Match 2: Netherlands v Germany

Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> Netherlands have taken on Germany on 12 previous occasions in Champions Trophy history, winning six, drawing four and losing twice.
> Last year this encounter finished undecided (1-1) through goals by Michelle van der Pols (NED) and Nadine Ernsting-Krienke (GER).
> Netherlands’ last Champions Trophy win over Germany came at Amstelveen 2006 (3-1).
> Germany’s last CT win over Netherlands came at Brisbane 1999 (3-2).
> Their last meeting at a major tournament came in August 2007, when Germany beat the Dutch 2-0 in the final of the Eurohockey Nation Championship in Manchester.

Team Facts Netherlands
> 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.

Team Facts Germany
> This is Germany’s 12th Champions Trophy participation.
> Germany won the competition in 2006 and also collected four silver medals and three bronze medals prior to that.
> Germany suffered their biggest Champions Trophy defeat against the Netherlands at Canberra 2005 (8-1).
> Germany recorded their biggest Champions Trophy victories against Korea (4-0 in 1999 and 5-1 in 2005).

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.
> Minke Smabers is currently on 249 caps and can earn her 250th cap in the match against Germany.
> The only other player with over a 100 caps in the current Dutch squad is Fatima Moreira de Melo (237 caps).
> 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) and Minke Booij (NED).
> Fatima Moreira de Melo can become the first woman to win five Champions Trophy gold medals. She is currently one of six players with four tournament wins.
> Six players can make their international debut for the Dutch team: Renske van Geel, Fleur van Dooren, Roël Kuyvenhoven, Marise Jongepier, Kiki Collet d'Escury and Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel.

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.
> Keller, who is currently on 296 caps, can win her 300th cap for Germany at Mönchengladbach 2008.