1998 Women's Hockey International Challenge

Women's International Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates26 March–5 April
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runner-up Argentina
Third place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored47 (3.36 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alyson Annan
Claire Mitchell-Taverner
Katrina Powell (3 goals)
Best player Heike Lätzsch
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The 1998 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Sydney and Adelaide, from 26 March to 5 April, 1999.[1]

Australia won the tournament, defeating Argentina 3–2 in the final. Germany finished in third place after winning the third place match 4–3 against the United States.[2]

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, Germany and the United States. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:

  • Peri Buckley (AUS)
  • Renée Chatas (USA)
  • Ute Conen (GER)
  • Laura Crespo (ARG)
  • Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Results

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 6 4 1 1 15 4 +11 13 Advanced to Final
2  Argentina 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11
3  Germany 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10
4  United States 6 0 0 6 2 19 −17 0
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

26 March 1998
18:00 (AEDT)
Australia  4–0  United States
Andrews  22'
Dobson  33'
Hawkes  42'
Mitchell-Taverner  64' 		Report
Homebush Hockey Stadium, Sydney
Umpires:
Laura Crespo (ARG)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
26 March 1998
20:00 (AEDT)
Argentina  0–0  Germany
Report
Homebush Hockey Stadium, Sydney
Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Renée Chatas (USA)
28 March 1998
12:00 (AEDT)
United States  0–4  Germany
Report Lätzsch  22'
Reiter  25'
Becker  46'
Ernsting-Krienke  62'
Homebush Hockey Stadium, Sydney
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Peri Buckley (AUS)
28 March 1998
14:00 (AEDT)
Australia  1–1  Argentina
Dobson  23' Report Oneto  35'
Homebush Hockey Stadium, Sydney
Umpires:
Renée Chatas (USA)
Ute Conen (GER)
29 March 1998
12:00 (AEST)
United States  1–3  Argentina
Lucas  48' Report MacKenzie  8'
Castelli  11'
Aymar  22'
Homebush Hockey Stadium, Sydney
Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
29 March 1998
14:00 (AEST)
Germany  1–0  Australia
Lätzsch  38' Report
Homebush Hockey Stadium, Sydney
Umpires:
Laura Crespo (ARG)
Renée Chatas (USA)
1 April 1998
18:00 (ACST)
Argentina  1–3  Australia
Stepnik  7' Report Langham  46'
Annan  52'
Mott  55'
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Renée Chatas (USA)
Peri Buckley (AUS)
1 April 1998
20:00 (ACST)
Germany  2–0  United States
Ernsting-Krienke  38'
Suxdorf  59' 		Report
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Laura Crespo (ARG)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
2 April 1998
18:00 (ACST)
Argentina  2–0  United States
Gulla  50', 62' Report
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Ute Conen (GER)
Peri Buckley (AUS)
2 April 1998
20:00 (ACST)
Australia  3–0  Germany
K. Powell  12', 30'
Free  33' 		Report
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Laura Crespo (ARG)
4 April 1998
12:00 (ACST)
United States  1–4  Australia
Reeve  65' Report Annan  2'
L. Powell  6'
K. Powell  26'
Langham  40'
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Laura Crespo (ARG)
Ute Conen (GER)
4 April 1998
14:00 (ACST)
Germany  1–3  Argentina
Reiter  47' Report Rognoni  9'
Pando  43'
Oneto  65'
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Renée Chatas (USA)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

5 April 1998
12:00 (ACST)
Germany  4–3  United States
Kauschke  9'
Dickenscheid  12'
Klecker  16'
Becker  35' 		Report Fuchs  21', 52'
James  49'
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Laura Crespo (ARG)

Final

5 April 1998
14:30 (ACST)
Australia  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Argentina
Annan  24'
Mitchell-Taverner  58', 72' 		Report Rognoni  30'
Masotta  40'
State Hockey Centre, Adelaide
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Ute Conen (GER)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Australia (H) 7 5 1 1 18 6 +12 16 Tournament Champion
 Argentina 7 3 2 2 12 9 +3 11
 Germany 7 4 1 2 12 9 +3 13
4  United States 7 0 0 7 5 23 −18 0
Source: Hockey Australia
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 47 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.36 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ "Women's Hockey Australia Annual Report 1998" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. ^ "1998 Telstra Challenge". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 18 November 2000. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. ^ Regulations
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