2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations

2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
CityIsmailia
Dates22–29 October
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions South Africa (6th title)
Runner-up Ghana
Third place Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored48 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dirkie Chamberlain (8 goals)
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The 2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international women's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held in Ismailia, Egypt from 22 to 29 October 2017.

Zambia withdrew before the tournament.[1][2] The winner qualified for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[3]

The five-time defending champions South Africa won their sixth title, after beating Ghana 4–0 in the final. Nigeria won the 3rd-place playoff match against Kenya on penalties after a 3–3 draw in regular time.[4]

Teams

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).[5]

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 4 4 0 0 24 0 +24 12 Final
2  Ghana 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9
3  Kenya 4 2 0 2 3 7 −4 6 Third place game
4  Nigeria 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1
5  Egypt (H) 4 0 1 3 1 19 −18 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[6]
(H) Hosts
22 October 2017
12:00
Nigeria  1–1  Egypt
Bomiegha  18' Report Morsy  28'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
Tina Agunda (KEN)
22 October 2017
14:00
Kenya  0–5  South Africa
Report Manuel  18', 58'
Chamberlain  25', 54'
Glasby  36'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
23 October 2017
12:00
South Africa  5–0  Nigeria
Chamberlain  2'
Damons  6', 30', 60+'
Evans  49' 		Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Tina Agunda (KEN)
23 October 2017
14:00
Kenya  1–2  Ghana
Guchu  29' Report Boakye  51'
Umaru  54'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Claire Druijts (NED)
Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)
25 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  6–0  Egypt
Narkuor  10', 18'
Opoku  11'
Umaru  22', 44'
Fosuaa  44' 		Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
25 October 2017
14:00
Kenya  1–0  Nigeria
Amutebi  59' Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)
26 October 2017
10:00
South Africa  11–0  Egypt
Damons  5', 45+'
Chamberlain  10', 38', 48', 48'
Van Jaarsveldt  13'
Bobbs  25'
Baxter  35'
Du Plessis  41', 59' 		Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Deborah Agunda (KEN)
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
26 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  1–0  Nigeria
Afriyie  33' Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Claire Druijts (NED)
Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
28 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  0–3  South Africa
Report Evans  4'
Davids  7'
Chamberlain  18'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Deborah Agunda (KEN)
28 October 2017
14:00
Egypt  0–1  Kenya
Report Nekesa  43'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Claire Druijts (NED)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

29 October 2017
11:00
Kenya  3–3  Nigeria
Okumu  24'
Vodoti  39'
Karanja  52' 		Report Uwuoezi  20'
Ovo  44'
Johnson  46'
Penalties
Kuira
Omaido
Aura
Karanja
Aura 		1–2 Uwuoezi
Irame
John
Ovo
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)

Final

29 October 2017
13:30
South Africa  4–0  Ghana
Davids  19'
Du Plessis  25'
Glasby  29', 47' 		Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Claire Druijts (NED)

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  South Africa 2018 World Cup
2  Ghana
3  Nigeria
4  Kenya
5  Egypt (H)
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 48 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

8 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  • Nahla Morsy
  • Lydia Afriyie
  • Serwaa Boakye
  • Emelia Fosuaa
  • Elizabeth Opoku
  • Pauline Amutebi
  • Caroline Guchu
  • Yvonne Karanja
  • Teresa Nekesa Juma
  • Maureen Okumu
  • Sandra Vodoti
  • Ikiriko Bomiegha
  • Benedicta Johnson
  • Eleho Ovo
  • Florence Uwuoezi
  • Stephanie Baxter
  • Quanita Bobbs
  • Sylvia van Jaarsveldt

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ghana and Egypt dominate in Match Day one of Africa Cup of Nations". africahockey.org. 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ @SA_Hockey_Men (22 October 2017). "SA vs Zambia - men cancelled. Zambia never arrived and have pulled out of Africa Cup" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Egypt to host 2017 Hockey African Cup of Nations". egyptindependent.com. 31 July 2017.
  4. ^ "South Africa complete double at Africa Cup of Nations". fih.ch. 29 October 2017.
  5. ^ Schedule
  6. ^ Regulations
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