2017 Men's African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations|
| Host country | Namibia |
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| City | Swakopmund |
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| Dates | 23 –25 June 2017 |
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| Teams | 3 |
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| Venue(s) | The Dome |
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| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
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| Runner-up |  Namibia |
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| Third place |  Zimbabwe |
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| Top scorer(s) | Keagan Robinson (7 goals) |
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| Best player | Brynn Cleak |
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| Best goalkeeper | David Strauss |
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| ← 2014 (previous) |
(next) 2020 → |
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The 2017 Men's African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations was held in Swakopmund, Namibia from 23–25 June 2017.[1] The competition featured three teams, an increase from 2013 as Zimbabwe featured for the first time ever. South Africa defeated Namibia in the final and secured a place in the 2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup.[2]
Participating nations
Three countries participated in this years tournament:[3]
Umpires
- Lee Barron (England)
- Peter Caulder (South Africa)
- Sedric Makati (Namibia)
- Munashe Mashoko (Zimbabwe)
- Gary Simmonds - Umpire Manager (South Africa)
Squads
South Africa
Head coach: Pierre le Roux
| No.
|
Name
|
Caps
|
| 2
|
Matthew Fairweather (c)
|
19
|
| 3
|
Chris McCathie (GK)
|
15
|
| 4
|
Richard Curtis (GK)
|
15
|
| 5
|
Justin Domleo
|
18
|
| 8
|
Wade Paton
|
5
|
| 15
|
Mohamed Mea
|
16
|
| 19
|
Robin Jones
|
5
|
| 21
|
Jethro Eustice
|
5
|
| 23
|
Keagan Robinson
|
5
|
| 26
|
Reza Rosenberg
|
5
|
| 27
|
Ryan Julius
|
10
|
| 28
|
Rusten Abrahams
|
5
|
|
Namibia
Head coach: Trevor Cormack
| No.
|
Name
|
Caps
|
| 1
|
David Strauss (GK)
|
12
|
| 2
|
Nicolaas Jacobs
|
3
|
| 3
|
Isascar Tjikuniva
|
10
|
| 5
|
Pieter Jacobs
|
13
|
| 9
|
Russel Bartlett (C)
|
8
|
| 11
|
Siyabonga Martins
|
10
|
| 12
|
Percy Barthram
|
3
|
| 13
|
Dakota Hansen
|
5
|
| 14
|
Tarrant Butcher
|
8
|
| 15
|
Liam Hermanus
|
5
|
| 16
|
Brynn Cleak
|
5
|
| 20
|
Jacobus Coetzee (GK)
|
3
|
|
Zimbabwe
Head Coach: Edward Chiringah
| No.
|
Name
|
Caps
|
| 1
|
Isheanesu Marima (GK)
|
4
|
| 2
|
Takunda Chipumha
|
3
|
| 3
|
Gift Chomunorwa
|
3
|
| 4
|
Tendayi Maredza (c)
|
4
|
| 5
|
Edwin Tholanah
|
4
|
| 6
|
Kanyiwe Tafuma
|
4
|
| 7
|
Tapiwa Mushayakarara
|
4
|
| 8
|
Pritchard Matambo
|
4
|
| 9
|
Luckson Sikisa
|
4
|
| 10
|
Kudzanai Tembo
|
4
|
| 11
|
Constantine Muchono
|
4
|
| 12
|
Kudzai Chimbetete (GK)
|
1
|
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Results
All times are in West Africa Time (UTC+02:00).
Round robin
| Pos
|
Team
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Pld
|
W
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D
|
L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
|
| 1
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South Africa
|
4
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3
|
1
|
0
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34
|
6
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+28
|
10
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Advance to Final
|
| 2
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Namibia (H)
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
20
|
19
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+1
|
7
|
| 3
|
Zimbabwe
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
9
|
38
|
−29
|
0
|
|
Source:
FIHRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Sedric Makati (NAM)
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Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
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| Namibia
|
8–3
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Zimbabwe
|
Bartlett  2', 13', 21'
Tjikuniva 6'
Martins 12'
Hansen 17'
Jacobs 33', 38'
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Report
|
Maredza 14'
Tembo 22'
Tholanah 38'
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Umpires:
Sedrik Makati (NAM)
Peter Caulder (RSA)
|
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Umpires:
Sedrik Makati (NAM)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
|
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Umpires:
Peter Caulder (RSA)
Lee Barron (ENG)
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| Namibia
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8–4
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Zimbabwe
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Tjikuniva 17', 19', 31', 35'
Hermanus 27', 32'
Martins 28'
Cleak 37'
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Report
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Sikisa 18'
Tafuma 29'
Maredza 35'
Tholanah 35'
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Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
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Final
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
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Final standings
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[2]
| Player of the tournament
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Goalkeeper of the tournament
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Top goalscorer
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| Brynn Cleak
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David Strauss
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Keagan Robinson
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Statistics
References