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Match 13 - Germany v Argentina
Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> This match features the number one and two of the Mönchengladbach 2008 standings.
> Germany and Argentina have each collected nine points from four matches.
> Germany and Argentina have met on eight occasions in Champions Trophy competition, with Germany winning five and Argentina winning three.
> Last year at Quilmes 2007, Argentina beat Germany 2-0 through goals by Noel Barrionuevo (PC) and Daniela Maloberti (FG).
> At Amstelveen 2006, Germany beat Argentina 3-1.
> In August 2008, Argentina and Germany meet at the Beijing Olympic Games in Pool B.
Team Facts Germany
> Germany and Japan are the only teams that are yet to score a penalty corner goal at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Germany have been awarded 11 penalty corners so far.
> Germany and Argentina have conceded the least number of goals at Mönchengladbach 2008: four each.
> Germany lost their first match at Mönchengladbach 2008 against the Netherlands (2-1), and went on to beat Australia (2-1), Japan (2-1) and China (2-0).
> 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).
Team Facts Argentina
> Argentina have won three successive Champions Trophy matches at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> They have managed only one longer winning streak in a single CT edition. At Amstelveen 2001 Argentina won four successive matches.
> Argentina have converted four of 16 penalty corners awarded at Mönchengladbach 2008. (i.e. 25%)
> Argentina lost 2-1 to China on Matchday 1 and then went on to beat Japan (2-1), Australia (2-1) and the Netherlands (2-0).
> 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 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.
> With two goals each Anke Kuhn and Anneke Böhmert are Germany's top scorers at Mönchengladbach 2008.
Player Facts Argentina
> At the 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 (2 PC goals) is Argentina's top scorer at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Six Argentine players have scored at least once, more than any other team at Mönchengladbach 2008.
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