2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge

Tournament details
Host country	United States
City	Virginia
Dates	8 July – 16 July
Teams	6
Venue(s)	USA Field Hockey National Training Center
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up	South Africa
Third place	Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	64 (3.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Tomomi Komori Angela Loy (3 goals)
Best player	Elizabeth Igasan
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The 2005 Women's Hockey Champions Challenge was the third edition of the field hockey championship for women. It was held in Virginia Beach, United States from July 8–16, 2005.

New Zealand participate in 2006 Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, Netherlands after defeated South Africa in the final.

Squads[]

 England

Head Coach: Danny Kerry

2. Beth Storry (GK)
3. Lisa Wooding
6. Melanie Clewlow
7. Helen Grant
8. Helen Richardson
9. Leisa King
10. Lucilla Wright
11. Kate Walsh (c)
13. Jennie Bimson
14. Rachel Walker
17. Tina Cullen
18. Sally Walton
20. Joanne Ellis
22. Cathy Gilliat-Smith
24. Becky Duggan (GK)

 Japan

Head Coach: John Sheahan

1. Rie Terazono (GK)
2. Emi Sakurai
6. Yukari Yamamoto
7. Rika Komazawa
8. Sakae Morimoto
9. Kaori Chiba
10. Miyuki Nakagawa
11. Tomomi Komori
12. Toshie Tsukui
14. Akemi Kato (c)
15. Mayumi Ono
17. Chie Akutsu
18. Misaki Ozawa
19. Ikuko Okamura (GK)
23. Sachimi Iwao
27. Mie Nakashima

 Spain

Head Coach: Pablo Usoz

1. María Jesús Rosa (GK)
2. Julia Menéndez
3. Rocío Ybarra
7. Bárbara Malda
8. Marta Prat
9. Silvia Muñoz (c)
10. Silvia Bonastre
12. Marta Ejarque
13. Raquel Huertas
14. Pilar Sánchez
17. Núria Camón
19. María López (GK)
21. Esther Termens

 New Zealand

Head Coach: Ian Rutledge

1. Kayla Sharland
2. Emily Naylor
6. Meredith Orr
8. Jaimee Provan
9. Honor Dillon
10. Lizzy Igasan
11. Stacey Carr
12. Elizabeth Ryan
13. Jo Galletly
14. Suzie Muirhead (c)
15. Beth Jurgeleit (GK)
16. Clarissa Eshuis
21. Niniwa Roberts
22. Rachel Robertson
26. Anita Wawatai (GK)

 South Africa

Head Coach:

1. Caroline Jack (GK)
3. Kate Hector
5. Taryn Hosking
8. Marsha Marescia
9. Candice Forword
10. Johke Boezaart
12. Lindsey Carlisle (c)
15. Pietie Coetzee
16. Jenny Wilson
17. Lesle-Ann George
21. Lenise Marais
24. Fiona Butler
28. Tsoanelo Pholo
29. Tarryn Bright
30. Sharne Wehmeyer
32. Grazjyna Engelbrecht (GK)

 United States

Head Coach: Lee Bodimeade

2. Melissa Leonetti
3. Angie Loy
4. Kelly Doton
6. Robyn Kenney
7. Lauren Crandall
9. Sarah Dawson
10. Tiffany Snow
16. (GK)
17. Carrie Lingo
20. Katie O'Donnell
22. Kate Barber (c)
24. Dina Rizzo
25. Amy Tran (GK)
26. Kristi Gannon
28. Lauren Powley

Umpires[]

Results[]

All times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC−04:00)

Group stage[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	5	4	0	1	7	5	+2	12	Advanced to Final
2	New Zealand	5	3	1	1	8	4	+4	10
3	England	5	3	1	1	11	8	+3	10
4	Japan	5	2	0	3	11	10	+1	6
5	United States (H)	5	1	0	4	7	11	−4	3
6	Spain	5	1	0	4	7	13	−6	3

Fixtures[]

8 July 2005 16:00 Spain  5–2  Japan  33'  39' Ybarra  42' Huertas  44' Termens  70+' Report Morimoto  28' Nakagawa  35' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

8 July 2005 18:00 England  1–1  New Zealand King  27' Report Sharland  39' Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Jun Kentwell (USA)

8 July 2005 20:00 United States  1–2  South Africa Loy  33' Report Coetzee  39' Bright  47' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Anne McRae (SCO)

9 July 2005 16:00 Japan  4–0  England Tsukui  13', 31' Ono  48' Nakagawa  60' Report Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lourdes Santiago (ESP)

9 July 2005 18:00 South Africa  2–0  Spain Wilson  21' Coetzee  67' Report Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Anne McRae (SCO)

9 July 2005 20:00 New Zealand  2–1  United States Provan  2' Muirhead  8' Report Snow  59' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

11 July 2005 18:00 Spain  0–3  New Zealand Report Igasan  16', 29' Muirhead  43' Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Jun Kentwell (USA)

11 July 2005 20:00 United States  1–3  Japan Snow  28' Report Chiba  25' Komori  56', 66' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Tetyana Kaltypan (UKR)

12 July 2005 18:00 England  4–1  Spain Cullen  28' Walton  31', 42' Bimson  69' Report Prat  17' Umpires: Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL) Jun Kentwell (USA)

12 July 2005 20:00 South Africa  2–1  Japan Wilson  10' Wehmeyer  16' Report Kato  65' Umpires: Lourdes Santiago (ESP) Dawn Henning (ENG)

13 July 2005 18:00 New Zealand  0–1  South Africa Report Bright  6' Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Anne McRae (SCO)

13 July 2005 20:00 United States  2–3  England Lingo  47' Loy  70+' Report Walsh  6' Wright  41' Cullen  56' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

14 July 2005 20:00 Spain  1–2  United States Muñoz  70+' Report Rizzo  30' Kenney  46' Umpires: Anne McRae (SCO) Tetyana Kaltypan (UKR)

15 July 2005 18:00 Japan  1–2  New Zealand Morimoto  35' Report Ryan  20' Dillon  60' Umpires: Dawn Henning (ENG) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

15 July 2005 20:00 England  3–0  South Africa Clewlow  14' Grant  44', 55' Report Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Jun Kentwell (USA)

Classification matches[]

Fifth and sixth place[]

16 July 2005 16:00 United States  5–3  Spain Doton  2', 59' Loy  15' Barber  48' O'Donnell  51' Report Termens  10' Prat  11' Ybarra  53' Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Cecilia Valenzuela (CHL)

Third and fourth place[]

16 July 2005 19:55 England  1–2  Japan King  25' Report Komori  42' Chiba  67' Umpires: Lourdes Santiago (ESP) Jun Kentwall (USA)

Final[]

16 July 2005 22:00 South Africa  0–2  New Zealand Report Orr  37' Roberts-Lang  48' Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Anne McRae (SCO)

Awards[]

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:^[2]

Player of the Tournament	Top Goalscorers	Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Elizabeth Igasan	Tomomi Komori Angela Loy	Amy Tran

Statistics[]

Final standings[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
	New Zealand	6	4	1	1	10	4	+6	13	Qualified for FIH Champions Trophy
	South Africa	6	4	0	2	7	7	0	12
	Japan	6	3	0	3	13	11	+2	9
4	England	6	3	1	2	12	10	+2	10
5	United States (H)	6	2	0	4	12	14	−2	6
6	Spain	6	1	0	5	10	18	−8	3

Goalscorers[]

There were 64 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.56 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References[]

External links[]

• Official FIH website
• Official website
• Official website