2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup

2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityDurban
Dates16–18 April
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Thomas More College
Final positions
Champions Namibia (2nd title)
Runner-up South Africa
Third place Botswana
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored103 (14.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tegan Fourie (10 goals)
Best player Petro Stoffberg
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The 2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup was held in Durban, South Africa. It was originally scheduled from 25 to 27 September 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] On 30 December 2020 it was announced the tournament was rescheduled to be held from 15 to 18 April 2021.[3]

The competition featured three teams, with the winner securing a place in the 2022 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. The defending champions Namibia won the title by defeating the hosts South Africa 2–0 in the final.[4]

Teams

 Botswana
  1. Victoria Kgomotso
  2. Irene Jeremiah
  3. Naledi Makhandlela
  4. Phoebe Jairus
  5. Botho Motlhanka
  6. Refilwe Botipeng
  7. Lisa Eberhardt (C)
  8. Tshepiso Jacob (GK)
  9. Keene Paakane
  10. Nonofo Marumolwa
  11. Boitumelo Gabana
  12. Pieter Jacobs
 Namibia
  1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
  2. Azaylee Philander
  3. Sunelle Ludwig
  4. Caitlin Gillies
  5. Dure Boshoff
  6. Jivanka Kruger
  7. Magreth Mengo (C)
  8. Gillian Hermanus
  9. Taramarie Myburgh
  10. Danja Meyer
  11. Berencia Diamond (GK)
  12. Kaela Schimming
 South Africa
  1. Jamie Southgate
  2. Kelly Reed
  3. Celia Seerane
  4. Daniella de Oliveira
  5. Edith Molikoe
  6. Cindy Hack (C)
  7. Cheneal Raubenheimer
  8. Jessica O'Connor
  9. Robyn Johnson
  10. Tegan Fourie
  11. Charlize Swanepoel (GK)
  12. Chereé Greyvenstein (GK)

Results

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa (H) 4 4 0 0 50 1 +49 12 Final
2  Namibia 4 2 0 2 51 6 +45 6
3  Botswana 4 0 0 4 0 94 −94 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

All times are local (UTC+2).

16 April 2021
09:00
Botswana  0–26  South Africa
Report O'Connor  3'
Johnson  4', 13', 15', 26'
Hack  5', 11', 11'
Reed  5', 22', 24'
Raubenheimer  9', 38'
De Oliveira  10', 20', 38'
Fourie  19', 20', 40', 40'
Molikoe  22', 23', 23', 24', 33'
Seerane  39'
Umpires:
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)
16 April 2021
13:00
Namibia  30–0  Botswana
Schimming  2', 4', 11', 26', 28'
Kruger  4'
Myburgh  6', 8', 23', 39'
Boshoff  8', 24', 24', 40'
Ludwig  17', 19', 20', 25'
Philander  18', 18'
Meyer  19', 29', 33', 38'
Gillies  27', 33'
Hermanus  30', 32'
Mengo  35', 36' 		Report
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Brun Lowe (ZIM)
16 April 2021
18:00
Namibia  1–2  South Africa
Hermanus  38' Report Molikoe  12'
Reed  32'
Umpires:
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)
17 April 2021
09:00
South Africa  18–0  Botswana
Molikoe  1', 5', 37'
Fourie  7', 12', 23', 27'
Reed  10'
Raubenheimer  13', 31', 34', 40'
Seerane  15', 26'
O'Connor  24'
Hack  25', 35'
Johnson  36' 		Report
Umpires:
Claire Cowan (RSA)
Lefika Bulala (BOT)
17 April 2021
13:00
Botswana  0–20  Namibia
Report Meyer  4', 6', 26', 31', 40'
Philander  8', 15', 16', 22'
Schimming  9', 21', 36', 38'
Myburgh  14', 29'
Hermanus  18'
Gillies  20'
Ludwig  24', 37'
Boshoff  34'
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
17 April 2021
18:00
South Africa  4–0  Namibia
Hack  5'
Fourie  27', 31'
Seerane  35' 		Report
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Liana du Plesis (NAM)

Final

18 April 2021
14:00
South Africa  0–2  Namibia
Report Gillies  9'
Ludwig  26'
Umpires:
Liana du Plesis (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)

Statistics

Final standings

Rank Team
 Namibia
 South Africa
 Botswana
Qualified for the 2022 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[4]

Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Top goalscorer
Petro Stoffberg Petro Stoffberg Tegan Fourie

Goalscorers

There were 103 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 14.7 goals per match.

10 goals

9 goals

7 goals

  • Sunelle Ludwig

6 goals

  • Taramarie Myburgh
  • Azaylee Philander
  • Cheneal Raubenheimer
  • Celia Seerane

5 goals

4 goals

  • Caitlin Gillies
  • Gillian Hermanus
  • Cindy Hack

3 goals

  • Daniella de Oliveira

2 goals

  • Magreth Mengo
  • Jessica O'Connor

1 goal

  • Jivanka Kruger

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "Africa Hockey Qualifier Postponed". allafrica.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Events Calendar – African Hockey Federation". africahockey.org. 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "AfHF Press Release 30 Dec. 2020 – Revised Event Dates and other important announcements". 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Indoor Africa Cup - Namibia Women and South Africa Men reign supreme". Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor November 2019
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