Briefings


Feb 05, 2012 23:28 Match Review 23. Final 3-4 Netherlands - Germany 5-4
Match Review 23. Final 3-4 Netherlands - Germany 5-4

> Netherlands took bronze to collect a record breaking 18th CT medal (6 Gold – 4 Silver – 8 Bronze).
> This match equalled the record for most goals (9) in a CT match. Other 9-goal CT matches: 1987 KOR-NZL 8-1, 1993 AUS-ESP 8-1 and 2005 NED-GER 8-1.
> Germany have now won 3 and lost 4 of their 7 bronze medal matches in CT competition.
> Netherlands have won all 7 of their bronze medal matches in CT competition, including 1 on penalty strokes.
> Netherlands have now won 6 successive CT matches against Germany since drawing 1-1 in 2007.
> The Dutch have scored a total of 19 goals at Rosario 2012 – 15 field goals and 4 penalty corner goals. The only team to have scored more field goals in a single CT edition is Australia (17 FG) in 1999.
> Today’s match marked only the 2nd CT match ever with 7 goals scored in the first half. The first time this happened was in the 2009 CT Final 3-4 between Netherlands and Germany 5-2 (5-2)
> The only CT match with 7 goals scored after half-time is 2005 Netherlands – Germany 8-1.
> Natascha Keller scored twice today, to lift her CT career total to 21 goals, only 1 short of equalling the German record of 22 CT goals by Nadine Ernsting-Krienke.
> Netherlands failed to convert 3 penalty corners today and finish Rosario 2012 on 4 goals from 28 penalty corners awarded (14%).
> Germany converted 2 of 4 penalty corners today to finish Rosario 2012 on 7 PC goals from 23 penalty corners awarded (30%).