Briefings Feb 03, 2012 16:25 Match Preview 19. Netherlands - Argentina (February 4th, 8:00pm Match Preview 19. Netherlands - Argentina (February 4th, 8:00pm)   Head-to-Heads > World Champions Argentina have won 4 of their last 6 encounters with Olympic Champions Netherlands, beating them 3-0 in the final of the 2010 Rabo Trophy, winning twice by 4-2 at the 2010 Champions Trophy and winning 3-1 in the 2010 World Cup final. > However, at the 2011 CT, Netherlands beat Argentina 2-1 in Pool C (goals by Maartje Paumen 2PC and Delfina Merino PC) and went on to win the 2011 CT beating Las Leonas in the final in a penalty shoot-out after the teams were tied at 3-3. > This match features the top 2 goalscorers in Champions Trophy competition. Maartje Paumen is on 24 CT career goals (22PC – 2PS) and Noel Barrionuevo is on 23 CT career goals (22PC – 1PS).   Netherlands > This match features the top 2 ranked team in the world. Netherlands are top of the World Ranking leading Argentina by a margin of only 33 points (2063 vs 2030 points). > The Dutch are the reigning European champions, Olympic champions and Champions Trophy champions. > The Netherlands chase a record breaking 7th Champions Trophy title. They now share the record for most CT tournament wins with Australia on 6. > They aim to win back-to-back CT titles for the first time since 2004-2005. > The Dutch have collected a record 17 CT medals. They have won a medal in the last 14 Champions Trophy editions. They have finished in the top 3 in 17 of their 18 previous CT participations. > The Netherlands and GB have conceded only four goals at the 2012 Champions Trophy. > Netherland and Korea have been awarded most penalty corners in their first four matches at Rosario 2012 (20). (Does not include Korea – Japan match from February 3rd). > The Dutch have converted 3 of 20 penalty corners awarded at the 2012 Champions Trophy (15%). > Kim Lammers is on 21 CT career goals, including 18 field goals. She needs to score only one more field goal to equal Nadine Ernsting-Krienke’s record of 19 field goals in CT competition. > Lammers has scored in 3 successive CT matches at Rosario 2012. The Dutch record for scoring in consecutive CT matches is 4 by Maartje Paumen, Marilyn Agliotti and Ageeth Boomgaardt. > Kim Lammers, Maartje Paumen and Luciana Aymar aim to collect their fifth CT gold medal to equal the record shared by Australia’s Rechelle Hawkes and Juliet Haslam. > Maartje Paumen has scored 9 of her record 24 CT career goals in matches against Argentina (38%). This makes Argentina her favourite opponent in CT competition. > Maartje Paumen has scored Holland’s last 6 goals vs Argentina. She scored all 5 Dutch goals in the 2 matches played vs Las Leonas at the 2011 CT and she scored Holland’s only goal in the 2010 World Cup final vs Argentina (3-1). > Joyce Sombroek, Willemijn Bos and Maartje Paumen were all selected in the FIH 2011 Women’s All Star team.   Argentina > Argentina have won 3 of the last 4 world level events (2009 CT, 2010 CT and 2010 World Cup). The other event was von by the Dutch (2011 CT). > Host nations have won the Champions Trophy six times: NED 1987, AUS 1999, NED 2000, CHN 2002, AUS 2003 and NED 2011. > Rosario 2012 is the first world level event since the 2008 Olympics to not see both Netherlands and Argentina in the final > Argentina have collected 8 CT medals (4G-3S-1B). They have won a medal and reached the final in the last 5 Champions Trophy editions. They have finished in the top 3 in 8 of their 14 previous CT participations. > Argentina have converted 6 penalty corners from 19 awarded in the tournament (32%). > Argentina have conceded 6 goals from 15 penalty corners awarded to their opponents. > Noel Barrionuevo has scored in 3 successive CT matches at Rosario 2012. The record for scoring in most successive CT matches is 6 by Noel Barrionuevo (in 2010) and Jackie Pereira (1987-1989). > Noel Barrionuevo and Luciana Aymar were selected in the FIH 2011 Women’s All Star team.