2011 Women's Pan American Challenge

2011 Women's
Pan American Challenge

Tournament details
Host country	Brazil
City	Rio de Janeiro
Dates	31 July – 7 August 2011
Teams	5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Deodoro Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Uruguay (1st title)
Runner-up	Guyana
Third place	Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	44 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Maria Servian Giosa Karina Bisignano Lucia de Maria (4 goals)
Best player	Janine Stanley
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The 2011 Women's Pan American Challenge was the first edition of the Pan American Challenge for women. It was held between 31 July and 7 August 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, simultaneously with the men's tournament.

Uruguay won the tournament for the first time by defeating Guyana 6–0 in the final. Brazil won the bronze medal by defeating Paraguay 2–1 in the third place playoff.

Participating nations

A total of five teams competed for the title:

• Bermuda
• Brazil (host nation)
• Guyana
• Paraguay
• Uruguay

Results

Pool matches

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Uruguay	4	4	0	0	15	0	+15	12	Final
2	Guyana	4	2	1	1	9	4	+5	7
3	Brazil (H)	4	2	1	1	8	4	+4	7	3rd Place match
4	Paraguay	4	1	0	3	3	11	−8	3
5	Bermuda	4	0	0	4	0	16	−16	0

Source: Panamhockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

31 July 2011 10:00 Brazil 3–0 Bermuda Noronha Machado  35+', 63' Marques Dos Santos  43' Report Umpires: Mercedes Sanchez (ARG) Keely Dunn (CAN)

31 July 2011 13:00 Paraguay 1–2 Guyana Servian Giosa  3' Report Fernandes  41' Garnett  60' Umpires: Emma Simmons (BER) Vera Fonseca (BRA)

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1 August 2011 10:00 Uruguay 6–0 Bermuda Bocca  3' de Maria  34' Mora  48' Carvalho  59', 69' Bisignano  63' Report Umpires: Mercedes Sanchez (ARG) Keely Dunn (CAN)

Classification matches

Third and fourth place

7 August 2011 12:00 Brazil 2–1 Paraguay Gelbcke de Oliviera  42', 58' Report Servian Giosa  28' Umpires: Emma Simmons (BER) Suzanne Sutton (USA)

Final

7 August 2011 14:30 Uruguay 6–0 Guyana de Maria  5' Olaso  15' Viana  21' Carvalho  35' Besio  42' Norbis  53' Report Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Mercedes Sanchez (ARG)

Awards

Top Goalscorer(s)	Player of the Tournament	Goalkeeper of the Tournament	Fair Play Award
Maria Servian Giosa Karina Bisignano Lucia de Maria	Janine Stanley	Claudia Flores Guillen	Guyana

Statistics

Final Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Uruguay	5	5	0	0	21	0	+21	15	2013 Pan American Cup
2	Guyana	5	2	1	2	9	10	−1	7
3	Brazil	5	3	1	1	10	5	+5	10
4	Paraguay	5	1	0	4	4	13	−9	3
5	Bermuda	4	0	0	4	0	16	−16	0

Source: Panamhockey