2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
{{Short description|Field hockey tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox field hockey
| tournament = 2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
| other_titles = African Hockey Road to Tokyo 2020
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = South Africa
| city = Stellenbosch
| dates = 12–18 August
| venues = Stellenbosch University
| teams = 5
| confederations = 1
| champions = {{fhw|RSA}}
| count = 4
| second = {{fhw|GHA}}
| third = {{fhw|ZIM}}
| matches = 10
| goals = 33
| top_scorer = {{fhwicon|RSA}} Lilian du Plessis
| top_scorer_goals = 4
| best_player ={{fhwicon|RSA}} Ongeziwe Mali
|goalkeeper={{fhwicon|ZIM}} Jordyn Clipstone
{{fhwicon|KEN}} Cynthia Onyango
| previous_year = 2015
| previous_tournament = 2015 African Olympic Qualifier (field hockey)#Women's tournament
| next_year = 2023
| next_tournament = 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
}}
The 2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier was the fourth edition of the African qualification tournament for the women's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 12 to 18 August 2019.{{cite web |title=African Road To Tokyo (Men & Women) Calendar |url=http://www.africahockey.org/event/african-road-to-tokyo-men-women/?instance_id=27 |website=www.africahockey.org |publisher=African Hockey Federation |accessdate=17 June 2019}}
The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite news|title=Tokyo 2020 – FIH Hockey Qualification System|url=http://www.fih.ch/media/8997773/180406-ioc-approved-qualification-system.pdf|publisher=International Hockey Federation|accessdate=17 June 2019}}
South Africa won the tournament for the fourth time.{{cite news|title=Tokyo beckons as South Africa's continental success continues|url=http://www.fih.ch/events/olympic-games/olympic-games-tokyo-2020-m/news/tokyo-beckons-as-south-africas-continental-success-continues/|publisher=International Hockey Federation|accessdate=18 August 2019}}
Teams
The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament.{{cite web |title=Teams |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1119/teams |website=tms.fih.ch |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=3 July 2019}} Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament.
- {{fhw|GHA}} (32)
- {{fhw|KEN}} (45)
- {{fhw|NAM}} (40)
{{fhw|NGR}}(47)- {{fhw|RSA}} (16)
{{fhw|UGA}}(–)- {{fhw|ZIM}} (66)
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
=Pool=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1119/reports/poolstandings FIH]
|update=complete
|team1=RSA |team2=GHA |team3=ZIM |team4=KEN |team5=NAM
|win_GHA=2 |draw_GHA=1 |loss_GHA=1 |gf_GHA=7 |ga_GHA=8
|win_KEN=1 |draw_KEN=1 |loss_KEN=2 |gf_KEN=2 |ga_KEN=6
|win_NAM=0 |draw_NAM=0 |loss_NAM=4 |gf_NAM=2 |ga_NAM=12
|win_RSA=4 |draw_RSA=0 |loss_RSA=0 |gf_RSA=16|ga_RSA=0 |status_RSA=H
|win_ZIM=2 |draw_ZIM=0 |loss_ZIM=2 |gf_ZIM=6 |ga_ZIM=7
|name_GHA={{fhw|GHA}}
|name_KEN={{fhw|KEN}}
|name_NAM={{fhw|NAM}}
|name_RSA={{fhw|RSA}}
|name_ZIM={{fhw|ZIM}}
|result1=OG
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190401140316/http://fih.ch/media/8997723/fih-general-tournament-regulations-march-2019.pdf FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019]
|res_col_header=Q
|col_OG=green1 |text_OG=2020 Summer Olympics
}}
=Fixtures=
{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=12 August 2019
|time=09:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|GHA}}
|score=3–1
|team2={{fhw|ZIM}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13549/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Narkuor {{fhgoal|FG|10|FG|13}}
Sarfo {{fhgoal|FG|36}}
|goals2=McDonald {{fhgoal|FG|21}}
|umpires=Tang Shi Him (HKG)
Liana du Plessis (NAM)
}}
{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=12 August 2019
|time=11:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|NAM}}
|score=0–1
|team2={{fhw|KEN}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13550/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Makokha {{fhgoal|FG|44}}
|umpires=Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
}}
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{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=13 August 2019
|time=11:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|GHA}}
|score=1–1
|team2={{fhw|KEN}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13551/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Berko {{fhgoal|PC|21}}
|goals2=Kuira {{fhgoal|PC|7}}
|umpires=Chieko Soma (JPN)
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
}}
{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=13 August 2019
