title: 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)
text: # 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)
  
  The 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from January 18 to 22, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.
  
  ## Competition format
  
  The tournament featured the national teams of Great Britain, New Zealand, South Korea, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
  
  | Country | October 2011 FIH Ranking | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Argentina | 2 | Champions (2002, 2010) | Runners-Up (2000) |
  | Great Britain | 4 | Third Place (2010) | Third Place (1992) |
  | New Zealand | 6 | Fourth Place (1986) | Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004) |
  | South Korea | 8 | Third place (1990) | Runners-Up (1988, 1996) |
  
  ## Officials
  
  The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:
  
  * Amy Hassick (USA)
  * Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
  * Aleesha Unka (NZL)
  * Mariana Reydo (ARG)
  * Sarah Wilson (GBR)
  
  ## Results
  
  All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advanced to Final |
  | 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
  | 3 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
  | 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 | |
  
  ### Fixtures
  
  * 18 January 2012 19:30
  
  | Great Britain | 3–1 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cullen 13' Herbert 41' Danson 54' | Report | Cho E. 3' |
  
  * Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Amy Hassick (USA)
  * 18 January 2012 22:00
  
  | Argentina | 7–3 | New Zealand |
  | - | - | - |
  | Maccari 5' Merino 15' Barrionuevo 40', 48', 52', 69' Rebecchi 70' | Report | Forgesson 2' Finlayson 17', 44' |
  
  * Umpires: Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR) Sarah Wilson (GBR)
  * 19 January 2012 19:30
  
  | New Zealand | 4–6 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  | Flynn 10' Charlton 15' Punt 27' C. Harrison 56' | Report | Park M. 22' Kim Jong-E. 25' Lee S. 33', 70' Hong 51' Han 54' |
  
  * Umpires: Sarah Wilson (GBR) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
  * 19 January 2012 22:00
  
  | Great Britain | 2–0 | Argentina |
  | - | - | - |
  | Williams 21' Cullen 49' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
  * 21 January 2012 17:00
  
  | New Zealand | 0–2 | Great Britain |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Report | Walsh 11' Danson 20' |
  
  * Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
  * 21 January 2012 19:30
  
  | Argentina | 1–5 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  | Barrionuevo 55' | Report | Lee S. 10', 58' Park M. 27', 53' Cho E. 44' |
  
  * Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Aleesha Unka (NZL)
  
  ### Classification round
  
  **Third and fourth place**
  
  * 22 January 2012 17:00
  
  | Argentina | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
  | - | - | - |
  | Merino 28' Maccari 56' D'Elía 80' | Report | King 21' Punt 47' |
  
  * Umpires: Sarah Wilson (GBR) Amy Hassick (USA)
  
  **Final**
  
  * 22 January 2012 19:30
  
  | Great Britain | 2–3 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cullen 9' Ball 61' | Report | Park M. 11' Kim Jong-E. 31', 45' |
  
  * Umpires: Aleesha Unka (NZL) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
  
  ## Awards
  
  The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:
  
  | Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Park Mi-Hyun | Noel Barrionuevo | Elizabeth Storry | Argentina |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Final standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 9 | Tournament Champion |
  | | Great Britain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
  | | Argentina (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |
  | 4 | New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 0 | |
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  There were 44 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5.5 goals per match.
  
  5 goals
  
  * Noel Barrionuevo
  
  4 goals
  
  * Park Mi-Hyun
  * Lee Seon-Ok
  
  3 goals
  
  * Crista Cullen
  * Kim Jong-Eun
  
  2 goals
  
  * Sofía Maccari
  * Delfina Merino
  * Alexandra Danson
  * Cathryn Finlayson
  * Anita Punt
  * Cho Eun-Ji
  
  1 goal
  
  * Silvina D'Elía
  * Carla Rebecchi
  * Ashleigh Ball
  * Rebecca Herbert
  * Kate Walsh
  * Kerry Williams
  * Samantha Charlton
  * Gemma Flynn
  * Krystal Forgesson
  * Charlotte Harrison
  * Julia King
  * Han Hye-Lyoung
  * Hong Yoo-Jin
  