2015 African Olympic Qualifier African Hockey Championships Host country South Africa City Randburg Dates 23 October – 1 November 2015 Venue(s) Randburg Hockey Stadium
The 2015 African Olympic Qualifier was the third edition of the African Olympic Qualifier for Men and Women . It was held from 23 October to 1 November 2015 in Randburg , South Africa . Nine teams competed in the men's and seven in the women's tournament. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics .
On 30 October South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) published a statement reiterating that it will not consider qualifying though the continental qualifying tournament acceptable.[1] SASCOC and the South African Hockey Association had previously specified 2014-15 FIH Hockey World League as the only Olympic selection route for the South Africa men's and women's national field hockey teams.[2]
All times are local (UTC+2 ).
Men's tournament
2015 Men's African Olympic Qualifier Host country South Africa City Randburg Dates 23 October – 1 November 2015 Teams 9 (from 1 confederation) Champions South Africa (3rd title) Runner-up Egypt Third place Kenya Matches played 23 Goals scored 223 (9.7 per match) Top scorer(s) Matthew Guise-Brown (16 goals)
Preliminary round
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
South Africa
4
4
0
0
61
0
+61
12
Advance to semifinals
2
Ghana
4
3
0
1
36
6
+30
9
3
Zimbabwe
4
2
0
2
27
23
+4
6
Advance to fifth place game
4
Namibia
4
1
0
3
8
22
−14
3
5
Botswana
4
0
0
4
0
81
−81
0
Source:
FIH.ch Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[3]
Umpires: Bryn Lowe (ZIM) Aziz Adimah (GHA)
Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Scott Tarr (RSA)
South Africa
30–0
Botswana
De Voux 1' , 7' , 7' , 29' , 45+' , 50' Hykes 9' , 38' , 57' Guise-Brown 10' , 12' , 23' , 41' Panther 15' , 15' , 35' , 43' , 44' , 55' Robinson 18' , 60' Eustice 21' , 26' , 45' Drummond 22' Bell 36' Malgraff 37' Sibbald 42' Pautz 54' Da Grace 59'
Report
Umpires: Alfred Akrong (GHA) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
Ghana
27–0
Botswana
Moses 2' , 7' , 34' Sam 3' , 15' , 38' Nsalbini 6' , 24' , 40' Ntiamoah 17' Botsio 20' , 25' , 29' , 31' , 36' , 44' , 46' , 48' Ankomah 21' Asiedu 29' Adjei 41' , 53' Akaba 41' Akaba 42' , 46' Baiden 47' , 50'
Report
Umpires: Abdulkadir Mukaddam (TAN) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Botswana
0–19
Zimbabwe
Report
Ashley 6' , 52' , 55' Ullrich 9' , 26' , 40' , 42' Mpofu 9' Williams 15' , 30' , 35' , 36' , 48' , 59' Trethowan 29' , 36' , 45' , 45' Maredza 41'
Umpires: Kirk Mendoza (RSA) Aziz Adimah (GHA)
Umpires: Tony Fernandes (KEN) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
Umpires: Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) Scott Tarr (RSA)
Umpires: Abdulkadir Mukaddam (TAN) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Egypt
3
3
0
0
34
1
+33
9
Advance to semifinals
2
Kenya
3
2
0
1
11
5
+6
6
3
Nigeria
3
1
0
2
4
11
−7
3
Advance to fifth place game
4
Tanzania
3
0
0
3
0
32
−32
0
Source:
FIH.ch Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[3]
Umpires: Kirk Mendoza (RSA) Aziz Adimah (GHA)
Egypt
22–0
Tanzania
Sayed 2' Edris 4' , 41' El-Naggar 5' , 54' Mamdouh 7' , 8' , 9' , 10' , 11' , 48' , 55' , 59' Mohsen 12' Nasr 15' El-Hady 24' , 31' Said 33' Ibrahim 43' Mansour 40' , 52' Atef 59'
Report
Umpires: Tony Fernandes (KEN) Garba Asura (NGA)
Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Alfred Akrong (GHA)
Umpires: Scott Tarr (RSA) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Umpires: Garba Asura (NGA) Alfred Akrong (GHA)
Umpires: Bryn Lowe (ZIM) Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Knockout stage
7–9th place semifinal
Umpires: Kirk Mendoza (RSA) Garba Asura (NGA)
Semifinals
Egypt
7–1
Ghana
Adel 6' Mamdouh 7' Said 26' Edris 30' Ahmed El-Naggar 35' Hassan 53' , 56'
Report
Baiden 37'
Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Scott Tarr (RSA)
Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Aziz Adimah (GHA)
Seventh place game
Namibia
10–0
Tanzania
Jeffery 15' Fick 21' Jacobs 22' , 49' Martins 25' , 38' Kruger 30' Swartbooi 40' Cleak 41' Bartlett 48'
Report
Umpires: Garba Asura (NGA) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Fifth place game
Zimbabwe
2–2
Nigeria
Ullrich 58' Mutupo 60'
Report
Victor 5' Maraz 47'
Penalties
Rixon-Fuller Williams Mutupo Ullrich Maredza Ullrich
2–3
Izang Mamman Inuwa Fowobaje Linus Inuwa
Umpires: Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) Alfred Akrong (GHA)
Third place game
Ghana
3–4
Kenya
Nsalbini 17' Baiden 38' Sam 50'
Report
Kuloba 10' Wakhungu 26' Magomere 34' Mutria 39'
Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Kirk Mendoza (RSA)
Final
Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Aziz Adimah (GHA)
Final standings
Goalscorers
There have been 218 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 9.48 goals per match.
