Saturday, 14 August 2021

OVERALL SUMMARY – MEN’S HOCKEY TOKYO OLYMPICS

OVERALL SUMMARY – MEN’S HOCKEY TOKYO OLYMPICS

Good Afternoon everyone…

Today I intend to write a summary of the Men’s Tokyo Olympics and provide the statistics for each team with overall summary of the tournament.

Will break into 2 segments – each team & overall with final rankings.

Argentina – played total 6 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 55; Total 265 substitutions; 6 times seek for Video Referral & 1 upheld; PC for 20 and PC against 26.

Scored total 11 goals – 5 Field Goals & 6 PC.

Top Scorer – for PC is No 9 Casella 3 goals & No 13 Tolini 3 goals & for FG is No 7 Keenan with 2 goals     

Total 14 cards – 10 Green & 4 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 11/37 & Against was 10/21.

PC ratio – 6/21 - 28.6%

FG ratio – 5/16 - 31.25%

Australia – played total 8 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 150; Total 739 substitutions; 7 times seek for Video Referral & 6 upheld; PC for 33 and PC against 40.

Scored total 28 goals – 17 Field Goals & 10 PC & 1PS.

Top Scorer – for PC is No 13 Blake with 5 goals & for FG is No 29 Tim Brand with 5 goals     .

Total 11 cards – 10 Green & 1 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 28/98 & Against was 13/71.

PC ratio – 10/37 - 27%

FG ratio – 17/60 - 28%

Belgium – played total 8 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 167; Total 740 substitutions; 9 times seek for Video Referral & 6 upheld; PC for 52 and PC against 21.

Scored total 35 goals – 17 Field Goals & 16 PC & 2PS.

Top Scorer – for PC is No 16 Hendrickx 12 goals & for FG is Toon Boom with 3 goals

Total 11 cards – 7 Green & 4 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 35/123 & Against was 13/61.

PC ratio – 16/54 – 29.6%

FG ratio – 17/67 – 25.4%

Canada – played total 5 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 51; Total 494 substitutions; 7 times seek for Video Referral & 4 upheld; PC for 11 and PC against 34.

Scored total 9 goals – 7 Field Goals & 2 PC

Top Scorer – for PC is No 19 Mark Pearson 3 goals & for FG one goal

Total 8 cards – 7 Green & 1 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 9/26 & Against was 27/100.

PC ratio – 2/12 – 16.7%

FG ratio – 7/14 -50%

Spain – played total 6 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 123; Total 512 substitutions; 8 times seek for Video Referral & 5 upheld; PC for 32 and PC against 28.

Scored total 10 goals – 3 Field Goals & 6 PC & 1 PS

Top Scorer – for PC is No 25 Pau Quemada 4 goals & for FG is No 10 Alegre with 2 goals

Total 4 cards – 3 Green & 1 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 10/70 & Against was 13/51.

PC ratio – 6/30 - 20%

FG ratio – 3/39 – 7.7%

Great Britain – played total 6 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 114; Total 453 substitutions; 11 times seek for Video Referral & 9 upheld; PC for 35 and PC against 24.

Scored total 12 goals – 8 Field Goals & 4 PC

Top Scorer – for PC is No 13 Samuel Ward 4 goals  & for FG is No 21 Ansell with 4 goals

Total 7 cards – 6 Green & 1 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 12/68 & Against was 14/52.

PC ratio – 4/33 -12%

FG ratio – 8/35 – 22.6%

Germany – played total 8 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 185; Total 755 substitutions; 8 times seek for Video Referral & 2 upheld; PC for 50 and PC against 19.

Scored total 27 goals – 14 Field Goals & 13 PC

Top Scorer – for PC is No 4 Windfeder 7 goals  & for FG is No 23 Fuchs with 1 goal

Total 15 cards – 10 Green & 5 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 27/140 & Against was 19/57.

PC ratio – 13/55 – 23.6%

FG ratio – 14/85 – 16.5%

India – played total 8 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 166; Total 670 substitutions; 16 times seek for Video Referral & 9 upheld; PC for 38 and PC against 57.

Scored total 25 goals – 12 Field Goals & 10 PC & 3 PS

Top Scorer – for PC is No 13 Harmanpreet 7 goals  & for FG is No 10 Simranjeet with 3 goals

Total 9 cards – 7 Green & 2 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 25/86 & Against was 23/124.

PC ratio – 10/37 - 27%

FG ratio – 12/46 - 26%

Japan – played total 5 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 58; Total 398 substitutions; 10 times seek for Video Referral & 8 upheld; PC for 11 and PC against 28.

Scored total 10 goals – 9 Field Goals & 0 PC & 1 PS

Top Scorer – for PC is nobody  & for FG is No 9 Kenta Tanaka with 5 goals

Total 6 cards – 5 Green & 1 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 10/376 & Against was 18/76.

PC ratio – 0/10 - 0%

FG ratio – 9/26 - 35%

Nederland – played total 6 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 115; Total 470 substitutions; 6 times seek for Video Referral & 4 upheld; PC for 29 and PC against 23.

Scored total 15 goals – 11 Field Goals & 2 PC & 2 PS

Top Scorer – for PC is No 30 Mink Weerden 1 goal & for FG is No 25 Brinkman 3 goals     .

Total 5 cards – 3 Green & 2 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 15/67 & Against was 15/67.

PC ratio – 2/30 -6.7 %

FG ratio – 11/34 - 32%

New Zealand – played total 5 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 79; Total 321 substitutions; 6 times seek for Video Referral & 3 upheld; PC for 28 and PC against 20.

