2018 African Youth Games – Boys' tournament Host country Algeria City Algiers Dates 19–26 July Teams 7 Venue(s) Stade Ferhani Champions South Africa (1st title) Runner-up ZambiaThird place KenyaMatches played 18 Goals scored 83 (4.61 per match) Top scorer(s) Peter Jarvis (12 goals)
The boys' hockey5s event at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers was held at the Stade Ferhani from 19 to 26 July 2018.[1] The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics , with the winner and runner-up qualifying.
Qualified teams
Algeria
Kenya
Namibia
Nigeria
South Africa
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Uganda was supposed to play in Pool B, but withdrew due to a lack of funds.[2]
Format
The eight teams will be split into two groups of four teams. All teams move on to the quarterfinals, and depending on their positions within the pool, they will be playing against a team from the other pool. In the quarterfinals, the four losing teams will be playing for the 5th to 8th place classification, whilst the four winning teams will move on to the semi-finals to determine the winner in a knock-out system.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1 ).
Pool A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
South Africa
3
3
0
0
20
0
+20
9
2
Namibia
3
2
0
1
9
8
+1
6
3
Zimbabwe
3
1
0
2
11
11
0
3
4
Algeria
3
0
0
3
1
22
−21
0
Source: FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
South Africa
5–0
Namibia
Postumus 13' Lewis 14' , 19' Maphumulo 17' Jarvis 18'
Report
Umpires: Shigeki Kodama (JPN) Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Zimbabwe
9–0
Algeria
Davis 3' , 12' Kamusewu 5' , 11' , 18' Phiri 6' , 7' Mungore 8' O'Riordan 19'
Report
Umpires: Hisham Moaaz (EGY) Kofi Quagraine (GHA)
Umpires: Kofi Quagraine (GHA) Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Namibia
4–1
Algeria
van der Merwe 9' de Villiers 13' Hansen 17' McNally 20'
Report
Aichaoudi 5'
Umpires: Simon Awasa (NGR) Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Namibia
5–2
Zimbabwe
Neethling 10+' , 12' Rieckert 13' van der Merwe 19' de Villiers 20'
Report
Kamusweu 9' O'Riordan 16'
Umpires: Simon Awasa (NGR) Hisham Moaaz (EGY)
South Africa
9–0
Algeria
Campbell 2' Maphumulo 4' , 12' Jarvis 6' , 7' , 16' , 19' , 20' Lewis 15'
Report
Umpires: Haitham Selim (EGY) Kofi Quagraine (GHA)
Pool B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Zambia
2
2
0
0
4
1
+3
6
2
Nigeria
2
1
0
1
2
3
−1
3
3
Kenya
2
0
0
2
2
4
−2
0
Source: FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
Kenya
1–2
Zambia
Omutekete 14'
Report
Bwali 5' Mulenga 19'
Umpires: Gershwin Reid (RSA) Shigeki Kodoma (JPN)
Nigeria
2–1
Kenya
John 2' Usman 10'
Report
Ludiali 10'
Umpires: Haitham Selim (EGY) Gershwin Reid (RSA)
Zambia
2–0
Nigeria
Mulenga 3' Mubanga 4'
Report
Umpires: Shigeki Kodama (JPN) Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Knockout stage
Bracket
Fifth place 5–7th place semifinal Quarterfinals Semifinals Final South Africa – – South Africa 5 Zimbabwe Nigeria2 Nigeria1 Zimbabwe0 Zimbabwe (PSO ) 1 (2) South Africa (PSO ) 1 (2) Namibia1 (0) Zambia1 (0) Namibia1 Kenya3 Namibia1 Kenya1 Third place Algeria0 Zambia4 Zambia7 Nigeria2 Algeria0 Kenya3
Quarterfinals
Namibia
1–3
Kenya
McNally 15'
Report
Ndwati 9' Ndombi 10' Ogenche 18'
Umpires: Hisham Moaaz (EGY) Kofi Quagraine (GHA)
Nigeria
1–0
Zambia
Usman 4'
Report
Umpires: Gershwin Reid (RSA) Haitham Selim (EGY)
Zambia
7–0
Algeria
Mulenga 4' Bwali 6' , 15' , 20' Moyo 7' Kapeso 13' Mubanga 17'
Report
Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Simon Awasa (NGA)
5–7th place semifinal
Namibia
1–0
Algeria
McNally 18'
Report
Umpires: Kofi Quagraine (GHA) Haitham Selim (EGY)
Fifth place game
Umpires: Hisham Moaaz(EGY) Simon Awasa(NGR)
Semifinals
South Africa
5–2
Nigeria
Jarvis 2' , 7' , 12' Wynford 19' Lewis 19'
Report
John 10' , 18'
Umpires: Peter Kabaso(KEN) Munashe Mashoko(ZIM)
Kenya
1–4
Zambia
Ouma 15'
Report
Mubanga 6' , 9' Bwali 16' , 19'
Umpires: Shigeki Kodama(JPN) Gershwin Reid(RSA)
Third place game
Nigeria
2–3
Kenya
John 11' , 19'
Report
Wanganga 9' , 19' Ogenche 17'
Umpires: Gershwin Reid(RSA) Kofi Quagraine(GHA)
Final
Umpires: Peter Kabaso(KEN) Hisham Moaaz(EGY)
Final standings
Rank
Team
South Africa
Zambia
Kenya
4
Nigeria
5
Zimbabwe
6
Namibia
7
Algeria
Goalscorers
There have been 83 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.61 goals per match.
12 goals
Peter Jarvis
6 goals
Phillimon Bwali
5 goals
Peter John
Matthew Lewis
4 goals
Joseph Mubanga
Tadiwanashe Kamusewu
3 goals
2 goals
Brian Ogenche
Richard Wanganga
Nico Neethling
Cody van der Merwe
Nathaniel Usman
Mustaphaa Cassiem
Luke Wynford
Andrew Moyo
Sean Davis
Tatenda Mungore
Tony O'riordan
Joseph Phiri
1 goal
Djamel Aichaoui
Ivan Ludiali
Edson Ndombi
Bryton Ndwati
Robinson Omutekete
Olando Ouma
Fagan Hansen
Henco Rieckert
Jared Campbell
Cody Postumus
David Kapeso Source: FIH
References
^ "African Youth Games 2018 (M)". tms.fih.ch. 16 July 2018.
^ "Uganda trims 2018 African Youth Games squad". www.xinhuanet.com. 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018 .
^ a b Regulations