2010 Women's Hockey RaboTrophy
# 2010 Women's Hockey RaboTrophy

The 2010 Women's Hockey RaboTrophy was the fourth edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The RaboTrophy was held across four host cities in the Netherlands from 29 June to 4 July 2010, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.

Argentina won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Netherlands 3–0 in the final.

## Competition format

The four teams competed in a pool stage, played in a single round robin format. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams contested the final, while the remaining two competed for third place.

## Teams

The following four teams competed for the title:

* Argentina
* China
* Netherlands
* New Zealand

## Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:

* Karen Bennett (NZL)
* Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)
* Wendy Stewart (CAN)
* Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
* Nicole Wajer (NED)

## Results

### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Netherlands (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
| 3 | China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 | |

**Fixtures**

* 29 June 2010 17:00

| Argentina | 2–1 | New Zealand |
| - | - | - |
| Gulla 24' García 41' | Report | Forgesson 52' |

* Alkmaar MHC, Alkmaar Umpires: Nicole Wajer (NED) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
* 29 June 2010 19:30

| Netherlands | 3–2 | China |
| - | - | - |
| Paumen 2', 62' Goderie 37' | Report | Zhao Y. 16' Zhang L. 19' |

* Alkmaar MHC, Alkmaar Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Wendy Stewart (CAN)
* 1 July 2010 17:00

| China | 4–4 | New Zealand |
| - | - | - |
| Ma Y. 14' Gao L. 17' Song 19' Zhao Y. 44' | Report | Eshuis 3' Glynn 22' Flynn 65' Michelsen 70+' |

* Gooische HC, Bussum Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
* 1 July 2010 19:30

| Argentina | 1–6 | Netherlands |
| - | - | - |
| Barrionuevo 21' | Report | Van As 16' Agliotti 26', 42' Lammers 31', 52' Paumen 69' |

* Gooische HC, Bussum Umpires: Wendy Stewart (CAN) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 3 July 2010 12:30

| China | 1–5 | Argentina |
| - | - | - |
| Song 48' | Report | Rebecchi 9' Barrionuevo 26', 59' Merino 31' Gulla 62' |

* EHV Enschede, Enschede Umpires: Nicole Wajer (NED) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 3 July 2010 15:00

| Netherlands | 4–0 | New Zealand |
| - | - | - |
| De Goede 34', 48' Welten 38', 40' | Report | |

* EHV Enschede, Enschede Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Wendy Stewart (CAN)

### Classification round

**Third and fourth place**

* 4 July 2010 12:30

| China | 2–3 | New Zealand |
| - | - | - |
| Fu 2' Zhao Y. 33' | Report | Eshuis 20' C. Harrison 28' Forgesson 59' |

* HOD Valkenswaard, Valkenswaard Umpires: Nicole Wajer (NED) Wendy Stewart (CAN)

**Final**

* 4 July 2010 15:00

| Netherlands | 0–3 | Argentina |
| - | - | - |
| | Report | Aymar 42' Merino 47' Rebecchi 68' |

* HOD Valkenswaard, Valkenswaard Umpires: Karen Bennett (NZL) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | Gold Medal |
| | Netherlands (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | Silver Medal |
| | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | China | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 1 | |

### Goalscorers

There were 41 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5.12 goals per match.

3 goals

* Noel Barrionuevo
* Zhao Yudiao
* Maartje Paumen

2 goals

* Alejandra Gulla
* Delfina Merino
* Carla Rebecchi
* Song Qingling
* Marilyn Agliotti
* Eva de Goede
* Kim Lammers
* Lidewij Welten
* Clarissa Eshuis
* Krystal Forgesson

1 goal

* Luciana Aymar
* Soledad García
* Fu Baorong
* Zhang Lang
* Gao Lihua
* Ma Yibo
* Naomi van As
* Maartje Goderie
* Gemma Flynn
* Katie Glynn
* Charlotte Harrison
* Stacey Michelsen
