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

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.

Teams

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

Zone Tournament Qualifier(s)
Asia≤ 2006 Asian Games   India
  South Korea
  Malaysia
  Chinese Taipei
Africa 2007 African Olympic Qualifier   Kenya
Americas 2007 Pan American Games   United States
  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

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Qualifying 1

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

Pool

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

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)

12 April 2008
11:05
Spain   4–0   Belarus
Romagosa   31'
Malda   36'47'
Huertas   55'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Jean Duncan (GBR)

12 April 2008
13:05
Ukraine   6–0   Kenya
Vynohradova   23'56'61'
Salenko   33'
Sadova   38'
Ivakhnenko   70'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

12 April 2008
16:05
Chile   1–2   Azerbaijan
D. Infante   56' Mirzaliyeva   11'
Jafarova   49'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparaguirre (ARG)
Lesley Nunn (RSA)

13 April 2008
11:35
Belarus   0–2   Ukraine
Tahiyeva   40'
Vynohradova   69'
Umpires:
Chen Hong (CHN)
Carol Metchette (IRL)

13 April 2008
14:05
Chile   0–5   Spain
Huertas   2'
Camón   25'
Malda   29'54'
Romagosa   49'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Lesley Nunn (RSA)

13 April 2008
16:35
Azerbaijan   13–0   Kenya
Suleymanova   4'
Nuriyeva   9'
Aliyeva   14'24'42'48'68'
Zeynalova   17'53'
Mirzaliyeva   18'
Mammadova   43'45'50'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

15 April 2008
12:05
Kenya   0–5   Chile
Villagra   8'70'
Rodriguez   54'
Fernandez   62'
P. Infante   66'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Chen Hong (CHN)

15 April 2008
14:35
Spain   3–1   Ukraine
Camón   12'
Termens   52'
Ybarra   65'
Tahiyeva   16'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

15 April 2008
17:05
Azerbaijan   3–0   Belarus
Mammadova   51'
Zeynalova   55'
Aliyeva   62'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

16 April 2008
12:35
Ukraine   2–1   Chile
Vynohradova   6'
Sadova   53'
D. Infante   8'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (GBR)
Carol Metchette (IRL)

16 April 2008
15:05
Belarus   4–0   Kenya
Tratsiakova   41'
Laptsevich   47'69'
Piotukh   70'
Umpires:
Lesley Nunn (RSA)
Chen Hong (CHN)

16 April 2008
17:05
Spain   4–0   Azerbaijan
Muñoz   12'
Huertas   20'
Ybarra   24'39'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)

18 April 2008
12:05
Kenya   0–9   Spain
Malda   2'9'29'61'
Camón   15'24'
Termens   25'
Huertas   52'55'
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRL)
Lesley Nunn (RSA)

18 April 2008
14:35
Chile   3–1   Belarus
C. Infante   25'26'
P. Infante   47'
Tratsiakova   50'
Umpires:
Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

18 April 2008
17:05
Azerbaijan   5–0   Ukraine
Mammadova   6'
Jafarova   12'
Mirzaliyeva   16'
Suleymanova   47'
Alizada   70'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Jean Duncan (GBR)

Classification

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Fifth and sixth

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

Third and fourth

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

Final

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

Awards

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

Qualifying 2

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

Pool

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

All times are Russia Summer Time (UTC+4)

19 April 2008
11:00
United States   3–2   Belgium
Lingo   13'
Gey   29'
Loy   47'
Gierts   24'
Dembour   67'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)

19 April 2008
13:00
France   0–2   Netherlands Antilles
Joosten   50'
Visser   65'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (ESP)
Dawn Henning (GBR)

19 April 2008
17:00
Russia   1–3   India
Kuzima   37' Devi   9'
Handa   48'
Siwach   68'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

20 April 2008
13:00
Belgium   5–0   France
De Vos   2'
Dembour   21'36'
Vouche   49'
Vervaet   66'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

20 April 2008
15:00
India   1–2   Netherlands Antilles
Devi   43' Visser   31'
Hinskens   55'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)

20 April 2008
17:00
Russia   0–7   United States
Snow   3'15'41'
Smith   9'
Lingo   14'
Loy   16'
Sensenig   22'
Umpires:
Dawn Henning (GBR)
Monica Rivera (ESP)

22 April 2008
12:00
United States   7–0   France
Falgowski   27'
Snow   43'
Smith   46'
Loy   46'54'
Leonetti   69'
Dawson   70'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Monica Rivera (ESP)

22 April 2008
16:00
India   2–3   Belgium
Bala   13'
Rani   16'
De Vos   1'
Vervaet   47'
Valcke   58'
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Elena Eskina (RUS)

22 April 2008
18:00
Netherlands Antilles   3–1   Russia
Roels   2'
Van Donk   13'
Joosten   52'
Kuzmina   25'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

