# 2006 March on Madrid Hockey Tournament

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.
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.

## Competition format

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

Head Coach: Gabriel Minadeo
* Mariela Antoniska (GK)
* Magdalena Aicega (C)
* Rosario Luchetti
* Ayelén Stepnik
* Alejandra Gulla
* Luciana Aymar
* Soledad García
* Carla Rebecchi
* Mariana González Oliva
* Mercedes Margalot
* Florencia D'Elía
* Mariné Russo
* Gabriela Aguirre
* Claudia Burkart
* Agustina Bouza
* Giselle Kañevsky
* Noel Barrionuevo
Head Coach: Frank Murray
* Suzanne Faulkner
* Karen Smith
* Casey Eastham
* Kim Walker
* Rebecca Sanders
* Emily Halliday
* Madonna Blyth
* Wendy Beattie
* Nicole Arrold
* Kobie McGurk
* Donna-Lee Patrick
* Hayley Phipps
* De-Anne Gilbert (GK)
* Angela Skirving
* Rachael Lynch (GK)
* Hope Munro
* Teneal Attard
* Claire Messent
* Nicole Hudson (C)
Head Coach: Marc Lammers
* Lisanne de Roever (GK)
* Eefke Mulder
* Fatima Moreira de Melo
* Jiske Snoeks
* Marianne van Geenhuizen
* Nienke Kremers
* Wieke Dijkstra
* Sylvia Karres
* Maartje Goderie
* Leonoor Voskamp
* Minke Smabers
* Minke Booij (C)
* Janneke Schopman
* Chantal de Bruijn
* Maartje Paumen
* Naomi van As
* Ellen Hoog
* Eveline de Haan (GK)
* Sophie Polkamp
* Fleur Engels (GK)
* Kim Lammers
Head Coach: Lee Bodimeade
* Kayla Bashore
* Melissa Leonetti
* Angela Loy
* Kelly Doton
* Kristi Gannon
* Rachel Dawson
* Sarah Dawson
* Tiffany Snow
* Sara Silvetti
* April Fronzoni
* Keli Smith
* Katelyn Falgowski
* Barbara Weinberg (GK)
* Carrie Lingo
* Michelle Kasold
* Kathleen O'Donnell
* Claire Laubach
* Kate Barber (C)
* Dina Rizzo
* Amy Tran (GK)
* Lauren Crandall
* Lauren Powley

## Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
* Stella Bartlema (NED)
* Mariana Elorza (ARG)
* Dorinda Martin (USA)
* Carol Metchette (IRE)
* Melissa Trivic (AUS)

## Results
### Preliminary round

| 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 | Advanced to Final |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | United States (H) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | |

#### Fixtures

* 17 August 2006 17:30
| Argentina | 2–1 | Australia |
| Gulla 12' Aymar 56' | Report | Blyth 17' |
* University of Maryland, Baltimore Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRE) Stella Bartlema (NED)
* 17 August 2006 19:30
| United States | 1–2 | Netherlands |
| Snow 38' | Report | Van As 48' Moreira de Melo 65' |
* University of Maryland, Baltimore Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Mariana Elorza (ARG)
* 18 August 2006 17:30
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Argentina |
| Mulder 61' | Report | Russo 47' |
* University of Maryland, Baltimore Umpires: Dorinda Martin (USA) Carol Metchette (IRE)
* 18 August 2006 19:30
| United States | 1–1 | Australia |
| Loy 15' | Report | K. Smith 18' |
* University of Maryland, Baltimore Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Mariana Elorza (ARG)
* 20 August 2006 11:00
| Australia | 1–2 | Netherlands |
| Patrick 68' | Report | Karres 13' Booij 33' |
* University of Maryland, Baltimore Umpires: Carol Metchette (IRE) Dorinda Martin (USA)
* 20 August 2006 13:00
| Argentina | 1–2 | United States |
| Aymar 30' | Report | Doton 6' Loy 42' |
* University of Maryland, Baltimore Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Melissa Trivic (AUS)
* 23 August 2006 17:30
| Argentina | 2–0 | Netherlands |
| Aguirre 28' Margalot 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 1' Munro 31' Phipps 63' | Report | Leonetti 49' |
* Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach Umpires: Mariana Elorza (ARG) Carol Metchette (IRE)
* 24 August 2006 17:30
| Netherlands | 0–3 | Australia |
| | Report | Messent 5' Blyth 29' Faulkner 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 3', 6', 57' González Oliva 10' |
* Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Melissa Trivic (AUS)
* 26 August 2006 17:30
| Australia | 1–1 | Argentina |
| Faulkner 15' | Report | Gulla 35' |
* Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach Umpires: Dorinda Martin (USA) Stella Bartlema (NED)
* 26 August 2006 19:30
| Netherlands | 3–0 | United States |
| Paumen 10' Karres 56' Van As 64' | Report | |
* Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Carol Metchette (IRE)

### Classification round
#### Third and fourth place

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

#### Final

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

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| | Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | Tournament Champion |
| | Argentina | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | |
| | Australia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | |
| 4 | United States (H) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 4 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 46 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.29 goals per match.
5 goals
* Luciana Aymar
3 goals
* Alejandra Gulla
* Suzanne Faulkner
* Sylvia Karres
2 goals
* Madonna Blyth
* Hope Munro
* Donna-Lee Patrick
* Karen Smith
* Naomi van As
* Kim Lammers
* Maartje Paumen
* Kelly Doton
* Angela Loy
1 goal
* Gabriela Aguirre
* Agustina Bouza
* Mariana González Oliva
* Mercedes Margalot
* Mariné Russo
* Nicole Hudson
* Claire Messent
* Hayley Phipps
* Minke Booij
* Eefke Mulder
* Fatima Moreira de Melo
* Melissa Leonetti
* Keli Smith
* Tiffany Snow