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Match 14 - China v Japan
Champions Trophy Head-to-Heads
> This is the first ever encounter between China and Japan in Champions Trophy history.
> Their last meeting came in September 2007 at the Asia Cup, when Japan beat China 2-1.
> China's last win over Japan came in December 2006, in the final of the 2006 Asia Games (1-0).
> The last meeting between China and Japan at a WorldHockey tournament came at the 2004 Athens Olympics, where China beat Japan 3-0.
Team Facts China
> At Mönchengladbach 2008 China have recorded a win (2-1 vs Argentina), a draw (3-3 vs Australia) and a defeat (1-3 vs the Netherlands).
> 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 Japan
> Japan's win over The Netherlands (1-0) last Wednesday, marked their third win in Champions Trophy history.
> Their previous wins came against Spain at Quilmes 2007: 1-0 and 2-0.
> Japan have seen 22 penalty corners been awarded to their opponents at Mönchengladbach 2008, only three were converted.
Player Facts China
> Zhou Wan Feng can earn her 150th cap for China in this match.
> Ma Yi Bo is Champions Trophy top scorer for China with 11 goals, two of which she scored at Mönchengladbach 2008.
> Zhao Yu Diao has scored three goals so far at Mönchengladbach 2008, making her joint top scorer with Megan Rivers (AUS) and Marilyn Agliotti (NED).
> At age 18 China's Zhao Yu Diao is the youngest player at Mönchengladbach 2008.
Player Facts Japan
> Kaori Chiba and Rika Komozawa (2 goals each) are the only Japanese players to have score more than once in Champions Trophy history.
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