Briefings Feb 05, 2012 04:02 Match Preview 24. Final 1-2 Argentina – Great Britain (February 5th, 8:00pm) Match Preview 24. Final 1-2 Argentina – Great Britain (February 5th, 8:00pm)   Fact > The only time (of a possible six) the Champions Trophy holders went on to become Olympic champions was in 1996, when 1995 CT winners Australia won Olympic gold.   Head-to-Heads > This will be the first Champions Trophy encounter between Argentina and Great Britain. > These teams have met 4 times at the Olympic Games with GB winning twice and Argentina once. There has been one draw. > GB’s victories over Argentina at the Olympics came in 1988 (1-0) and in 1996 (5-0). > At Sydney 2000 Argentina beat GB 1-0. > Their last world level meeting came at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where GB came back from 2 goals down to draw 2-2, goals scored by Soledad Garcia (PC), Alejandra Gulla (PC), Sarah Thomas (PC) and Mel Clewlow (PC). > In the built up the built up to this CT tournament, GB beat Argentina 2-0 in the Four Nations tournament in Cordoba. Goals scored by Kerry Williams and Crista Cullen (PC). Abi Walker was defending the GB goal in this match.   Argentina > Argentina chase their 5th CT title. Currently Australia and Netherlands are on a record 6 CT titles. > Las Leonas will collect their 9th Champions Trophy medal and their 6th in a row. They last failed to win a CT medal at Amstelveen 2006, finishing 4th. > Argentina have won 3 of the last 4 world level events (2009 CT, 2010 CT and 2010 World Cup), only missing out on the 2011 CT title finishing second to the Netherlands. > Three teams have won the Champions Trophy at least once on home turf: Netherlands (1987, 2000 and 2011), Australia (1999 and 2003) and China (2002). Argentina aim to join this list by winning Rosario 2012. > This is the fourth Champions Trophy tournament hosted by Argentina. Las Leonas have never won a CT title on home soil finishing 6th in 1995, 3rd in 2004 and runners-up in 2007. > Luciana Aymar chases a record equalling 5th Champions Trophy title. Australia’s Rechelle Hawkes and Juliet Haslam jointly hold the record for most Champions Trophies (5). > Noel Barrionuevo is on 24 CT career goals (22PC – 2PS). She trails all-time CT top scorer Maartje Paumen by 1 goal coming in to the last day of competition at Rosario 2012. > Argentina have conceded 10 goals in 5 matches at Rosario 2012, GB have only conceded 4. > Argentina are on 6 goals from 24 penalty corners in the tournament (25%). > Argentina have conceded 5 goals from 19 penalty corners awarded to their opponents. > Marie Jose Fernandez celebrates her 24th birthday today.   Great Britain > Great Britain are in the final of a world level event for the first time in hockey history. > Their best result so far at a world level event (CT, WC, OG) was winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. > Before the start of the tournament, Japan and Great Britain were the only teams at Rosario 2012 still chasing their first Champions Trophy medal. > GB and Netherland have scored most goals, coming into the last day of competition at Rosario 2012 (14 goals). > GB have the tightest defence at Rosario 2012, having conceded only 4 goals in 5 matches (3FG and 1PS). > GB have conceded no goals from 20 penalty corners awarded to their opponents at Rosario 2012. > GB have converted by far the most penalty corners; 8 of 20 PC awarded at Rosario 2012 (40%). > Beth Storry has kept two clean sheets at Rosario 2012 (vs JPN and GER). The only other goalkeeper with a clean sheet so far is Holland’s Joyce Sombroek (vs NZL). > Crista Cullen has scored 5 goals so far this tournament. She leads the goalscorer list after the semifinals together with Korea’s Lee Seon-Ok. > 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 and Ashleigh Ball have scored twice this tournament. Sarah Thomas and Georgie Twigg are on 1 goal each.