Briefings Jan 29, 2012 03:18 Match Preview 8. Germany - Argentina (January 29th, 8:00pm) Match Preview 8. Germany - Argentina (January 29th, 8:00pm) Head-to-Heads > Argentina are unbeaten in their last five CT encounters with Germany, drawing the last two. > Their last CT meeting came in 2010 and ended 2-2, goals scored by Natascha Keller, Tina Bachmann (PC), Mariana Rossi and Noel Barrionuevo (PC). > Germany’s last CT victory over Argentina dates back to 2006 (3-1). > Argentina are unbeaten in 16 successive matches against Germany (10 wins – 6 draws) in all competitions since losing 4-3 in a Four Nations tournament in Mendoza four years ago, on 24 January 2008. > Natascha Keller, Soledad Garcia and Alejandra Gulla have all scored 3 goals in CT matches between Argentina and Germany.     Germany > Germany won their opening match beating Korea 4-2. > Tina Schütze scored the fastest CT goal for Germany ever, by scoring in the second minute of the match. > Anke Brockmann and Lisa Hahn became the first German players to score on her CT debut since Anke Kühn in 2004. > Celine Wilde also scored for Germany. > Germany have not seen any penalty corners awarded against them so far at Rosario 2012. > Germany are ranked 3rd on the FIH World Ranking. > Germany had a disappointing Champions Trophy campaign in 2011, finishing at the bottom of the rankings for the first time in the history of the tournament. > The team rebounded to finish second at the 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championships and secure its place in London for the Olympic Games. > Germany finished third the last time the Champions Trophy was held in Argentina, in Quilmes in 2007. > At an average age of 28 years, the German squad is the oldest team present at Rosario 2012. > Goalkeeper Yvonne Frank, defender Julia Müller and forward Natascha Keller were all selected in the FIH 2011 Women’s All Star team.     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 5 Champions Trophy matches – 3-2 win over New Zealand in a Champions Group match at the 2011 CT. > Argentina star Luciana Aymar is likely to become the first player to reach 80 CT matches. She is now on 79. > At age 34, 7-time FIH World Player of the year, 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 Day 2.