2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

{{Infobox field hockey

| tournament = Four Nations

| other_titles =

| country = Argentina

| city = Córdoba

| venues = Club La Tablada

| teams = 4

| confederations = 3

| champions = {{fhw|ARG}}

| count =

| second = {{fhw|NED}}

| third = {{fhw|AUS}}

| matches = 8

| goals = 17

| top_scorer = {{fhwicon|ARG}} Soledad García
{{fhwicon|ENG}} Kate Walsh
{{fhwicon|NED}} Sylvia Karres

| top_scorer_goals = 2

| best_player = {{fhwicon|NED}} Minke Booij

| previous_year = Córdoba

| previous_tournament = 2004 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

| next_year = Mendoza

| next_tournament = 2011 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Mendoza)

}}

The 2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from January 24 to 28, 2006, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.{{cite web |title=TORNEO CUATRO NACIONES FEMENINO EN CORDOBA |url=http://www.cahockey.org.ar/nota.asp?id_nota=911 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060105220242/http://www.cahockey.org.ar/nota.asp?id_nota=911 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 January 2006 |publisher=Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY |website=cahockey.org.ar |accessdate=5 February 2021 |df=dmy-all }}

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, England, the Netherlands, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

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style="width:125px;"|Country

! style="width:250px;"|November 2005 FIH Ranking{{cite web |title=ABN AMRO WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS -- 2003-2009 |url=http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-200116-217339-160153-0-file,00.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922190016/http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-200116-217339-160153-0-file,00.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 September 2010 |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fihockey.org |accessdate=5 February 2021 |df=dmy-all }}

! style="width:275px;"|Best World Cup finish

! style="width:275px;"|Best Olympic Games finish

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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhw|ARG}}

|2

|Champions (2002)

|Runners-Up (2000)

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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhw|AUS}}

|3

|Champions (1994, 1998)

|Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)

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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhw|ENG}}

|9

|Fourth Place (1990)

|Third Place (1984)

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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhw|NED}}

|1

|Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990)

|Champions (1984)

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:{{cite web |title=Appointments 2006 |url=http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-172492-189710-101295-0-file,00.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061217025049/http://www.fihockey.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-172492-189710-101295-0-file,00.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2006 |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fihockey.org |accessdate=19 January 2021 |df=dmy-all }}

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Results

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

=Preliminary round=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 CAH]

|update=complete

|team1=ARG |team2=NED |team3=ENG |team4=AUS

|name_ARG={{fhw|ARG}} |win_ARG=2 |draw_ARG=1 |loss_ARG=0 |gf_ARG=5 |ga_ARG=3 |status_ARG=H

|name_AUS={{fhw|AUS}} |win_AUS=0 |draw_AUS=2 |loss_AUS=1 |gf_AUS=3 |ga_AUS=4

|name_ENG={{fhw|ENG}} |win_ENG=0 |draw_ENG=2 |loss_ENG=1 |gf_ENG=4 |ga_ENG=5

|name_NED={{fhw|NED}} |win_NED=0 |draw_NED=3 |loss_NED=0 |gf_NED=4 |ga_NED=4

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/Event%20Management/FIH%20Tournament%20Regulations%20-%20January%202015.pdf Regulations]

|result1=Q |result2=Q

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Advanced to Final

}}

==Fixtures==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 24 January 2006

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|NED}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fhw|ENG}}

|goals1 = Karres {{fhgoal|FG|50}}

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 Report]

|goals2 = Wooding {{fhgoal|PC|66}}

|umpires = Carol Metchette (IRE)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 24 January 2006

|time = 21:00

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|ARG}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fhw|AUS}}

|goals1 = García {{fhgoal|PC|38}}

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 Report]

|goals2 =

|umpires = Mirjam Wessel (NED)
Louise Knipe (ENG)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 25 January 2006

