# 2016 Women's Junior Africa cup for Nations

The 2016 Junior Africa Cup for Nations was an international field hockey competition held from 18 to 28 March 2016 in Windhoek, Namibia.
The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2016 Junior World Cup, with the winner and runner-up qualifying.

## Qualified teams

* Namibia
* South Africa
* Tanzania
* Zimbabwe

## Results
### Pool Stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | +42 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Namibia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | −69 | 0 | Semi-finals |

#### Matches

* 18 March 2016 17:30
| Tanzania | 0-18 | Zimbabwe |
| | Report | Shaxson 4', 65', 67' Elijah 7', 9', 47', 49', 56' Hinze 29', 29', 35', 62' Groenewald 36', 47', 59' Dollar 45' Diplock 51' Nativel 54' |
* 19 March 2016 20:00
| Namibia | 3-1 | Zimbabwe |
| Brink 9' Cormack 18' Heathcote 35' | Report | Diplock 64' |
* 20 March 2016 20:00
| Tanzania | 0-33 | South Africa |
| | Report | Glasby 5', 27', 57', 65', 67', 69' Louw 6', 10', 29', 32', 33' Smith 7', 60' Fourie 7', 26' Raubenheimer 12', 23', 24', 25', 44', 67' Marais 13', 39', 40', 49' van Wyk 16', 16', 37', 54' Veto 30', 70' Paton 48' Dijkstra 51' |
* 21 March 2016 20:00
| Namibia | 0-2 | South Africa |
| | Report | Etherington 10' Smith 57' |
* 24 March 2016 19:00
| South Africa | 7-0 | Zimbabwe |
| Veto 8' Louw 13', 70' Smith 29' van Wyk 46', 52' Glasby 56' | Report | |
* 24 March 2016 19:00
| Tanzania | 0-18 | Namibia |
| | Report | Duvenhage 3', 24', 53' Cormack 5', 48' Niemand 9', 16' Brink 10', 66', 69' Brits 11', 29', 37', 46' Barnard 12' Holz 21' Kruger 22' Heathcote 30' |
* 26 March 2016 17:30
| South Africa | 31-0 | Tanzania |
| Glasby 1', 3', 6', 12', 54', 65' Fourie 1', 40', 58' Louw 4', 9', 29', 31', 56' Marais 7' Smith 13', 63' Raubenheimer 16', 32', 33', 45' Dijkstra 20', 69' van Wyk 23', 42', 50', 64' Tabata 24' Esterhuyze 38' Esteves 47' Paton 66' | Report | |
* 26 March 2016 20:00
| Namibia | 1-2 | Zimbabwe |
| Brits 8' | Report | Diplock 11' Campbell 50' |

### Classification Stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 26 March | 26 March |
| South Africa | 31 |
| South Africa | 31 | 28 March | 28 March |
| Tanzania | 0 | 28 March | 28 March |
| Tanzania | 0 | South Africa | 10 |
| 26 March | 26 March | | South Africa | 10 |
| 26 March | 26 March | Zimbabwe | 0 |
| Namibia | 1 | Zimbabwe | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | | |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 27 March | 27 March |
| | | Tanzania | 0 |
| | | Namibia | 15 |

#### Semi-finals

* 26 March 2016 17:30
| South Africa | 31–0 | Tanzania |
| Glasby 1', 3', 6', 12', 54', 65' Fourie 1', 40', 58' Louw 4', 9', 29', 31', 56' Marais 7' Smith 13', 63' Raubenheimer 16', 32', 33', 45' Dijkstra 20', 69' Van Wyk 23', 42', 50', 64' Tabata 24' Esterhuyze 38' Esteves 47' Paton 66' | Report | |
* Umpires: Silke Pennefather (NAM) Ivona Makar (CRO)
* 26 March 2016 20:00
| Namibia | 1–2 | Zimbabwe |
| Brits 8' | Report | Diplock 11' Campbell 50' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Claire Cowan (RSA)

#### Third and fourth place

* 27 March 2016 18:00
| Tanzania | 0–15 | Namibia |
| | Report | Cormack 3' Duvenhage 5', 45' S. Ludwig 11' W. Ludwig 20' Barnard 22', 54' Holz 23', 37' Brink 26' Krüger 32' Hermanus 56' Brits 59' Heathcote 63' Gerber 69' |
* Umpires: Andrea Nicholson (RSA) Sharne Mayers (ZIM)

#### Final

* 26 March 2016 09:00
| South Africa | 10–0 | Zimbabwe |
| Fourie 5', 53' Smith 14', 47' Louw 23', 68' Veto 26' Dijkstra 56' Van Wyk 62' Marais 67' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO) Vilma Bagsanskiene (LTU)

## 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 | Qualification |
| | South Africa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | +83 | 15 | 2016 Junior World Cup |
| | Zimbabwe | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 2016 Junior World Cup |
| | Namibia (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 9 | |
| 4 | Tanzania | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 115 | −115 | 0 | |

### Goalscorers

There have been 141 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 14.1 goals per match.
14 goals
* Marie Louw
13 goals
* Tarryn Glasby
11 goals
* Marguerite van Wyk
10 goals
* Cheneal Raubenheimer
8 goals
* Carmen Smith
7 goals
* Tegan Fourie
6 goals
* Carla Brits
* Marizen Marais
5 goals
* Bernice Brink
* Zalia Duvenhage
* Tinayeishe Elijah
4 goals
* Kiana-Che Cormack
* Alegra Dijkstra
* Nomnikelo Veto
* Amber Hinze
3 goals
* Ashleigh Barnard
* Nicola Heathcote
* Jeani Holz
* Kelly Diplock
* Tyla Groenewald
* Megan Shaxson
2 goals
* Jivanka Kruger
* Zanne-Mari Niemand
* Kristen Paton
1 goal
* Phea Gerber
* Gillian Hermanus
* Sunelle Ludwig
* Wiandri Ludwig
* Priscilla Esterhuyze
* Natalie Esteves
* Amy Etherington
* Sandisiwe Tabata
* Stephanie Campbell
* Jessica Dollar
* Aimee-Beth Nativel
Source: FIH