Briefings Jan 30, 2012 03:44 Match Preview 10. China - Great Britain (January 31st, 3:00pm) Match Preview 10. China - Great Britain (January 31st, 3:00pm) Head-to-Heads > China and Great Britain have never met before in Champions Trophy competition. > In 2000, GB beat China 1-0 in the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Milton Keynes, ENG. > In April 2010, China beat GB twice in a test series at Bisham Abbey (2-1 and 3-1). > China have played England in each of the last three CT editions, winning twice in 2009 (4-1 and 7-0), losing in 2010 (1-2) and drawing in 2011 (0-0).   China > China picked up their first victory at Rosario 2012 beating Japan 2-1 after losing their opening match to Netherlands 3-1. In each of the last two CT editions (2010 and 2011), China won only 1 of 6 CT matches. > So far, China have converted 2 of 7 PC’s awarded at Rosario 2012 (29%). > China have conceded 1 of 7 penalty corners awarded against them. > China are the highest ranked Asian team on the world ranking in fifth place. China dropped from 4th to 5th in 2011. Fifth place is their lowest rank since 2007. > China make their fifth successive CT appearance and their 12th in total. > China have failed to win a medal in their last 4 CT participations. Their last CT medal dates back to 2006 when they claimed silver losing 3-2 to Germany in the final. > Since wining silver in 2006, China have dropped a spot every year finishing 4th in 2008, 5th in 2009, 6th in 2010 and 7th in 2011. > China are the 2010 Asian Games Champions. > China’s 3 goals so far at Rosario 2012 came from De Jiaojiao (PC), Ma Yibo (PC) and Zhao Yudiao. > China's all-time top scorer in CT competition Ma Yibo is on 19 CT career goals. All of Ma Yibo's Champions Trophy goals came from penalty corners. > Only four players have scored more CT goals than Ma Yibo, who is on 19: Nadine Ernsting-Krienke (22), Maartje Paumen (21), Jackie Pereira (21), Noel Barrionuevo (21) and Soledad Garcia (20). > China’s Gao Lihua holds the record for most cards shown in Champions Trophy history. In 50 CT matches Gao received a total of 9 cards (3 yellow and 6 green).     Great Britain > GB have scored 5 goals so far 2 field goals and 3 penalty corners goals. > GB have converted 3 of 7 penalty corners awarded (42%, the highest percentage after Day 2). > GB have conceded 0 of 8 penalty corners awarded to their opponents. > GB make their first Champions Trophy appearance since 1997, when they were ranked 5th. > GB’s best result came in 1989 when they were ranked 4th. > England are currently ranked 4th on the FIH World Ranking. > Helen Richardson and Alex Danson were selected in the 2011 FIH Women’s All Stars team. > The players in the current GB squad have accumulated more than 2000 caps among them, making them the most experienced team present at Rosario 2012. > Crista Cullen scored all 3 PC goals for GB and is top of the goal scoring list after Day 2. > Alex Danson and Helen Richardson scored the other British goals. > Crista Cullen and Rebecca Herbert are on 5 CT career goals. The record from most CT career goals for England and /or Great Britain is 6 by Karen Brown. > Laura Barlett was named Great Britain Hockey Athlete of the Year in December 2011. She was also named Player of the Tournament at the 2011 Champions Challenge I in Dublin.