2016 Women's Junior Africa cup for Nations

2016 Women's Junior Africa Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Namibia
City	Windhoek
Dates	18–28 March
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Windhoek High School
Final positions
Champions	South Africa (6th title)
Runner-up	Namibia
Third place	Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	130 (13 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Marie Louw (14 goals)
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The 2016 Junior Africa Cup for Nations was an international field hockey competition held from 18 to 28 March 2016 in Windhoek, Namibia. ^{[1] [2]}

The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2016 Junior World Cup, with the winner and runner-up qualifying. ^[3]

Qualified teams

•   Namibia
•   South Africa
•   Tanzania
•   Zimbabwe

Results

Pool Stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	3	3	0	0	42	0	+42	9	Semi-finals
2	Namibia (H)	3	2	0	1	21	3	+18	6
3	Zimbabwe	3	1	0	2	19	10	+9	3
4	Tanzania	3	0	0	3	0	69	−69	0

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

Matches

18 March 2016 17:30   Tanzania 0-18   Zimbabwe Report Shaxson  4', 65', 67' Elijah  7', 9', 47', 49', 56' Hinze  29', 29', 35', 62' Groenewald  36', 47', 59' Dollar  45' Diplock  51' Nativel  54'

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19 March 2016 20:00   Namibia 3-1   Zimbabwe Brink  9' Cormack  18' Heathcote  35' Report Diplock  64'

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20 March 2016 20:00   Tanzania 0-33   South Africa Report Glasby  5', 27', 57', 65', 67', 69' Louw  6', 10', 29', 32', 33' Smith  7', 60' Fourie  7', 26' Raubenheimer  12', 23', 24', 25', 44', 67' Marais  13', 39', 40', 49' van Wyk  16', 16', 37', 54' Veto  30', 70' Paton  48' Dijkstra  51'

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21 March 2016 20:00   Namibia 0-2   South Africa Report Etherington  10' Smith  57'

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24 March 2016 19:00   South Africa 7-0   Zimbabwe Veto  8' Louw  13', 70' Smith  29' van Wyk  46', 52' Glasby  56' Report

24 March 2016 19:00   Tanzania 0-18   Namibia Report Duvenhage  3', 24', 53' Cormack  5', 48' Niemand  9', 16' Brink  10', 66', 69' Brits  11', 29', 37', 46' Barnard  12' Holz  21' Kruger  22' Heathcote  30'

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26 March 2016 17:30   South Africa 31-0   Tanzania Glasby  1', 3', 6', 12', 54', 65' Fourie  1', 40', 58' Louw  4', 9', 29', 31', 56' Marais  7' Smith  13', 63' Raubenheimer  16', 32', 33', 45' Dijkstra  20', 69' van Wyk  23', 42', 50', 64' Tabata  24' Esterhuyze  38' Esteves  47' Paton  66' Report

26 March 2016 20:00   Namibia 1-2   Zimbabwe Brits  8' Report Diplock  11' Campbell  50'

Classification Stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	26 March
	South Africa	31
					28 March
	Tanzania	0
					South Africa	10
	26 March
					Zimbabwe	0
	Namibia	1
	Zimbabwe	2
					Third place
					27 March
					Tanzania	0
					Namibia	15

Semi-finals

26 March 2016 17:30 South Africa   31–0   Tanzania Glasby  1', 3', 6', 12', 54', 65' Fourie  1', 40', 58' Louw  4', 9', 29', 31', 56' Marais  7' Smith  13', 63' Raubenheimer  16', 32', 33', 45' Dijkstra  20', 69' Van Wyk  23', 42', 50', 64' Tabata  24' Esterhuyze  38' Esteves  47' Paton  66' Report Umpires: Silke Pennefather (NAM) Ivona Makar (CRO)

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26 March 2016 20:00 Namibia   1–2   Zimbabwe Brits  8' Report Diplock  11' Campbell  50' Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Claire Cowan (RSA)

Third and fourth place

27 March 2016 18:00 Tanzania   0–15   Namibia Report Cormack  3' Duvenhage  5', 45' S. Ludwig  11' W. Ludwig  20' Barnard  22', 54' Holz  23', 37' Brink  26' Krüger  32' Hermanus  56' Brits  59' Heathcote  63' Gerber  69' Umpires: Andrea Nicholson (RSA) Sharne Mayers (ZIM)

Final

26 March 2016 09:00 South Africa   10–0   Zimbabwe Fourie  5', 53' Smith  14', 47' Louw  23', 68' Veto  26' Dijkstra  56' Van Wyk  62' Marais  67' Report Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Vilma Bagsanskiene (LTU)

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	Qualification
	South Africa	5	5	0	0	83	0	+83	15	2016 Junior World Cup
	Zimbabwe	5	2	0	3	21	21	0	6
	Namibia (H)	5	3	0	2	37	5	+32	9
4	Tanzania	5	0	0	5	0	115	−115	0

Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There have been 141 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 14.1 goals per match.

14 goals

• Marie Louw

13 goals

• Tarryn Glasby

11 goals

• Marguerite van Wyk

10 goals

• Cheneal Raubenheimer

8 goals

• Carmen Smith

7 goals

• Tegan Fourie

6 goals

• Carla Brits
• Marizen Marais

5 goals

• Bernice Brink
• Zalia Duvenhage
• Tinayeishe Elijah

4 goals

• Kiana-Che Cormack
• Alegra Dijkstra
• Nomnikelo Veto
• Amber Hinze

3 goals

• Ashleigh Barnard
• Nicola Heathcote
• Jeani Holz
• Kelly Diplock
• Tyla Groenewald
• Megan Shaxson

2 goals

• Jivanka Kruger
• Zanne-Mari Niemand
• Kristen Paton

1 goal

• Phea Gerber
• Gillian Hermanus
• Sunelle Ludwig
• Wiandri Ludwig
• Priscilla Esterhuyze
• Natalie Esteves
• Amy Etherington
• Sandisiwe Tabata
• Stephanie Campbell
• Jessica Dollar
• Aimee-Beth Nativel

Source: FIH

References

1. "2016 Junior African Cup: Women". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
2. "Hockey Junior Africa Cup set to start". namibian.com.na. The Namibian . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
3. "Qualification Criteria for Hockey Junior World Cup 2016" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
4. Regulations

See also

• FIH 2016 Junior African Cup