Briefings


Jan 29, 2012 01:39 Match Review 4. Argentina - New Zealand 2-2
Match Review 4. Argentina - New Zealand 2-2

> Argentina came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 for the first time since the 2002 CT final against China.
> Argentina extended their unbeaten run against New Zealand in CT competition to 9 matches.
> New Zealand got their first result in a CT match against Argentina since drawing 2-2 in 1999.
> Stacey Michelsen gave New Zealand a 1-0 lead. The Black Sticks have now scored in 2 successive CT matches vs Argentina, having failed to score against Argentina in 5 consecutive CT matches before 2011.
> Samantha Harrison scored her second CT career goal and her first since scoring in New Zealand 5-2 defeat against Germany in 2010.
> Argentina’s Martina Cavellero scored in her CT debut match.
> Delfina Merino scored against New Zealand like she did in the 2010 Champions Trophy ARG-NZL 4-0. She is now on 5 CT career goals.
> Argentina converted 1 of 4 penalty corners awarded in this match (25%). At Amstelveen 2011 Argentina converted 4 of 19 penalty corners awarded (21%).
> New Zealand failed to convert their only PC awarded in this match. New Zealand's penalty corner success rate for Amstelveen 2011 was is 3 for 14 (21%).