24 April 2008
12:00
Belgium   3–2   Netherlands Antilles
Gierts   51'58'
Bouche   54'
Hinskens   21'
Van der Stel   70'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

24 April 2008
16:00
United States   4–0   India
Gey   29'
Doton   38'
Loy   45'
Lingo   48'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Dawn Henning (GBR)

24 April 2008
18:00
France   2–5   Russia
Berly   10'
Bonenfant   19'
Kuzmina   2'27'
Nikitina   9'
Shentsova   37'
Dudko   70'
Umpires:
Lee Keum-Jeu (KOR)
Monica Rivera (ESP)

26 April 2008
11:00
Netherlands Antilles   1–3   United States
Eigenhuis   23' Barber   21'
Sensenig   26'
Snow   47'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Elena Eskina (RUS)

26 April 2008
13:00
India   7–0   France
Devi   4'54'70'
S. Kaur   6'44'
R. Kaur   18'
Handa   66'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

26 April 2008
15:00
Russia   0–0   Belgium
   
Umpires:
Monica Rivera (ESP)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

Classification

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Fifth and sixth

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

Third and fourth

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27 April 2008
13:30
Netherlands Antilles   2–1 (a.e.t.)   India
Schreuder   65'
Noorlander   73'
R. Kaur   28'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)

Final

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

Awards

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Best Goalkeeper Topscorer Best Player of the Tournament Most Promising Young Player of the Tournament
  Elizabeth Achten   Tiffany Snow   Rachel Dawson   Rani Devi

Qualifying 3

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

Venue

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Pool

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

All times are Canada Time (UTC-7)

26 April 2008
11:30
South Korea   10–0   Uruguay
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'
Report
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

26 April 2008
14:00
Italy   2–1   Canada
Singh   50'
Tiddi   63'
Report DePape   37'
Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)

26 April 2008
16:30
Malaysia   0–3   Ireland
Report Parkhill   21'
Cregan   30'
McKean   40'
Umpires:
Lisa Roach (AUS)
Miao Lin (CHN)

27 April 2008
12:00
Uruguay   0–4   Italy
Report Corso   37'48'68'
Faustini   53'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Miao Lin (CHN)

27 April 2008
14:30
Ireland   2–0   Canada
McKean   10'
Parkhill   20'
Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

27 April 2008
17:00
Malaysia   0–5   South Korea
Report Eom Mi-Young   5'
Kim Jong-Eun   20'22'
Park Mi-Hyun   48'
Kim Jin-Kyoung   56'
Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)

29 April 2008
12:30
Ireland   1–0   Uruguay
Symmons   25' Report
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Ute Conen (GER)

29 April 2008
15:00
South Korea   5–0   Italy
Kim Jong-Eun   1'51'
Park Mi-Hyun   38'45'
Cheon Seul-Ki   64'
Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

29 April 2008
17:30
Canada   1–0   Malaysia
K. Rushton   37' Report
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

1 May 2008
12:30
South Korea   5–1   Ireland
Kim Mi-Seon   14'
Seo Hye-Jin   21'55'
Kim Jung-Hee   29'
Eom Mi-Young   60'
Report Symmons   11'
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Stella Bartlema (NED)

1 May 2008
15:00
Italy   0–0   Malaysia
Report
Umpires:
Miao Lin (CHN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

1 May 2008
17:30
Uruguay   0–5   Canada
Report Hume   4'
DePape   15'
Michaluk   17'46'
K. Rushton   23'
Umpires:
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

3 May 2008
11:30
Malaysia   3–0   Uruguay
Abdul Rahman   38'44'
Asrin   68'
Report
Umpires:
Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)
Cecilia Valenzuela (CHI)

3 May 2008
14:00
Canada   0–4   South Korea
Report Kim Da-Rae   16'44'
Cheon Seul-Ki   35'
Gim Sung-Hee   55'
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Ute Conen (GER)

3 May 2008
16:30
Ireland   0–2   Italy
Report Tiddi   56'
Faustini   62'
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Lisa Roach (AUS)

Classification

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Fifth and sixth

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4 May 2008
11:00
Malaysia   2–2 (a.e.t.)   Uruguay
Abdul Rahman   25'
Hashim   62'
Report Bessio   59'
Algorta   69'
Penalties
Kari  
Abdul Rahman  
Mohamad Din  
Md Mokhtar  
Ismail  
3–2   Bessio
  Casabo
  Sanguinetti
  Algorta
  Cristiani
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Stella Bartlema (NED)

Third and fourth

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

Final

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4 May 2008
16:00
South Korea   5–0   Italy
Park Mi-Hyun   4'
Lee Seon-Ok   10'
Seo Hye-Jin   11'
Gim Sung-Hee   16'
Kim Jong-Eun   23'
Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Ute Conen (GER)

Awards

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Best Player Best Goalkeeper Topscorer Fair Play Trophy
  Park Mi-Hyun   Sarah Forbes   Park Mi-Hyun   Italy

References

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