Briefings Jan 27, 2012 17:30 Match Preview 4. Argentina - New Zealand (January 28th, 8:00pm) Match Preview 4. Argentina - New Zealand (January 28th, 8:00pm) Head-to-Heads > Argentina are unbeaten in 8 CT matches against New Zealand winning the last 7 encounters. > Their biggest CT win over the Black Sticks came at the 2004 CT in Rosario, when they beat the Kiwis 6-0. This match marks Argentina’s biggest CT victory. > New Zealand’s sole result against Argentina came in their first CT encounter in 1999 (2-2). > Last Week (18-22 January), Argentina beat New Zealand twice (7-3 and 3-2 AET) in the 4 Nations tournament in Cordoba. Argentina finished third in the tournament, trailing Korea and Great Britain. New Zealand finished fourth.     Argentina > Argentina are ranked 2nd on the Worlds ranking. > In 2011 Las Leonas lost their status as World Number 1 to the Netherlands after losing the 2011 Champions Trophy final in a penalty shoot-out. > Argentina have won only one of their last 4 Champions Trophy matches – 3-2 win over New Zealand in a Champions Group match at the 2011 CT. > 7-time FIH World Player of the year, Luciana Aymar has scored in her last 2 CT matches for Argentina. Her personal record is scoring in 4 consecutive CT matches. > At age 34, Aymar is the second oldest player to represent Argentina in the Champions Trophy and the oldest since Maria Magdalena Aicega (34) in 2008. > Penalty corner specialist Noel Barrionuevo is on a career total of 20 CT goals all from penalty corners. > Coming into this tournament, the all-time CT top scorer was Nadine Ernsting-Krienke (GER) on 22 CT goals. Maartje Paumen (NED) was on 21 goals at the start of the 2012 CT.     New Zealand > New Zealand are ranked 6th on the FIH world ranking. > Since 2008 (11th), the Black Sticks have improved their world ranking every year moving up to 9th in 2009, 7th in 2010 and 6th in 2011. > Coach Mark Hager has taken the team from 12th to sixth ranked team in the world. > Charlotte Harrison is on a 3-match scoring streak in CT competition, which in already a New Zealand record. > The all-time record for scoring in successive CT matches is 6 and is jointly held by Jackie Pereira (AUS 1987-1989) and Noel Barrionuevo (ARG 2010). > Anita Punt and Gemma Flynn were named in the FIH All Star team in 2011. > Defender Sophie Devine has also played cricket for New Zealand, making her debut for the White Ferns in 2006. In 2011 she decided to stop playing cricket and concentrate on playing hockey in a bid to secure a place on New Zealand's squad for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. > Midfielder Stacey Michelsen and forward Anita Punt name Argentina’s Luciana Aymar as their idol. > In 2011, Cathryn Finlayson scored 3 goals in 4 matches against Argentina.