Field hockey at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
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The field hockey competitions at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games took place at the High Performance Center in Veracruz, Mexico, from 15 to 24 November 2014.[1] There were two competitions, one each for men and women. Seven national teams competed in the men's tournament and eight in the women's event. The top two teams in each tournament qualified to compete at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[1]
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men[2] |  Cuba (CUB)Leordan Hernandez Yendry Delgado Alexander Abreu Dani Alonso Alain Bardaji Vladimir Prado Darian Valero Reynaldo Gonzalez Nelson Ginorio Vega Yoandy Blanco Maikel Tritzant Yoel Veitia Roger Aguilera Adrian Molina Marcos Martinez Yasmany Gutierrez |
 Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)Kiel Murray Stefan Mouttet Akim Toussaint Dillet Gilkes Darren Cowie Nicholas Grant Michael O'Connor Marcus James Mickel Pierre Shaquille Daniel Jordan Reynos Tariq Marcano Kristen Emmanuel Andrey Rocke Domonic Young Shane Legerton |
 Mexico (MEX)Daniel Aguilar Edgard Borquez Yonathan Baez Roberto Garcia Edgar Garcia Ricardo Garcia Miguel Leon Pol Moreno Ruben Martinez Bruno Pedraza Miguel Othon Francisco Aguilar Luis Armando Estrada Argenis Vasquez Guillermo Pedraza Moises Vargas |
| Women[3] | Cuba (CUB) Yusnaidy Betancourt Lismara Garcia Sunaylia Nikle Tahimi Licea Yaniuska Paso Roseli Harrys Yailyn Abrahan Mileysi Argentel Brizaida Ramos Marisbel Sierra Helec Carta Yunia Milanes Yuraima Vera Rojas Damnay Solis Annelis Reyna Ismary Hernandez |
 Dominican Republic (DOM)Cindy de la Rosa Julieta Roncaty Paola Martes Cecilia Oflaherti Norma Sanchez Sabrely Reyes Benifer Moronta Augustina Birocho Magalys Ortega Lucia Navamuel Yenny Leon Teresa de la Rosa Albania Marte Soledad del Pino Maria Disanti Manuela Sanchez Guarin |
Mexico (MEX) Jesus Castillo Sonia Capetillo Ana Juarez Maribel Acosta Dafne Carmona Eliana Cota Cindy Correa Maria Correa Aleexis Morales Michel Navarro Jennifer Valdes Monserrat Iguanzo Marlet Correa Fernanda Oviedo Mireya Bianchi Karen Orozco |
Medal table
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Mexico (MEX)* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Men's tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Mexico |
| City | Veracruz |
| Dates | 14–24 November |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cuba (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Third place | Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 95 (6.33 per match) |
| Top scorer | Yoandy Blanco (11 goals) |
| Best player | Francisco Aguilar |
Cuba won their seventh gold medal by defeating Trinidad and Tobago 5–1 in the final. The hosts and defending champions Mexico won the bronze medal by defeating Barbados 5–4 in a shoot-out after a 1–1 draw in regular time.
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Cuba |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Guatemala |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | −36 | 0 |
Source: FIH
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mexico (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Barbados |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Jamaica |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Fifth to seventh place classification
| 5–7th place semi-final | 5th place | |||||
| 24 November | ||||||
| Dominican Republic (s.o.) | 2 (2) | |||||
| 22 November | ||||||
| Jamaica | 2 (0) | |||||
| Guatemala | 1 | |||||
| Jamaica | 3 | |||||
Seventh place
Fifth and sixth place
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Medal round
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 22 November | ||||||
| Cuba | 6 | |||||
| 24 November | ||||||
| Barbados | 0 | |||||
| Cuba | 5 | |||||
| 22 November | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 24 November | ||||||
| Barbados | 1 (4) | |||||
| Mexico (s.o.) | 1 (5) | |||||
Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | Cuba |
2015 Pan American Games |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Mexico (H) |
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| 4 | Barbados | |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | Jamaica | |
| 7 | Guatemala |
Awards
| Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Top Scorer of the Tournament |
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| Francisco Aguilar |
Leordan Hernández |
Yoandy Blanco |
Women's tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Mexico |
| City | Veracruz |
| Dates | 15–24 November |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cuba (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Dominican Republic |
| Third place | Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 64 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer | Marisbel Sierra (11 goals) |
| Best player | Benifer Moronta |
Cuba won their fourth gold medal by defeating the Dominican Republic 4–3 in a shoot-out after a 3–3 draw in regular time. The hosts Mexico won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Trinidad and Tobago 2–1.
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Cuba |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Mexico (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | Barbados |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Jamaica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Dominican Republic |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Guyana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Bermuda |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
Source: FIH
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Fifth to eighth place classification
| 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| 21 November | ||||||
| Barbados | 3 | |||||
| 23 November | ||||||
| Bermuda | 0 | |||||
| Barbados | 3 | |||||
| 21 November | ||||||
| Guyana | 0 | |||||
| Guyana (s.o.) | 0 (4) | |||||
| Jamaica | 0 (2) | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 23 November | ||||||
| Bermuda | 0 | |||||
| Jamaica | 2 | |||||
5–8th place semi-finals
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 21 November | ||||||
| Cuba | 4 | |||||
| 23 November | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | |||||
| Cuba (s.o.) | 3 (4) | |||||
| 21 November | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | 3 (3) | |||||
| Dominican Republic | 2 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 23 November | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | |||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
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Gold medal match
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | Cuba |
2015 Pan American Games |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Mexico (H) |
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| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 5 | Barbados | |
| 6 | Guyana | |
| 7 | Jamaica | |
| 8 | Bermuda |
Awards
| Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Top Scorer of the Tournament |
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| Benifer Moronta |
Jesus Castillo |
Marisbel Sierra |