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

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

Qualifying 1

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

Pool

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 5500251+2415
 Azerbaijan 5401235+1812
 Ukraine 5302119+29
 Chile 5203101006
 Belarus 5104512−73
 Kenya 5005037−370

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)

Fifth and sixth

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

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

Final

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

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

Qualifying 2

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

Pool

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 5500243+2115
 Belgium 5311137+610
 Netherlands Antilles 5302108+29
 India 52031310+36
 Russia 5113715−84
 France 5005226−240

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)

Fifth and sixth

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

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

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

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

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

Venue

Pool

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 5500291+2815
 Italy 531186+210
 Ireland 53027709
 Canada 520378−16
 Malaysia 511339−64
 Uruguay 5005023−230

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)

Fifth and sixth

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

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

Final

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

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

References

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