Match 10 - Japan v The Netherlands

Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> Netherlands have taken on Japan once before in Champions Trophy history.
> At Quilmes 2007 The Dutch beat Japan 3-0, through goals by Maartje Paumen (PC), Kim Lammers (FG) and Fatima Moreira de Melo (FG).
> Their previous meeting before Quilmes 2007 came at the 2002 World Cup when the Netherlands won 2-0.

Team Facts Japan
> Japan are the only team that are yet chasing their first point at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Japan have lost eight out of nine Champions Trophy matches.
> Their sole win in the competition came against Spain (2-0) the Final 5-6 at Quilmes 2007.
> At Mönchengladbach 2008, Japan have scored two goals in three matches.

Team Facts Netherlands
> On Matchday 1 the Netherlands beat Germany (2-1). They went on to beat China (3-1) on Matchday 2.
> The Dutch team are currently unbeaten in nine successive Champions Trophy matches.
> Their last CT defeat came on 15 July 2006 against Argentina (2-3).
> Since then, the Netherlands have recorded seven wins and two draws in Champions Trophy competition.
> Their team record of 12 unbeaten CT matches was set between 6 December 2003 and 1 December 2005, when they recorded eight wins and four draws.
> 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.

Player Facts Japan
> Akemi Kato is the most capped player at Mönchengladbach 2008 with 311 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 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.
> Marilyn Agliotti has scored three goals at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> She is the first player in Champions Trophy history to score for two totally different countries. At Amstelveen 2000, Agliotti netted once for South Africa.
> Minke Smabers' penalty stroke goal against China, was her first CT goal since Sydney 2003 and her third overall.
> Roël Kuyvenhoven earned her first cap for the Netherlands in the match against China, on Matchday 2.
> She is the fifth Dutch player to make her international debut at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Fleur van Dooren now is the only player in the Dutch squad who is still to earn her first cap.