# 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

The 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from January 18 to 22, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.

## Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Great Britain, New Zealand, South Korea, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
| Country | October 2011 FIH Ranking | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
| Argentina | 2 | Champions (2002, 2010) | Runners-Up (2000) |
| Great Britain | 4 | Third Place (2010) | Third Place (1992) |
| New Zealand | 6 | Fourth Place (1986) | Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004) |
| South Korea | 8 | Third place (1990) | Runners-Up (1988, 1996) |

## Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
* Amy Hassick (USA)
* Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
* Aleesha Unka (NZL)
* Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* Sarah Wilson (GBR)

## Results

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
| 3 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 | |

### Fixtures

* 18 January 2012 19:30
| Great Britain | 3–1 | South Korea |
| Cullen 13' Herbert 41' Danson 54' | Report | Cho E. 3' |
* Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Amy Hassick (USA)
* 18 January 2012 22:00
| Argentina | 7–3 | New Zealand |
| Maccari 5' Merino 15' Barrionuevo 40', 48', 52', 69' Rebecchi 70' | Report | Forgesson 2' Finlayson 17', 44' |
* Umpires: Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR) Sarah Wilson (GBR)
* 19 January 2012 19:30
| New Zealand | 4–6 | South Korea |
| Flynn 10' Charlton 15' Punt 27' C. Harrison 56' | Report | Park M. 22' Kim Jong-E. 25' Lee S. 33', 70' Hong 51' Han 54' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (GBR) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* 19 January 2012 22:00
| Great Britain | 2–0 | Argentina |
| Williams 21' Cullen 49' | Report | |
* Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
* 21 January 2012 17:00
| New Zealand | 0–2 | Great Britain |
| | Report | Walsh 11' Danson 20' |
* Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
* 21 January 2012 19:30
| Argentina | 1–5 | South Korea |
| Barrionuevo 55' | Report | Lee S. 10', 58' Park M. 27', 53' Cho E. 44' |
* Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Aleesha Unka (NZL)

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

* 22 January 2012 17:00
| Argentina | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
| Merino 28' Maccari 56' D'Elía 80' | Report | King 21' Punt 47' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (GBR) Amy Hassick (USA)

#### Final

* 22 January 2012 19:30
| Great Britain | 2–3 | South Korea |
| Cullen 9' Ball 61' | Report | Park M. 11' Kim Jong-E. 31', 45' |
* Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Mariana Reydo (ARG)

## Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play |
| Park Mi-Hyun | Noel Barrionuevo | Elizabeth Storry | Argentina |

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 9 | Tournament Champion |
| | Great Britain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
| | Argentina (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 0 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 44 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5.5 goals per match.
5 goals
* Noel Barrionuevo
4 goals
* Park Mi-Hyun
* Lee Seon-Ok
3 goals
* Crista Cullen
* Kim Jong-Eun
2 goals
* Sofía Maccari
* Delfina Merino
* Alexandra Danson
* Cathryn Finlayson
* Anita Punt
* Cho Eun-Ji
1 goal
* Silvina D'Elía
* Carla Rebecchi
* Ashleigh Ball
* Rebecca Herbert
* Kate Walsh
* Kerry Williams
* Samantha Charlton
* Gemma Flynn
* Krystal Forgesson
* Charlotte Harrison
* Julia King
* Han Hye-Lyoung
* Hong Yoo-Jin