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2006 March on Madrid Hockey Tournament

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March on Madrid
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates17–27 August
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runner-up Argentina
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored46 (3.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Luciana Aymar (5 goals)
Best playerArgentina Luciana Aymar

The 2006 March on Madrid Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Baltimore and Virginia Beach, from 17 to 27 August 2006.[1]

The Netherlands won the tournament, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. Australia finished in third place after defeating the United States 4–2 in the third place match.[2]

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, the Netherlands and the United States. 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.

Teams

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Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11 Advanced to Final
2  Netherlands 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10
3  Australia 6 2 2 2 10 7 +3 8
4  United States (H) 6 1 1 4 5 14 −9 4
Source: USA Field Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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17 August 2006
17:30
Argentina  2–1  Australia
Gulla field hockey ball 12'
Aymar field hockey ball 56'
Report Blyth field hockey ball 17'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
17 August 2006
19:30
United States  1–2  Netherlands
Snow field hockey ball 38' Report Van As field hockey ball 48'
Moreira de Melo field hockey ball 65'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Mariana Elorza (ARG)

18 August 2006
17:30
Netherlands  1–1  Argentina
Mulder field hockey ball 61' Report Russo field hockey ball 47'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Dorinda Martin (USA)
Carol Metchette (IRE)
18 August 2006
19:30
United States  1–1  Australia
Loy field hockey ball 15' Report K. Smith field hockey ball 18'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Mariana Elorza (ARG)

20 August 2006
11:00
Australia  1–2  Netherlands
Patrick field hockey ball 68' Report Karres field hockey ball 13'
Booij field hockey ball 33'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Dorinda Martin (USA)
20 August 2006
13:00
Argentina  1–2  United States
Aymar field hockey ball 30' Report Doton field hockey ball 6'
Loy field hockey ball 42'
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

23 August 2006
17:30
Argentina  2–0  Netherlands
Aguirre field hockey ball 28'
Margalot field hockey ball 65'
Report
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Dorinda Martin (USA)
23 August 2006
19:30
Australia  3–1  United States
Faulkner field hockey ball 1'
Munro field hockey ball 31'
Phipps field hockey ball 63'
Report Leonetti field hockey ball 49'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Mariana Elorza (ARG)
Carol Metchette (IRE)

24 August 2006
17:30
Netherlands  0–3  Australia
Report Messent field hockey ball 5'
Blyth field hockey ball 29'
Faulkner field hockey ball 57'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Mariana Elorza (ARG)
24 August 2006
19:30
United States  0–4  Argentina
Report Aymar field hockey ball 3'6'57'
González Oliva field hockey ball 10'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

26 August 2006
17:30
Australia  1–1  Argentina
Faulkner field hockey ball 15' Report Gulla field hockey ball 35'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Dorinda Martin (USA)
Stella Bartlema (NED)
26 August 2006
19:30
Netherlands  3–0  United States
Paumen field hockey ball 10'
Karres field hockey ball 56'
Van As field hockey ball 64'
Report
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Carol Metchette (IRE)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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27 August 2006
17:30
Australia  4–2  United States
K. Smith field hockey ball 10'
Patrick field hockey ball 33'
Hudson field hockey ball 36'
Munro field hockey ball 57'
Report Smith field hockey ball 45'
Doton field hockey ball 51'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Stella Bartlema (NED)
Mariana Elorza (ARG)

Final

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27 August 2006
19:30
Argentina  2–4  Netherlands
Gulla field hockey ball 25'
Bouza field hockey ball 56'
Report Karres field hockey ball 10'
Paumen field hockey ball 33'
Lammers field hockey ball 63'65'
Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach
Umpires:
Carol Metchette (IRE)
Melissa Trivic (AUS)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Netherlands 7 4 1 2 12 10 +2 13 Tournament Champion
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina 7 3 2 2 13 9 +4 11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia 7 3 2 2 14 9 +5 11
4  United States (H) 7 1 1 5 7 18 −11 4
Source: USA Field Hockey
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 46 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.29 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2006-2007" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "AstroTurf March on Mardid Four Nation Tournament". usfieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Appointments 2006" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ Regulations
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