Match 5: Netherlands v China

Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> Netherlands have taken on China on seven previous occasions in Champions Trophy history, winning two, drawing four and losing once.
> Their last two Champions Trophy encounters ended 1-1 at Amstelveen 2006 and at Canberra 2005.
> Netherlands' last Champions Trophy win over China came at Rosario 2004 (2-0).
> China's sole win over the Dutch came at Sydney 2003 (1-0) through a goal by Gao Lihua.
> In August, China and the Netherlands play each other in pool A of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Team Facts Netherlands
> The Netherlands are making their 15th Champions Trophy appearance.
> The Dutch team only missed out on Mar del Plata 1995.
> The Dutch were victorious in three of the last four Champions Trophy editions.
> Defending champions The Netherlands have won the Champions Trophy five times in total.
> The Dutch hold the record for most Champions Trophy medals (13), having won 5 golds, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals.
> At Canberra 2005 the Netherlands recorded their biggest win in the competition, beating Germany 8-1.
> The Dutch have never lost a Champions Trophy match by more than two goals.
> On Matchday 1 the Netherlands beat Germany 2-1.

Team Facts China
> China are making their eighth Champions Trophy appearance.
> China have won the Champions Trophy once (at Macau 2002). They also collected two silver medals and one bronze medal.
> China's last medal came at Amstelveen 2006, when they claimed silver.
> At Amstelveen 2006 China recorded their biggest Champions Trophy win, beating New Zealand 4-0.
> China's biggest CT defeat came at Rosario 2004, when they went down 5-0 against Argentina.
> On Matchday 1, China beat Argentina 2-1.

Player Facts Netherlands
> At an average age of 24 years and 25 days, the Netherlands are the youngest team at the 2008 Champions Trophy.
> Champions Trophy top scorer in current squad is Fatima Moreira de Melo (8 goals).
> Ageeth Boomgaardt holds the record for Dutch top scorer in the competition with 17 goals.
> Fatima Moreira de Melo and Minke Smabers chase a record ninth Champions Trophy medal. They currently share the record for most medals (8) with Nadine Ernsting-Krienke (GER), Rechelle Hawkes (AUS) and Minke Booij (NED).
> Fatima Moreira de Melo can become only the third woman to win five Champions Trophy gold medals. The record of five gold medals is currently shared by Australia's Rechelle Hawkes and Juliet Haslam.
> Four Dutch players made their international debut on Matchday 1 against Germany: Renske van Geel, Marise Jongepier, Kiki Collet d'Escury and Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel all picked up their first cap.
> Two players can still make their international debut for the Dutch team. They are Fleur van Dooren and Roël Kuyvenhoven.

Player Facts China
> Ma Yi Bo is Champions Trophy top scorer for China with 10 goals.
> She scored the winning goal for China in the match against Argentina on Matchday 1 (2-1).
> At age 18 China's Zhao Yu Diao is the youngest player at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Zhao Yu Diao scored one goal for China in the match against Argentina on Matchday 1.