Match 9: China v Australia

Champions Trophy Head-to-Heads
> Australia have played China on nine previous occasions in Champions Trophy history, winning six and losing three.
> Their last Champions Trophy encounter came at Amstelveen 2006, when China won 2-1 through goals by Ma Yi Bo (PC) and Fu Bao Rong (FG). Australia's goal was scored by Emily Halliday (PC).
> Australia's last Champions Trophy win over China came at Canberra 2005, 1-0 Angie Lambert (PC).
> In August 2007, China and Australia met twice at the Olympic test event in Beijing.
> Australia beat China 3-0 in the round-robin. The final match ended 2-2, and was won by 5-3 after penalty strokes.
> In August 2008, China and Australia will meet again in pool A of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Team Facts China
> On Matchday 1, China beat Argentina 2-1, only to lose 3-1 to the Netherlands on Matchday 2.
> China have converted one of three penalty corners awarded at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> 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.

Team Facts Australia
> Australia have converted two of 14 penalty corners awarded at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> On Tuesday, 20 May, Megan Rivers scored the 200th goal for the Hockeyroos in Champions Trophy history.
> Australia, who needed 90 matches to score 200 goals, are the first to reach this milestone.
> Australia beat Japan (2-0) on Matchday 1, only to lose 2-1 to Germany and Argentina.
> Australia are the only team to have kept a clean sheet at Mönchengladbach 2008 (2-0 vs Japan).

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).
> Zhao Yu Diao has scored in each match for China's at Mönchengladbach 20008.
> At age 18 China's Zhao Yu Diao is the youngest player at Mönchengladbach 2008 and the youngest player to score for China in a Champions Trophy tournament.

Player Facts Australia
> On Tuesday, 20 May, Megan Rivers netted her second goal of the tournament in her 100th match for Australia.
> 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.