# Field hockey at the 2018 African Youth Games – Girls' tournament

The girls' hockey5s event at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers was held at the Stade Ferhani from 19 to 26 July 2018. The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games, with the winner, runner-up and third placed team qualifying.

## Qualified teams

* Algeria
* Ghana
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* South Africa
* Zimbabwe

## Format

The six teams will be placed into one group. The top four teams advance to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams play against each other for 5th and 6th place.

## Results

All times are local (UTC+1).

### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 13 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Namibia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Ghana | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 5 | Nigeria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | 5th/6th place |
| 6 | Algeria (H) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 57 | −56 | 0 | 5th/6th place |
* 19 July 2018 10:00
| South Africa | 19–0 | Algeria |
| De Waal 1', 2', 7', 10', 17' McLaren 2', 3' Welham 2', 13', 16', 20', 20' Hardie 4', 8', 11', 15' Nkosi 13', 17' Hendricks 18' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
* 19 July 2018 11:00
| Ghana | 4–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Otoo 3' Akoto 7' Gbatti 18' Copson 19' | Report | |
* Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
* 19 July 2018 14:00
| Nigeria | 0–4 | Namibia |
| | Report | Meyer 5' Cormack 11', 14' Kruger 18' |
* Umpires: Shi Him Tang (HKG) Rita Katoka (ZAM)
* 20 July 2018 14:00
| Ghana | 2–3 | Namibia |
| Donkor 6' Otoo 9' | Report | Meyer 5' J. van Rooyen 15' Myburgh 18' |
* Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Shi Him Tang (HKG)
* 20 July 2018 15:00
| South Africa | 3–3 | Zimbabwe |
| De Waal 2' Hardie 5', 17' | Report | Pope 6' Beekes 11' N. Terblanche 14' |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
* 20 July 2018 16:00
| Algeria | 0–2 | Nigeria |
| | Report | Christopher 6' Familusi 16' |
* Umpires: Melissa Taylor (RSA) Rita Katoka (ZAM)
* 21 July 2018 14:00
| Namibia | 3–3 | Zimbabwe |
| Myburgh 5' J. van Rooyen 11' Cormack 14' | Report | Dobbie 8' A. Terblanche 16' N. Terblanche 17' |
* Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Melissa Taylor (RSA)
* 21 July 2018 15:00
| Nigeria | 0–7 | South Africa |
| | Report | De Waal 2', 17' Welham 9', 13', 19', 20' Du Toit 15' |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Shi Him Tang (HKG)
* 21 July 2018 16:00
| Algeria | 0–13 | Ghana |
| | Report | Gbatti 1', 2', 6', 7', 16' Otoo 3', 14' Quayson 4' Copson 5' Akoto 8', 11', 16' Okine 18' |
* Umpires: Sampou Bitimi (NGA) Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
* 23 July 2018 10:00
| Zimbabwe | 4–0 | Nigeria |
| Dobbie 3' Terblanche 8', 9', 18' | Report | |
* Umpires: Shi Him Tang (HKG) Melissa Taylor (RSA)
* 23 July 2018 11:00
| Ghana | 2–5 | South Africa |
| Donkor 5' Gbatti 16' | Report | Nkosi 5' Du Toit 8' Welham 11', 16' Ramasimong 17' |
* Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
* 23 July 2018 12:00
| Namibia | 13–1 | Algeria |
| Myburgh 3', 6', 13', 18' Cormack 4', 8', 9', 16' Meyer 5', 20' J. van Rooyen 11' Wessels 15' Schimming 19' | Report | Boualia 15' |
* Umpires: Rita Katoka (ZAM) Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
* 24 July 2018 12:00
| South Africa | 2–1 | Namibia |
| De Waal 10', 12' | Report | Myburgh 2' |
* Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann (GER) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
* 24 July 2018 13:00
| Nigeria | 0–2 | Ghana |
| | Report | Donkor 3' Gbatti 8' |
* Umpires: Shi Him Tang (HKG) Melissa Taylor (RSA)
* 24 July 2018 14:00
| Zimbabwe | 10–0 | Algeria |
| Pope 2', 4' Beekes 4' Herbst 7', 9' Dobbie 10', 20' Trivella 12' Mtausi 14', 17' | Report | |

### Fifth and sixth place classification

* 25 July 2018 14:00
| Nigeria | 3–0 | Algeria |
| Familusi 12', 18' Christopher 15' | Report | |
* Umpires: Rita Katoka(ZAM) Fatma Mahmoud(EGY)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | | |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | South Africa | 2 |
| | | Namibia | 0 |
| Namibia | 2 | Namibia | 0 |
| Ghana | 1 | | |
| Ghana | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Zimbabwe | 2 |
| | | Ghana | 1 |

#### Semifinals

* 25 July 2018 15:00
| South Africa | 2–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Nkosi 7' Welham 8' | Report | |
* Umpires: Cynthia Clement(GHA) Shi Tang(HKG)
* 25 July 2018 16:00
| Namibia | 2–1 | Ghana |
| Cormack 5', 17' | Report | Quayson 8' |
* Umpires: Melissa Taylor(RSA) Ebitimi Sampou(NGR)

#### Third and fourth place

* 26 July 2018 14:00
| Zimbabwe | 2–1 | Ghana |
| A. Terblanche 13' Herbst 15' | Report | Akoto 17' |
* Umpires: Shi Tang(HKG) Melissa Taylor(RSA)

#### Final

* 26 July 2018 15:00
| South Africa | 2–0 | Namibia |
| Welham 13', 16' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sophie Bockelmann(GER) Ebitimi Sampou(NGR)

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | South Africa |
| | Namibia |
| | Zimbabwe |
| 4 | Ghana |
| 5 | Nigeria |
| 6 | Algeria |
* Team qualified to the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

## Goalscorers

There have been 119 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.95 goals per match.
14 goals
* Angela Welham
10 goals
* Kayla de Waal
9 goals
* Kiana-Che Cormack
8 goals
* Asana Gbatti
7 goals
* Taramarie Myburgh
6 goals
* India Hardie
5 goals
* Charity Akoto
* Alexi Terblanche
4 goals
* Eleanor Otoo
* Danja Meyer
* Angel Nkosi
* Ruvimbo Dobbie
3 goals
* Rebecca Donkor
* Joane van Rooyen
* Familusi
* Simone Herbst
* Lilian Pope
2 goals
* Hagiet Copson
* Racheal Quayson
* Joy Christopher
* Jacolene McLaren
* Jean-Leigh du Toit
* Mercedes Beekes
* Mazvita Mtausi
* Natalie Terblanche
1 goal
* Assia Boualia
* Dede Okine
* Jahntwa Kruger
* Kaela Schimming
* Cele Wessels
* Ammaarah Hendricks
* Mathapelo Ramasimong
* Taya Trivella
Source: FIH