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Field hockey at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival – Men's tournament

The men's field hockey tournament at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) was the second edition of the men's field hockey competition at the AYOF. The tournament was played from 14 to 18 January 2009 at the Sydney Olympic Park.[1]

Men's field hockey at the 2009
Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CitySydney
Teams4
Venue(s)Sydney Olympic Park
Final positions
Champions Australia (2nd title)
Runner-up India
Third place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored46 (5.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Diwakar Ram (7 goals)
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Australia won the tournament for the second time, defeating India 2–1 in golden goal extra time.[2]

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national under–21 teams of Great Britain, India, Malaysia, and the hosts, Australia, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing the other. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top two teams contested the final, while the bottom two teams played off for third place.

Teams

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The following four teams competed for the title:

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]

  • Suketu Khabaria (SGP)
  • Azmi Safar (MAS)
  • Gurinder Singh Sangha (IND)
  • Dane Stevenson (AUS)
  • Paul Walker (GBR)

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pool

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   India 3 2 1 0 13 7 +6 7 Advanced to Final
2   Australia 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3   Malaysia 3 0 2 1 10 11 −1 2
4   Great Britain 3 0 1 2 7 13 −6 1
Source: AYOF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.

Fixtures

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14 January 2009
09:00
Great Britain   4–4   Malaysia
Scanlon   26'
Bain   65'
McIntyre   67'
Prosser   70' 		Report Azammi   31'
Makbul   32'
Abdul   52', 66'
Umpires:
Dane Stevenson (AUS)
Gurinder Singh Sangha (IND)
14 January 2009
11:00
Australia   1–2   India
T. White   66' Report Mandeep   11'
Diwakar   25'
Umpires:
Azmi Safar (MAS)
Suketu Khabaria (SGP)
15 January 2009
16:00
India   6–1   Great Britain
Diwakar   7', 16'
Danish   26'
Pramod   38', 46', 66' 		Report Catlin   65'
Umpires:
Suketu Khabaria (SGP)
Dane Stevenson (AUS)
15 January 2009
20:00
Malaysia   1–2   Australia
Abdul   15' Report Ellis   44'
Govers   60'
Umpires:
Gurinder Singh Sangha (IND)
Paul Walker (GBR)
17 January 2009
09:00
Australia   3–2   Great Britain
Mitton   25'
Donohoe   42'
West   64' 		Report Bain   39', 55'
Umpires:
Gurinder Singh Sangha (IND)
Azmi Safar (MAS)
17 January 2009
15:00
India   5–5   Malaysia
Karan   9'
Diwakar   19', 24', 61', 67' 		Report Abdul   7', 33'
Tengku   21'
Makbul   39'
Azwan   39'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (GBR)
Suketu Khabaria (SGP)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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18 January 2009
08:00
Malaysia   2–5   Great Britain
Kartik   24'
Faizal   40' 		Report Bain   16'
Scanlon   19'
Gregg   32', 55'
Faulkner   49'
Umpires:
Dane Stevenson (AUS)
Suketu Khabaria (SGP)

Final

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18 January 2009
13:00
India   1–2   Australia
Pramod   55' Report Govers   3'
Donohoe   76'
Umpires:
Azmi Safar (MAS)
Paul Walker (GBR)

Statistics

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Final standings

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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 Final result
    Australia 4 3 0 1 8 6 +2 9 Gold Medal
    India 4 2 1 1 14 9 +5 7 Silver Medal
    Great Britain 4 1 1 2 12 15 −3 4 Bronze Medal
4   Malaysia 4 0 2 2 12 16 −4 2 Fourth place
Source: AYOF

Goalscorers

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There were 46 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5.75 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "2009 AYOF Results Booklet" (PDF). aoc-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com. Australian Youth Olympic Festival. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Australian men win gold at the AYOF". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. ^ "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2009" (PDF). fihockey.org. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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