|time=17:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|RSA}}
|score=2–0
|team2={{fhw|ZIM}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13552/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Mali {{fhgoal|FG|14}}
Chamberlain {{fhgoal|FG|57}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Deborah Agunda (KEN)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
}}
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{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=15 August 2019
|time=09:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|KEN}}
|score=0–2
|team2={{fhw|ZIM}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13553/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Muragu {{fhgoal|PC|44}}
Omwandho {{fhgoal|PC|51}}
|umpires=Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Liana du Plessis (NAM)
}}
{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=15 August 2019
|time=15:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|NAM}}
|score=0–5
|team2={{fhw|RSA}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13554/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Zulu {{fhgoal|FG|14}}
Glasby {{fhgoal|FG|39}}
Veto {{fhgoal|FG|49}}
Du Plessis {{fhgoal|FG|52}}
Mali {{fhgoal|FG|55}}
|umpires=Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Tang Shi Him (HKG)
}}
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{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=17 August 2019
|time=09:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|NAM}}
|score=0–3
|team2={{fhw|GHA}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13555/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Opoku {{fhgoal|FG|15}}
Whyte {{fhgoal|FG|20}}
Coffie {{fhgoal|FG|38}}
|umpires=Chieko Soma (JPN)
Deborah Agunda (KEN)
}}
{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=17 August 2019
|time=15:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|RSA}}
|score=3–0
|team2={{fhw|KEN}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13556/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Hunter {{fhgoal|PC|3}}
Glasby {{fhgoal|FG|25}}
Mali {{fhgoal|FG|28}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Liana du Plessis (NAM)
}}
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{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=18 August 2019
|time=09:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|ZIM}}
|score=3–2
|team2={{fhw|NAM}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13557/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=McDonald {{fhgoal|FG|3}}
Watson {{fhgoal|FG|14|FG|38}}
|goals2=Myburgh {{fhgoal|FG|45}}
Gerber {{fhgoal|FG|53}}
|umpires=Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
}}
{{Fieldhockeybox
|date=18 August 2019
|time=15:00
|team1={{fhw-rt|GHA}}
|score=0–6
|team2={{fhw|RSA}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/13558/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Du Plessis {{fhgoal|FG|6|PC|14|FG|39}}
Johnson {{fhgoal|FG|7}}
Van Jaarsveldt {{fhgoal|PC|36}}
Deetlefs {{fhgoal|PC|42}}
|umpires=Chieko Soma (JPN)
Tang Shi Him (HKG)
}}
Goalscorers
{{Goalscorers
|goals=33|matches=10
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1119/reports/scorers FIH]
|4 goals=
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Lilian du Plessis
|3 goals=
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Ongeziwe Mali
|2 goals=
- {{fhwicon|GHA}} Vivian Narkour
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Tarryn Glasby
- {{fhwicon|ZIM}} Sophie McDonald
- {{fhwicon|ZIM}} Nicola Watson
|1 goal=
- {{fhwicon|GHA}} Mavis Berko
- {{fhwicon|GHA}} Ernestina Coffie
- {{fhwicon|GHA}} Elizabeth Opoku
- {{fhwicon|GHA}} Roberta Sarfo
- {{fhwicon|GHA}} Debora Whyte
- {{fhwicon|KEN}} Rhoda Kuira
- {{fhwicon|KEN}} Grace Makokha
- {{fhwicon|NAM}} Phea Gerber
- {{fhwicon|NAM}} Taramarie Myburgh
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Dirkie Chamberlain
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Erin Hunter
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Sylvia van Jaarsveldt
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Robyn Johnson
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Nomnikelo Veto
- {{fhwicon|RSA}} Onthatile Zulu
- {{fhwicon|ZIM}} Jane Muragu
- {{fhwicon|ZIM}} Leah Omwandho
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.africahockey.org/event/african-road-to-tokyo-men-women/?instance_id=35 AfHF page]
{{African Olympic Qualifier}}
Category:Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – African qualification
Category:International women's field hockey competitions hosted by South Africa