Briefings Feb 01, 2012 18:53 Match Preview 16. Germany - Japan (February 2nd, 3:00pm) Match Preview 16. Germany - Japan (February 2nd, 3:00pm) Head-to-Heads > Germany have won both previous CT encounters with Japan, beating them 1-0 in 2007 (goal Nadine Ernsting-Krienke) and 2-1 in 2008, goals by Natascha Keller, Anke Kühn and Chie Kimura. > Germany have won all 5 matches they played against Japan since 2008. Japan last beat Germany in November 2007 in a test match in Japan (2-1). > Their last meeting came at the 2010 World Cup in Rosario, where Germany beat Japan 2-1 goal scored by Ai Murakami, Maike Stöckel, Natascha Keller > At the 2008 Olympics Germany defeated Japan 1-0 through a Janine Beermann goal.     Germany > Germany have won 2 of 3 matches beating Korea (4-2) and New Zealand (3-1). They lost 4-2 to hosts Argentina. > Germany and Netherlands have scored most goals in the group phase (9 goals - 5FG and 4 PC). > Pool B winners Germany conceded 7 goals in the group phase, only Korea (8) and Japan (9) have conceded more. > Germany are on 4 for 17 in terms of penalty corners converted this tournament (23%). > Germany have conceded 2 PC goals from 10 penalty corners awarded against them (20%). > Lisa Hahn is on 3 goals in 3 CT matches. She is the first German player to score in 3 successive CT matches since Natascha Keller in 2010. > Other German players to have scored in 3 consecutive matches are Nadine Ernsting-Krienke (2007), Britta Becker (2000), again Natascha Keller (1999) and Caren Jungjohann (1989). > Nina Hasselmann is on 2 (PC) goals at Rosario 2012. >Natascha Keller (19 CT goals) needs 3 more goals to equal Nadine Ernsting-Krienke (22 goals) as Germany’s all-time top scorer in CT competition. > 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. > Germany have won 10 of their last 11 CT matches against Asian opposition (CHN, KOR and JPN), their only defeat being the 5-3 loss against China in the Final 7-8 at Amstelveen 2011.     Japan > Japan have lost all three of their Pool A matches and are now on a team record equalling 4-match losing streak in CT competition. They also lost their first four CT matches on the debut in 2007 > Japan have scored only twice in 3 matches at Rosario 2012. Goals scored by Rika Komazawa (PC vs China) and Akane Shibata (FG vs Netherlands). > Japan are the only team that have failed to score in a pool match at Rosario 2012 (0-3 vs GB). > Japan have played 2 knock-out matches in CT competition, beating Spain 2-0 in the 2007 Final 5-6 and losing 3-0 to Australia in the 2008 Final 5-6. > Japan are on 1 for 9 in terms of penalty corners converted this tournament (11%). > Japan have conceded 4 PC goals from 9 penalty corners awarded against them (44%). > Japan are the only 2012 CT team that is still to qualify for the Olympic Games in London. > Japan aim to win their ticket to the Olympics in an Olympic Qualifier in Kakamigahara, Japan from April 25 - May 6. > Japan are ranked 9th on the FIH Worlds Ranking and are the lowest ranked team present at the 2012 Champions Trophy.