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The following are facts on the 22 June Champions Trophy match between Netherlands and Germany.
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Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> Netherlands and Germany have met 20 times at the Champions Trophy since Germany's unification in 1990. Holland hold a slight edge with seven victories against six for Germany. The remaining seven matches were drawn.
> If one would include matches by West Germany the balance is tilted with (West) Germany winning 10 times against eight victories for the Dutch and 10 draws.
> In their last eight meetings at the Champions Trophy, the Germans have won only once, a 4-3 victory in the group match in 2004.
> Last year's encounter in Kuala Lumpur resulted in a 3-3 draw on 5 December 2007. Taeke Taekema (PC 5'), Rogier Hofman (33') and Rob Reckers (64') appeared on the scoresheet for Holland. Florian Keller (PC 14'), Jan-Marco Montag (56') and once more Florian Keller (58') scored for Germany.
Team Facts Netherlands
> Holland won their first match of the 2008 Champions Trophy against Spain (3-1).
> The Dutch have now won their opening match in their last six appearances in the Champions Trophy.
> Netherlands are in search of a record tying ninth Champions Trophy title, a high mark held by forthcoming opponents Germany.
Team Facts Germany
> Germany recorded a 2-2 draw against Argentina in their opening match in Rotterdam. The Germans have won their opening match in only one of their last six Champions Trophy participations.
> Germany have not scored a goal from open play in their last three Champions Trophy matches. All three of their goals in those fixtures came from penalty corners.
Player Facts Netherlands
> Teun de Nooijer scored Holland's first goal of the tournament against Spain. The Dutch ace recorded his 33rd career CT goal, surpassing Mark Hager on 32 goals.
> In terms of goalscoring in this competition, De Nooijer is no chasing only two players, record holders Sohail Abbas (Pakistan) and countryman Taeke Taekema, who are both idle in Rotterdam, who are both on 40 goals.
> De Nooijer has now scored at least once in Holland's last 13 CT participations, a mark that already stood as an all-time record.
> Scottish born Laurence Docherty scored his first career Champions Trophy goal in Holland's opening day triumph.
Player Facts Germany
> Germany's Carlos Nevado-Gonzales can play his 100th international match in the fixture against Netherlands.
> Florian Keller's strike in the opening match marked his 10th career CT goal. He is the 15th player from his country to reach that career total in the competition.
> Timo Wess has netted in his last two Champins Trophy matches after becoming the author of Germany's only goal in the gold medal match in 2007.
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