2016 Women's Junior Africa Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Namibia
City	Windhoek
Dates	18–28 March
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Windhoek High School
Final positions
Champions	South Africa (6th title)
Runner-up	Namibia
Third place	Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	130 (13 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Marie Louw (14 goals)
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The 2016 Junior Africa Cup for Nations was an international field hockey competition held from 18 to 28 March 2016 in Windhoek, Namibia.^[1][2]

The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2016 Junior World Cup, with the winner and runner-up qualifying.^[3]

•  Namibia
•  South Africa
•  Tanzania
•  Zimbabwe

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
3	Zimbabwe	3	1	0	2	19	10	+9	3
4	Tanzania	3	0	0	3	0	69	−69	0

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'

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

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)

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)

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)

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
	Namibia (H)	5	3	0	2	37	5	+32	9
4	Tanzania	5	0	0	5	0	115	−115	0

There have been 141 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 14.1 goals per match.

14 goals

13 goals

11 goals

10 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

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