# 2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge

The 2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Perth and Sydney, from 13 to 23 June 2002.
South Korea won the tournament after defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Japan finished in third place after defeating the Australian Institute of Sport 3–1 in the third place playoff.

## Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Japan and South Korea, as well as a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. 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.

## Squads

Head Coach: David Bell
* Louise Dobson
* Karen Smith
* Ngaire Smith
* Bianca Langham-Pritchard
* Peta Gallagher
* Bianca Netzler
* Emily Halliday
* Brooke Morrison
* Wendy Alcorn
* Rachel Imison (GK)
* Carmel Bakurski
* Nina Bonner (GK)
* Joanne Banning
* Melanie Twitt
* Julie Towers
* Tammy Cole
* Sarah Taylor
* Katrina Powell (C)
* Toni Cronk (GK)
* Jessica Monkivitch
* Kimberley Robards
* Elisabeth Paget
* Megan Rivers
* Susannah Harris
* Shayni Buswell
* Leanne Hammond
* Renae Holmes
* Nicole Arrold (C)
* Denise Durajski
* Cindy Morgan (GK)
* Katrina Paterson
* Emma Meyer
* Donna-Lee Patrick
* Natalie Willims
* Jayde Taylor
* Suzanne Faulkner
Head Coach: Akihiro Kuga
* Rie Terazono (GK)
* Keiko Miura (C)
* Ikuko Matsuyama
* Yukari Yamamoto
* Sachimi Iwao
* Chie Kimura
* Yuka Ogura
* Sakae Morimoto
* Kaori Chiba
* Naoko Saito
* Toshie Tsukui
* Nami Miyazaki (GK)
* Misato Yasue
* Akiko Kitada
* Emi Sakurai
* Mayumi Ono
* Asuka Chiba
Head Coach: Lim Heung-Sin
* Park Yong-Sook (GK)
* Kim Yun-Mi
* Lee Jin-Hee
* Yoo Hee-Joo
* Lee Seon-Ok
* Ki Sook-Hyun
* Kim Eun-Jin
* Lee Mi-Seong
* Oh Ko-Woon
* Kim Seong-Eun
* Kim Jin-Kyoung
* Jo Jin-Ju
* Lee Eun-Young (C)
* Lim Ju-Lyoung (GK)
* Park Jeong-Sook
* Kang Na-Young
* Kim Jung-Hee
* Choi Su-Yun

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Pool

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 18 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | South Korea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | Advanced to Final |
| 3 | Australian Institute of Sport | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Japan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | |

#### Fixtures

* 13 June 2002 18:00 (AWST)
| Japan | 1–0 | Australian Institute of Sport |
| Matsayama 65' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Lee Mi-Ok (KOR) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 13 June 2002 20:00 (AWST)
| Australia | 2–1 | South Korea |
| Netzler 39' N. Smith 63' | Report | Kim E. 55' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* 14 June 2002 18:00 (AWST)
| Australian Institute of Sport | 0–1 | South Korea |
| | Report | Lee E. 56' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
* 14 June 2002 20:00 (AWST)
| Japan | 1–5 | Australia |
| Iwao 35' | Report | K. Smith 10', 67' Dobson 14' Morrison 28' Banning 60' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Lee Mi-Ok (KOR) Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* 16 June 2002 13:00 (AWST)
| Australia | 3–0 | Australian Institute of Sport |
| Towers 16' Netzler 18' Gallagher 35' | Report | |
* Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
* 16 June 2002 15:00 (AWST)
| South Korea | 2–1 | Japan |
| Kim E. 39' Lee S. 54' | Report | Miura 41' |
* Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth Umpires: Minka Woolley (AUS) Judith Barnesby (AUS)
* 19 June 2002 18:00 (AEST)
| South Korea | 0–0 | Australian Institute of Sport |
| | Report | |
* Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 19 June 2002 20:00 (AEST)
| Australia | 4–2 | Japan |
| Gallagher 19' Powell 25' Towers 35' K. Smith 51' | Report | Morimoto 15' Yasue 62' |
* Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Lee Mi-Ok (KOR) Sarah Garnett (NZL)
* 20 June 2002 18:00 (AEST)
| Japan | 1–1 | South Korea |
| Saito 35' | Report | Oh 69' |
* Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Judith Barnesby (AUS) Minka Woolley (AUS)
* 20 June 2002 20:00 (AEST)
| Australian Institute of Sport | 1–4 | Australia |
| Harris 53' | Report | N. Smith 28' Dobson 33' Powell 40' Alcorn 67' |
* Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
* 22 June 2002 13:00 (AEST)
| Australian Institute of Sport | 2–0 | Japan |
| Hammond 49' Faulkner 68' | Report | |
* Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Gina Spitaleri (ITA) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
* 22 June 2002 15:00 (AEST)
| South Korea | 1–2 | Australia |
| Kim E. 23' | Report | Towers 12', 69' |
* Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

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

* 23 June 2002 13:00 (AEST)
| Australian Institute of Sport | 1–3 | Japan |
| Hammond 19' | Report | Miura 2' Morimoto 39' Ogura 43' |
* Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Sarah Garnett (NZL) Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

#### Final

* 23 June 2002 15:00 (AEST)
| Australia | 0–1 | South Korea |
| | Report | Lee S. 45' |
* Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Umpires: Chieko Akiyama (JPN) Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

## Awards

| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Final |
| Julie Towers | Kim Seong-Eun |

## Statistics
### Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| | South Korea | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 11 | Tournament Champion |
| | Australia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 18 | |
| | Japan | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 7 | |
| 4 | Australian Institute of Sport | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 40 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 2.86 goals per match.
4 goals
* Julie Towers
3 goals
* Karen Smith
* Kim Eun-Jin
2 goals
* Louise Dobson
* Peta Gallagher
* Bianca Netzler
* Katrina Powell
* Ngaire Smith
* Leanne Hammond
* Keiko Miura
* Sakae Morimoto
* Lee Seon-Ok
1 goal
* Wendy Alcorn
* Joanne Banning
* Brooke Morrison
* Suzanne Faulkner
* Susannah Harris
* Sachimi Iwao
* Ikuko Matsayama
* Yuka Ogura
* Misato Yasue
* Naoko Saito
* Oh Ko-Woon