16 goals
15 goals
Mahmoud Mamdouh 11 goals
Johnny Botsio 10 goals
Jean-Pierre de Voux
Matthew Williams 9 goals
Brandon Panther 6 goals
5 goals
Mohamed Edris
Ahmed El-Naggar
Michael Baiden
Salya Nsalbini
Lloyd Norris-Jones
Richard Pautz 4 goals
Benedict Sam
Kish Victor
Peter Trethowan 3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Eddie Ngara
Hamada Atef
Mohamed Essam
Houssam Ghobran
Ahmed Mohsen
Mohamed Nasr
Amr Sayed
Mohamed Zaki
Emmanuel Ankomah
George Asiedu
Alfred Ntiamoah
Derric Kuloba
Constant Wakhura
Samwel Wokila
Russel Bartlett
Brynn Cleak
Wayne Jeffery
Riaan Kruger
Heinrich Swartbooi
Dian la Cock
Tim Drummond
Rhett Halkett
Miguel da Graca
Sultan Issa
Castro Mayuma
Deep Visran
Tendayi Maredza
Pritchard Matambo
Donald Mutupo
Cydreck Starch Source: FIH
Women's tournament
2015 Men's African Olympic Qualifier Host country South Africa City Randburg Dates 23 October – 1 November 2015 Teams 7 (from 1 confederation) Champions South Africa (3rd title) Runner-up Ghana Third place Kenya Matches played 21 Goals scored 147 (7 per match) Top scorer(s) Lilian du Plessis (18 goals)
Pool
Source:
FIH.ch Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[3]
Results
Tanzania
0–9
Zimbabwe
Report
Viviers 18' , 56' , 58' Evans 20' Brooke 30+' Williams 35' Kaulback 38' , 40' Johnson 43'
Umpires: Caren Ouma (KEN) Deborah Agunda (KEN)
Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Chantelle Birtz (RSA)
Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Chantelle Britz (RSA)
Umpires: Jummai Sule (NGA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Caren Ouma (KEN)
Umpires: Caren Ouma (KEN) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Jummai Sule (NGA)
Umpires: Deborah Agunda (KEN) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Ghana
12–0
Tanzania
Opoku 7' , 17' , 22' Mills 10' Boakye 20' , 49' Afriyie 26' Umaru 27' , 60' Safoa 50' , 52' , 56'
Report
Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Jummai Sule (NGA)
Umpires: Chantelle Britz (NGA) Caren Ouma (KEN)
Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Deborah Agunda (KEN)
Umpires: Lyndal Robertson (RSA) Chantelle Birtz (RSA)
Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Deborah Agunda (KEN)
Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Stephanie Judefind (USA)
Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Caren Ouma (KEN)
Ghana
3–3
Kenya
Opoku 1' Umaru 44' Mills 55'
Report
Nekesa 33' Karanja 52' Omaido 53'
Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
South Africa
27–0
Tanzania
Du Plessis 9' , 18' , 28' , 36' , 41' , 59' Coston 11' , 36' , 48' Manuel 12' Marks 21' , 24' , 56' Britz 22' Chamberlain 31' , 43' , 46' , 47' , 47' , 54' , 59' Mayne 43' , 58' Russell 44' , 46' Bright 50' Davids 51'
Report
Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Jummai Sule (NGA)
Tanzania
0–11
Namibia
Report
Van Taak 6' Duvenhage 10' , 17' Louis 11' , 58' Botha 20' , 24' , 43' , 51' Brink 44' Gerber 60'
Umpires: Deborah Agunda (KEN) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Caren Ouma (KEN)
Umpires: Chantelle Britz (RSA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)
Goalscorers
There have been 147 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 7 goals per match.
18 goals
10 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Nafisatu Umaru
Audrey Omaido
Ilanda Botha
Justina Onyedum 3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Janet Adampa
Lydia Afriyie
Racheal Bamfo
Joanita Korwu
Lilian Aura
Caroline Guchu
Anne Juma
Tracy Karanja
Yvonne Karanja
Betsy Ommala
Bernice Brink
Annalien Davin
Phea Gerber
Magreth Mengo
Dunelle van Taak
Egw Bethel
Susan Bulus
Alfa John
Stella Nnanna
Precious Uddoh
Tarryn Bright
Celia Evans
Amy Brooke
Sarah Evans
Iman Johnson
Jenna Palmer Source: FIH