Scored total 11 goals – 3 Field Goals & 8 PC

Top Scorer – for PC is No 21 Kane Russel 5 goals & for FG is No 27 Jennes with 2 gaols

Total 5 cards – 4 Green & 1 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 11/44 & Against was 16/51.

PC ratio – 8/28 – 28.5%

FG ratio – 3/15 – 20%

South Africa – played total 5 Matches

Attacking Circle Penetration 64; Total 333 substitutions; 5 times seek for Video Referral & 1 upheld; PC for 15 and PC against 34.

Scored total 16 goals – 13 Field Goals & 3 PC

Top Scorer – for PC is No 13 Matthew 3 goals & for FG is No 15 Dayaan with 3 goals    .

Total 2 cards – 1 Green & 1 Yellow

Total Goals/Shot – For was 16/47 & Against was 24/83.

PC ratio – 3/15 - 20%

FG ratio – 13/32 -40.6%

 

Overall Summary:

Total of 209 goals scored over 38 matches. 119 Field Goals, 80 PC & 10 PS.

Total of 104 cards – 76 Green, 28 Yellow & No Red Card

Total Substitutions of 6,150

Total 99 Video Referrals - 58 Held Up 41 Refused

Top Scorer is No 16 of Belgium Hendrikx with 14 goals

 

Final Standings

Gold BEL – Belgium Silver AUS – Australia Bronze IND - India

4 GER – Germany 5 GBR - Great Britain 6 NED – Netherlands 7 ARG – Argentina 8 ESP – Spain 9 NZL - New Zealand 10 RSA - South Africa 11 JPN – Japan 12 CAN - Canada

Thanking you and stay safe everyone...

Regards to all...

Sunday, 1 August 2021

THE NEED FOR CLASSIFICATION MATCHES IN OLYMPICS

Since 2016 Rio Olympics and 2018 World Cup, FIH has discarded the classification matches and the final position will be decided based on the pool matches data. 

Previously the World Ranking points were based on 4 years cycle and not by each match results - algorithm mode.

New Rankings tabulation was rolled out in Jan 2020 by FIH. To understand it, please read at 

https://stickwithmike.blogspot.com/2020/07/new-fih-world-ranking-points-model.html?m=1

With this new roll out of rankings, then it makes more sense to have classification matches which will provides fair burden and equitability approach.

In coming 2024 Olympics there must be classification matches (9-12 & 5-8) for teams who are out of QF and SF slots due to rankings points based on algorithm & fair play in number of matches.

Look at quantity of Matches played or to be played by teams in ongoing Tokyo Olympics doesn't justify the fairness for teams who fail to pass the Knockout stages.

1. Teams out of QF played 5 matches

2. Teams out of SF played 6 matches

3. Teams that qualifies for SF/F/3&4 plays 8 matches.  

Sometimes, you're lucky if you are placed in an easier pool. Like in Tokyo Olympics - Group A was easier than Group B. With classification matches, it will give you a true picture of where you finish in Olympics.

It's just my suggestion for betterment of competition format which carries fair play and allow teams to collect as much world ranking points and each team plays min of 7 matches as done previously in every Olympics before 2016 Rio Olympics.

Thanking you....


Tuesday, 6 July 2021

2020 TOKYO Olympics (FIELD HOCKEY) - 24 July to 6 August 2021 at the Oi Seaside Park.

 


Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will take place from 24 July to 6 August 2021 at the Oi Seaside Park. Twenty-four teams (twelve each for men and women) will compete in the tournament. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Malaysia has failed to qualify to Tokyo Olympics after losing to Great Britain 9-3 in November 2019. To see the highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OExvSKSbQqk

The last Olympics Malaysia played was in 2000 Sydney for Men and Women has never ever qualified.

Less than 18 days, Tokyo Olympics will begin and just to update my readers on the field hockey competition on its format, grouping, fixtures and overall Officials invloved. 

There will be a total of 76 matches i.e. 38 for Men & 38 for Women. 


The Format:

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Date
Event
Sat 24Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4Thu 5Fri 6
MenGGGGGGG¼½BF
WomenGGGGGGG¼½BF

MEN'S COMPETITION

Group stage:

Teams were divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Argentina00000000QF
1 Australia00000000
1 India00000000
1 Japan (H)00000000
1 New Zealand00000000
1 Spain00000000
First match(es) will be played on 25 July 2021.Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.


Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Belgium00000000QF
1 Canada00000000
1 Germany00000000
1 Great Britain00000000
1 Netherlands00000000
1 South Africa00000000
First match(es) will be played on 25 July 2021. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
1 August
 
 
 
 
3 August
 
 
 
 
 
1 August
 
 
 
 
 
5 August
 
 
 
 
 
1 August
 
 
 
 
 
3 August
 
 
 
 
 
1 August
 
 Bronze medal match
 
 
 
5 August
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WOMEN'S COMPETITION

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

Teams were divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Germany00000000QF
1 Great Britain00000000
1 India00000000
1 Ireland00000000
1 Netherlands00000000
1 South Africa00000000
First match(es) will be played on 25 July 2020. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Argentina00000000QF
1 Australia00000000
1 China00000000
1 Japan (H)00000000
1 New Zealand00000000
1 Spain00000000
First match(es) will be played on 26 July 2020. Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
2 August
 
 
 
 
4 August
 
 
 
 
 
2 August
 
 
 
 
 
6 August
 
 
 
 
 
2 August
 
 
 
 
 
4 August
 
 
 
 
 
2 August
 
 Bronze medal match
 
 
 
6 August
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

As for Field Hockey full schedule, please click below the link.


Tournament Officials:

MEN


WOMEN


Please enjoy the Olympics spirit and stay safe everyone.