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| Match 7: Australia v Argentina |
Champions Trophy Head-to-Heads
> Australia play Argentina for the 13th time in Champions Trophy history.
> Argentina are unbeaten in their last eight Champions Trophy encounters with Australia (5 wins, 3 draws).
> Last year, at Quilmes 2007, Argentina beat Australia 3-0 through goals by Noel Barrionuevo (PC), Daniela Maloberti (FG) and Agustina Bouza (FG).
> Australia's last CT win over Argentina came at Amstelveen 2000 (1-0).
> However, the Hockeyroos did beat Argentina 2-0 at the Olympic Test Event in August 2007.
Team Facts Australia
> Australia are one goal away from scoring 200 in Champions Trophy competition.
> So far the Hockeyroos have scored 1999 goals in 89 CT matches.
> Australia beat Japan 2-0 on Matchday 1 only to loose 2-1 to Germany on Matchday 2.
> Australia are the only team to have kept a clean sheet at Mönchengladbach 2008 (2-0 vs Japan).
> Australia's three goals at Mönchengladbach 2008, are made up of two penalty corner goals and one field goal.
> So far, Australia have converted 2 of 11 penalty corners awarded at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Australia are making their 16th Champions Trophy appearance.
> Australia are the only team to have participated in all 15 previous editions.
> Australia have won the Champions Trophy a record six times. Their last trophy dates back to Sydney 2003.
> However, Australia have failed to win a medal at the last two Champions Trophies.
> Their last medal came at Canberra 2005, when they claimed silver.
> At the 1987 Champions Trophy Australia recorded their biggest win in the competition, beating New Zealand 8-0.
> The biggest CT defeat for the Hockeyroos team came at Rosario 2004, when they went down 5-1 against Argentina.
Team Facts Argentina
> Argentina, Australia have score two penalty corner goals each at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Australia converted 2 of 11 penalty cornes awarden, Argentina converted 2 of 8 penalty corners awarded.
> None of the other teams were awarded more penaty corners than Australia (11) and Argentina (8).
> Argentina lost 2-1 to China on Matchday 1 and beat Japan 2-1 on Matchday 2.
> This is Argentina's 11th Champions Trophy participation.
> They finished second at Quilmes 2007, losing 1-0 to the Netherlands in the final.
> At Amstelveen 2001 Argentina won the Champions Trophy, beating the Dutch 3-2 in the final.
> Argentina's biggest Champions Trophy defeats (0-3) came against Australia at Amstelveen 2000 and the Netherlands at Quilmes 2007 and at Brisbane 1999.
> Argentina recorded their biggest Champions Trophy victory at Rosario 2004, when they beat New Zealand (6-0).
Player Facts Australia
> All three of Australia's goals at Mönchengladbach 2008, were scored by three different players: Emily Halliday, Casey Eastham and Megan Rivers.
> Nikki Hudson is the most capped player in the Hockeyroos squad with 287 caps under her belt.
> Hudson has scored 11 Champions Trophy goals, which makes her the fourth most prolific goalscorer for the Hockeyroos in the history of the competition.
> Australia's Champions Trophy top scorer is Jackie Pereira, who netted 21 goals between 1987 an 1995.
Player Facts Argentina
> At an average age of 27 years and 299 days, Argentina are the oldest team at the 2008 Champions Trophy.
> Alejandra Gulla is tied on 16 goals with Vanina Oneto as top scorers for Argentina in Champions Trophy history.
> Noel Barrioneuvo (PC), Agustina Bouza (FG), Claudia Burkart FG) all scored one goal each for Argentina at Mönchengladbach 2008. |
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