2013 Investec Cup

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Dates	4–10 February
Teams	4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)	Hartleyvale Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (2nd title)
Runner-up	South Africa
Third place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	40 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Maartje Paumen (7 goals)
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The 2013 Investec Cup was a women's field hockey tournament held at Hartleyvale Stadium. It took place between 4–10 February 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa. A total of four teams competed for the title.^[1]

The Netherlands won the tournament by defeating South Africa 4–2 in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating Australia 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out following a 2–2 draw.

Participating nations

A total of four teams competed for the title:

•  Australia
•  England
•  Netherlands
•  South Africa

Results

Pool matches

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	9	4	+5	7
2	Australia	3	1	2	0	6	4	+2	5
3	South Africa	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	4
4	England	3	0	0	3	3	11	−8	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.^[2]

4 February 2013 18:00 Netherlands  2–2  Australia Paumen  41' Jonker  65' Report Eastham  9' Nanscawen  56' Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Tanja Schafer (RSA)

4 February 2013 20:00 South Africa  4–1  England Coetzee  5', 46' Bright  33' Marescia  50' Report Newton  66' Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Alwiene Sterk (NED)

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5 February 2013 18:00 Netherlands  4–1  England van Male  24' Paumen  27', 38' Drost  39' Report Bray  4' Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Tanja Schafer (RSA)

5 February 2013 20:00 South Africa  1–1  Australia Mayne  59' Report Flanagan  51' Umpires: Emma Shelbourn (ENG) Alwiene Sterk (NED)

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7 February 2013 18:00 England  1–3  Australia White  68' Report Flanagan  15' Schulz  41' Nanscawen  58' Umpires: Tanja Schafer (RSA) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)

7 February 2013 20:00 South Africa  1–3  Netherlands Marescia  68' Report van den Assem  15' Paumen  39', 48' Umpires: Emma Shelbourn (ENG) Kylie Seymour (AUS)

Classification matches

	Semi-Finals				Final
	9 February 2013
	Netherlands	3
					10 February 2013
	England	0
					Netherlands	4
	9 February 2013
					South Africa	2
	Australia	1
	South Africa	2
					Third and fourth place
					10 February 2013
					England (p.s.o)	2 (3)
					Australia	2 (2)

Semi-finals

9 February 2013 14:30 Netherlands  3–0  England Paumen  56', 69' Hoog  65' Report Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Kylie Seymour (AUS)

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9 February 2013 17:00 Australia  1–2  South Africa Eastham  70' Report Coetzee  12', 35' Umpires: Emma Shelbourn (ENG) Alwiene Sterk (NED)

Third and fourth place

10 February 2013 11:30 England  2–2  Australia Bray  44' Gilbert  68' Report Boyce  24' Johnson  52' Penalties 3–2 Umpires: Tanja Schafer (RSA) Alwiene Sterk (NED)

Final

10 February 2013 14:00 Netherlands  4–2  South Africa Drost  7' van Male  23' Verschoor  55' Vega  70' Report Deetlefs  33' Mayne  59' Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final Result
	Netherlands	5	4	1	0	16	6	+10	13	Gold Medal
	South Africa	5	2	1	2	10	10	0	7	Silver Medal
	England	5	0	1	4	5	16	−11	1	Bronze Medal
4	Australia	5	1	3	1	9	8	+1	6	Fourth Place

Source: FIH

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