2008 Samsung Champions Trophy - Women - Monchengladbach, Germany
Day 1 - Saturday 17 May
Photos (c) FIH / Dr. Wolfgang Sternberger

Australia v Japan


JPN captain Sachimi IWAO can hardly be stopped by the AUS defence


AUS fight hard to get into the JPN circle


JPN's Chie KIMURA gets pressured by AUS


Sachimi IWAO and Casey EASTHAM fight for every centimeter


JPN keep the space to a minimum against AUS


AUS captain Nicole HUDSON shoots on her reverse


Danger in front of the AUS goal but keeper Rachel IMISON saves against Rika KOMAZAWA


Although JPN attacked well. they lost their first match in this tournament

Netherlands v Germany

GER Tina BACHMANN is tackled from both sides


despite falling to the ground, Natascha KELLER hits the ball into the circle


Keeper Yvonne FRANK saves the ball, assisted by four GER players


Enthusiastic mood in the Dutch crowd


Happy NED celebrate the victory against neighbour GER

China v Argentina

CHN got the better start in this game, ARG was always a step behind


Happy ARG after their equalizer, scored by Noel BURRIONUEVO


Luciana AYMAR is tackled well by a CHN defender


Four CHN players try to stop AYMAR`s drive on the goal


Yi Bo MA destroyed ARG hopes to take at least one point out of this game


Here everything was still alright for ARG, they just equalized