:30
Ireland  2 – 1  Canada Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)
McDonough 6'
McKean 26'		 Jameson 35+'
Discipline
McCay