Briefings Feb 03, 2012 18:12 Match Preview 20. Great Britain – Germany (February 4th, 5:30pm) Match Preview 20. Great Britain – Germany (February 4th, 5:30pm) Head-to-Heads > GB and Germany face each other for the first time since the 2008 Olympics in Beijing when Germany beat GB 5-1, goals scored by Fanny Rinne (2), Eileen Hoffmann (2), Marion Rodewald and Crista Cullen for GB. > Germany are unbeaten in 3 CT encounters with GB, winning 2-0 in 1989, drawing 2-2 in 1993 and winning 3-0 at the 1997 CT in Berlin with Natascha Keller scoring the opening goal.     Great Britain > GB have reached the last 4 of a CT tournament for the 2nd time in 5 CT participations. In 1989, GB finished 4th. > England are currently ranked 4th on the FIH World Ranking. > GB converted 2 of 5 penalty corners in this match and are now on 7 from 18 at Rosario 2012 (39%). > GB have now seen three different players score from penalty corners at Rosario 2012 - Cullen (5), Twigg (1) and Richardson (1). > Crista Cullen has scored 5 goals so far this tournament. She leads the goalscorer list after the quarterfinals. > Cullen is now on a career total of 7 CT goals, leading all other goalscorers for GBR and ENG. Alex Danson and Karen Brown are on 6 goals, Rebecca Herbert and Helen Richardson are on 5. > Alex Danson (3 goals in Rosario) can break her personal record of 3 goals in a CT edition which dates back to 2010. > Helen Richardson has scored twice this tournament and Georgie Twigg is on 1 goal. > Helen Richardson and Alex Danson were selected in the 2011 FIH Women’s All Stars team.     Germany > Germany are in the top 4 of a CT tournament for the first time since 2010 when they were ranked 4th. This is the 14th CT tournament with Germany finishing in the top 4. > Since Michael Behrmann took over from Markus Weise after the 2006 World Cup Germany have reached one final in world level event, finishing second in the 2008 Champions Trophy. > If Germany reach the final, their improvement in rank from 8th in 2011 to 1st or 2nd in 2012 will be the biggest ever in CT history. The biggest jump so far has also been made by Germany by finishing 5th in 2004 only to go on and win the CT in 2005. > So far Germany’s sole title won under Behrmann is the EuroHocey Nations Championship in 2007. > Germany are on 5 for 19 in terms of penalty corners converted this tournament (26%). > Germany have conceded 4 PC goals from 14 penalty corners awarded against them (29%). > Nina Hasselmann and Lisa Hahn are on 3 goals for Germany this tournament. Céline Wilde has scored twice. > Yvonne Frank, Julia Müller and Natascha Keller were selected in the 2011 FIH Women’s All Stars team.