2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge

Women's International Challenge
Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	13–23 June
Teams	4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up	Australia
Third place	Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	40 (2.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Julie Towers (4 goals)
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The 2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Perth and Sydney, from 13 to 23 June 2002.^[1]^[2]

South Korea won the tournament after defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Japan finished in third place after defeating the Australian Institute of Sport 3–1 in the third place playoff.^[3]

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Japan and South Korea, as well as a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. 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.

Squads

Results

Preliminary round

Pool

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	6	6	0	0	20	6	+14	18	Advanced to Final
2	South Korea	6	2	2	2	6	6	0	8	Advanced to Final
3	Australian Institute of Sport	6	1	1	4	3	9	−6	4
4	Japan	6	1	1	4	6	14	−8	4

Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[4]

Fixtures

13 June 2002
18:00 (AWST)

Japan	1–0	Australian Institute of Sport
Matsayama 65'	Report

Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

13 June 2002
20:00 (AWST)

Australia	2–1	South Korea
Netzler 39' N. Smith 63'	Report	Kim E. 55'

Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

14 June 2002
18:00 (AWST)

Australian Institute of Sport	0–1	South Korea
	Report	Lee E. 56'

Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

14 June 2002
20:00 (AWST)

Japan	1–5	Australia
Iwao 35'	Report	K. Smith 10', 67' Dobson 14' Morrison 28' Banning 60'

Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

16 June 2002
13:00 (AWST)

Australia	3–0	Australian Institute of Sport
Towers 16' Netzler 18' Gallagher 35'	Report

Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

16 June 2002
15:00 (AWST)

South Korea	2–1	Japan
Kim E. 39' Lee S. 54'	Report	Miura 41'

Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)

19 June 2002
18:00 (AEST)

South Korea	0–0	Australian Institute of Sport
	Report

Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

19 June 2002
20:00 (AEST)

Australia	4–2	Japan
Gallagher 19' Powell 25' Towers 35' K. Smith 51'	Report	Morimoto 15' Yasue 62'

Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)

20 June 2002
18:00 (AEST)

Japan	1–1	South Korea
Saito 35'	Report	Oh 69'

Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)

20 June 2002
20:00 (AEST)

Australian Institute of Sport	1–4	Australia
Harris 53'	Report	N. Smith 28' Dobson 33' Powell 40' Alcorn 67'

Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

22 June 2002
13:00 (AEST)

Australian Institute of Sport	2–0	Japan
Hammond 49' Faulkner 68'	Report

Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

22 June 2002
15:00 (AEST)

South Korea	1–2	Australia
Kim E. 23'	Report	Towers 12', 69'

Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

23 June 2002
13:00 (AEST)

Australian Institute of Sport	1–3	Japan
Hammond 19'	Report	Miura 2' Morimoto 39' Ogura 43'

Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

Final

23 June 2002
15:00 (AEST)

Australia	0–1	South Korea
	Report	Lee S. 45'

Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Awards

Top Goalscorer	Player of the Final
Julie Towers	Kim Seong-Eun

Statistics

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Status
	South Korea	7	3	2	2	7	6	+1	11	Tournament Champion
	Australia	7	6	0	1	20	7	+13	18
	Japan	7	2	1	4	9	15	−6	7
4	Australian Institute of Sport	7	1	1	5	4	12	−8	4

Source: Hockey Australia

Goalscorers

There were 40 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 2.86 goals per match.

4 goals

Julie Towers

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

^ "International Results: Women – 2004". planetfieldhockey.com. Planet Field Hockey. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ "HA Women's International Challenge". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2001–2002" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ Regulations

[1] "International Results: Women – 2004". planetfieldhockey.com. Planet Field Hockey. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

[2] "HA Women's International Challenge". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

[3] "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2001–2002" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

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