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| Match 8: Japan v Germany |
Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> Japan and Germany have met once before in Champions Trophy history. At Quilmes 2007 Germany won 1-0 through a field goal by Nadine Ernsting-Krienke.
> Japan's only win over Germany in major competitions came in the semi-final of a 2004 Olympic Qualifier (3-0).
> At the 2003 Champions Challenge, Germany beat Japan 3-2 in the round robin.
Team Facts Japan
> Japan are the only team that are yet chasing their first point at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Japan went down 2-0 against Australia on Matchday 1 and lost 2-1 to Argentina on Matchday 2.
> This is Japan's second Champions Trophy participation.
> They finished fifth at their competition debut in 2007.
> Japan suffered their biggest Champions Trophy defeats (0-3) against Australia and the Netherlands at Quilmes 2007.
> The Japan recorded their biggest Champions Trophy victory in 2007, when they beat Spain 2-0 in the final for fifth place.
Team Facts Germany
> Germany and Japan are the only teams that are yet to score a penalty corner goal at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Germany lost their first match at Mönchengladbach 2008 against the Netherlands (2-1), and went on to beat Australia 2-1 on Matchday 2.
> Germany make their 12th Champions Trophy participation at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> They won the competition in 2006 and also collected four silver medals and three bronze medals.
> Germany suffered their biggest Champions Trophy defeats (8-1 against the Netherlands in 2005.
> Germany recorded their biggest Champions Trophy victories against Korea (4-0 in 1999 and 5-1 in 2005).
Player Facts Japan
> Akemi Kato is the most capped player at Mönchengladbach 2008 with 310 caps.
> Rika Komozawa is the only Japanese player to have scored more than one Champions Trophy goal in the history of the competition (2 goals).
Player Facts Germany
> Germany's Nadine Ernsting-Krienke is all-time top scorer in Champions Trophy history with 22 goals.
> Natascha Keller is the top scorer in the current German squad with 12 Champions Trophy goals to her name. |
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