2003 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

The 2003 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge is the second tournament of the field hockey championship for women. It was held in Catania, on the island of Sicily in Italy from July 5–13, 2003.

2003 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
CityCatania
Dates5 July – 13 July
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Germany (1st title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored66 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tomomi Komori
Kate Barber
Niniwa Roberts (5 goals)
Best player Denise Klecker
← 2002 (previous) (next) 2005 →

Squads

Head Coach: Peter Lemmen

Head Coach: Picco Roberto

  1. Roberta Lilliu (GK)
  2. Stella Girotti
  3. Enrica Tagliasacchi
  4. Claudia Torretta
  5. Victoria Corso
  6. Lila Grasso
  7. Giorgia Carradori
  8. Sonia Scalia
  9. Francesca Faustini
  10. Laura Garcia
  11. Alessandra Filippi
  12. Anna Russo (GK)
  13. Tatiana Nicoletti
  14. Silvia Previgliano
  15. Maltilde Canavosio
  16. Dolores Miranda
  17. Roberta Marrocu
  18. Daniela Possali

Head Coach: Tsuda Toshiro

Head Coach: Ian Rutledge

Head Coach: Jack Holtman

Head Coach: Beth Anders

  1. Tamika Smith
  2. Kristen McCann
  3. Margaret Storrar (GK)
  4. Tara Jelley
  5. Robyn Kenney
  6. Tracey Larson
  7. Kelli Gannon
  8. Tracey Fuchs
  9. Katie Beach (C)
  10. Dina Rizzo
  11. Keli Smith
  12. Jill Reeve
  13. Carrie Lingo
  14. Abbey Woolley
  15. Natalie Dawson
  16. Kate Barber
  17. Amy Tran (GK)
  18. Jessica Coleman

Umpires

Below is the eight umpires appointed by International Hockey Federation (FIH):

  •  Corrine Cormelius (RSA)
  •  Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
  •  Jean Duncan (SCO)
  •  Jun Zhang Kentwell (USA)
  •  Petra Müller (GER)
  •  Jane Nockolds (ENG)
  •  Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
  •  Cristina Tonetta (ITA)

Results

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Pool matches
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 5 4 1 0 13 4 +9 13 Final
2  Spain 5 3 2 0 8 3 +5 11
3  Japan 5 3 1 1 16 8 +8 10
4  New Zealand 5 2 0 3 5 5 0 6
5  United States 5 1 0 4 9 13 −4 3
6  Italy 5 0 0 5 3 21 −18 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[1]

Fixtures
5 July 2003
17:00
Japan  2–1  New Zealand
Iwao  39'
Komori  43'		 Report Roberts  60'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
5 July 2003
19:00
United States  1–2  Spain
Reeve  58' Report Camón  7'
Muñoz  17'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Petra Müller (GER)
5 July 2003
21:00
Italy  0–5  Germany
Report Böhmert  4', 70'
Barth  21'
Ernsting-Krienke  40'
Hoyer  63'
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Jun Kentwell (USA)
6 July 2003
17:00
New Zealand  2–0  United States
Roberts  36', 39' Report
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
6 July 2003
19:00
Germany  3–2  Japan
Reiter  16'
Rinne  44'
Müller  69'		 Report Miura  38'
Komazawa  40'
Umpires:
Cristina Tonetta (ITA)
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
6 July 2003
21:00
Spain  3–0  Italy
Goikoetxea  10'
Huertas  23'
Camón  51'		 Report
Umpires:
Petra Müller (GER)
Jean Duncan (SCO)
8 July 2003
19:00
Japan  1–1  Spain
Miura  68' Report Huertas  65'
Umpires:
Jun Kentwell (USA)
Petra Müller (GER)
8 July 2003
21:00
Italy  3–4  United States
Miranda  5'
García  18'
Filippí  30'		 Report Larson  2'
Fuchs  7', 33'
Barber  20'
Umpires:
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
9 July 2003
19:00
United States  1–2  Germany
Barber  13' Report Ernsting-Krienke  26'
Reiter  70'
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
9 July 2003
21:00
Spain  1–0  New Zealand
Pérez  5' Report
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Cristina Tonetta (ITA)
10 July 2003
19:00
New Zealand  0–2  Germany
Report Böhmert  20'
Keller  29'
Umpires:
Jun Kentwell (USA)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
10 July 2003
21:00
Japan  7–0  Italy
Saito  8', 53'
Komori  21', 68'
Morimoto  57'
Komazawa  58', 62'		 Report
Umpires:
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
Jean Duncan (SCO)
12 July 2003
15:00
Germany  1–1  Spain
Kollmar  39' Report Goikoetxea  7'
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Jun Kentwell (USA)
12 July 2003
17:00
United States  3–4  Japan
Jelley  9'
Smith  14'
Barber  16'		 Report Miura  2', 39'
Morimoto  10'
Komori  22'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Cristina Tonetta (ITA)
12 July 2003
19:00
Italy  0–2  New Zealand
Report Roberts  39'
Sharland  57'
Umpires:
Petra Müller (GER)
Jane Nockolds (ENG)

Fifth and sixth place
13 July 2003
16:00
United States  4–1  Italy
Barber  14', 32'
Gannon  50', 65'		 Report Miranda  17'
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)

Third and fourth place
13 July 2003
18:30
Japan  2–1  New Zealand
Morimoto  2'
Komori  16'		 Report Roberts  34'
Umpires:
Jun Kentwell (USA)
Cristina Tonetta (ITA)

Final
13 July 2003
21:00
Germany  3–1  Spain
Klecker  10'
Ernsting-Krienke  62', 70'		 Report Camón  37'
Umpires:
Jean Duncan (SCO)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Awards
Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorers Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Denise Klecker Three players (see list below) Margaret Storrar

Statistics

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Germany 6 5 1 0 16 5 +11 16 Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy
 Spain 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11
 Japan 6 4 1 1 18 9 +9 13
4  New Zealand 6 2 0 4 6 7 −1 6
5  United States 6 2 0 4 13 14 −1 6
6  Italy 6 0 0 6 4 25 −21 0
Source: FIH

Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References
  1. Regulations
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