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|AUS}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fhw|NED}}

|goals1 = Faulkner {{fhgoal|FG|56}}

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 Report]

|goals2 = Lammers {{fhgoal|FG|1}}

|umpires = Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Carol Metchette (IRE)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 25 January 2006

|time = 21:00

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|ARG}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fhw|ENG}}

|goals1 = Doreski {{fhgoal|FG|30}}
García {{fhgoal|FG|63}}

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 Report]

|goals2 = Walsh {{fhgoal|PC|68}}

|umpires = Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Mirjam Wessel (NED)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 27 January 2006

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|AUS}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fhw|ENG}}

|goals1 = Taylor {{fhgoal|FG|27}}
Blyth {{fhgoal|FG|32}}

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 Report]

|goals2 = Walsh {{fhgoal|PC|20}}
Danson {{fhgoal|FG|67}}

|umpires = Carol Metchette (IRE)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 27 January 2006

|time = 21:00

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|NED}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fhw|ARG}}

|goals1 = Booij {{fhgoal|PC|30}}
Karres {{fhgoal|FG|52}}

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 Report]

|goals2 = Aicega {{fhgoal|PC|55}}
Gulla {{fhgoal|PC|61}}

|umpires = Kylie Seymour (AUS)
Louise Knipe (ENG)

}}

=Classification round=

==Third and fourth place==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 28 January 2006

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|ENG}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fhw|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 Report]

|goals2 =

|umpires = Mirjam Wessel (NED)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

|penalties1 = Walsh {{fhps|g}}
Richardson {{fhps|g}}
Rogers {{fhps|m}}
Herbert {{fhps|g}}
Cullen {{fhps|m}}

|penaltyscore = 3–4

|penalties2 = {{fhps|m}} Blyth
{{fhps|g}} Skirving
{{fhps|g}} Sanders
{{fhps|g}} Arrold
{{fhps|g}} Halliday

}}

==Final==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 28 January 2006

|time = 21:00

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|ARG}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fhw|NED}}

|goals1 = Aymar {{fhgoal|PC|3}}

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 Report]

|goals2 =

|umpires = Louise Knipe (ENG)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

}}

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:{{cite web |title=Torneo Cuatro Naciones |url=http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar/nota.asp?id_nota=911 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 March 2007 |publisher=Confederación Argentina de HOCKEY |website=cahockey.org.ar |accessdate=5 February 2021 |df=dmy-all }}

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!style="width: 220px;"|Player of the Tournament

!style="width: 220px;"|Top Goalscorers

!style="width: 220px;"|Goalkeeper of the Tournament

!style="width: 220px;"|Fair Play

{{fhwicon|NED}} Minke Booij

|3 Players (see list below)

|{{fhwicon|ENG}} Elizabeth Storry

|{{fhw|ENG}}

Statistics

=Final standings=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070308234744/http://www.cahockey.org.ar:80/nota.asp?id_nota=911 CAH]

|update=complete

|name_ARG={{fhw|ARG}} |win_ARG=3 |draw_ARG=1 |loss_ARG=0 |gf_ARG=6 |ga_ARG=3 |status_ARG=H

|name_AUS={{fhw|AUS}} |win_AUS=0 |draw_AUS=3 |loss_AUS=1 |gf_AUS=3 |ga_AUS=4

|name_ENG={{fhw|ENG}} |win_ENG=0 |draw_ENG=3 |loss_ENG=1 |gf_ENG=4 |ga_ENG=5

|name_NED={{fhw|NED}} |win_NED=0 |draw_NED=3 |loss_NED=1 |gf_NED=4 |ga_NED=5

|team1=ARG |team2=NED |team3=AUS |team4=ENG

|pos_ARG={{gold1}} |pos_NED={{silver2}} |pos_AUS={{bronze3}}

|res_col_header=Status

|result1=TC

|col_TC=green1 |text_TC=Tournament Champion

}}

=Goalscorers=

{{Goalscorers

|matches=8 |goals=17

|2 goals=

|1 goal=

}}

References

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