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Match 15 - Australia v The Netherlands
Champions Trophy Head-to-Heads
> Australia play the Netherlands for a record 19th time in Champions Trophy competition, which makes this the record fixture in CT history.
> The Netherlands are unbeaten in their last three Champions Trophy encounters with Australia (1 win, 2 draws).
> Last year, at Quilmes 2007, The Netherlands beat Australia 1-0 through goals by Eva de Goede.
> Australia's last Champions Trophy win over the Netherlands came at Canberra 2005 (3-1).
Team Facts Australia
> Australia have converted three of 22 penalty corners awarded at Mönchengladbach 2008 (i.e.13%).
> Australia beat Japan (2-0) on Matchday 1, only to lose 2-1 to Germany and Argentina. They then drew with China (3-3).
> 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 Netherlands
> The Netherlands beat Germany (2-1) and China (3-1) only to be defeated by Japan (1-0) and Argentina (2-0).
> The Netherlands are yet to concede a penalty corner goal at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> They have seen four penalty corners been awarded to their opponents.
> The Dutch have failed to score in two successive Champions Trophy matches.
> The last time the Netherlands failed to score in two matches in single Champions Trophy edition was at Sydney 2003.
> 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 2-0 defeat against Argentina on Thursday, 22 May, equalled the biggest Champions Trophy defeat for the Dutch team.
> The Dutch have never lost a Champions Trophy match by more than two goals.
Player Facts Australia
> Megan Rivers is joint top scorer at Mönchengladbach 2008, having netted three goals.
> Nicole 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 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 (3 goals) is joint top scorer at Mönchengladbach 2008, joining Zhao Yu Diao (CHN) and Megan Rivers (AUS).
> Agliotti is the first player in Champions Trophy history to score for two totally different countries. At Amstelveen 2000, Agliotti netted once for South Africa.
> Six players in the Dutch squad have made their international debut at Mönchengladbach 2008.
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