Briefings


Jan 30, 2012 01:42 Match Review 8. Germany - Argentina 2-4
Match Review 8. Germany - Argentina 2-4 
> Argentina pick up their first CT match win since beating New Zealand 3-2 in the Champions Group C at Amstelveen 2011.
> Argentina are now unbeaten in 17 successive matches against Germany (11 wins – 6 draws) in all competitions.
> Argentina are now unbeaten in their last six CT encounters with Germany. Their last CT win against the Germans dated back to the 2008 CT final (8-2).
> Argentina go top in Pool B on 4 points from 2 matches. Germany are now second on 3 points leading New Zealand (2 points) and Korea (1 point).
> Sofia Maccari scored her first CT career goal, giving Argentina a 1-0 lead.
> Noel Barrionuevo scored her 21st (PC) goal in CT competition. She is now joint 2nd on the all-time top scorer list with Maartje Paumen. Only Nadine Ernsting-Krienke (GER) has scored more CT goals (22).
> Carla Rebecchi made it 3-0. She also scored against Germany in the 2008 CT final ARG - GER 6-2, when Kristina Reynolds was also defending the German goal.
> Rebecchi has now scored in 6 successive CT editions.
> Josefina Sruoga got a deflection on the penalty corner to score her 2nd CT career goal and her first against Germany.
> Germany’s Lisa Hahn scored her second goal of the tournament in only her second CT match.
> Argentina converted 2 of 7 penalty corners awarded in this match and are now on 3 for 11 in the tournament.
> Germany converted 1 of 8 penalty corners today and are now on 2 for 12 at Rosario 2012.