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The following are facts on the 28 June Champions Trophy match between Netherlands and Australia.
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Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> This will be the 30th encounter between these nations in the history of the Champions Trophy. Of the previous 29 meetings Australia have won 16 against nine victories for the Dutch. Four matches ended in a draw.
> One of those draws was recorded in Kuala Lumpur in 2007. The 3-3 result was recorded through Dutch goals by Jeroen Hertzberger (11'), Taeke Taekema (29' PC) and Matthijs Brouwer (39') and Australian strikes by Russell Ford (27'), Eddie Ockenden (39') and Luke Doerner (64' PC).
> Australia's last CT victory over Holland came in the 2005 final in Chennai, in which they edged 'Oranje' 3-1.
> The last Dutch CT triumph over the Kookaburras came in the 2003 final in Amstelveen, which Holland won 2-1.
> These nations are scheduled to meet in a 17 August Group B match at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Team Facts Netherlands
> The Netherlands have lost their last two matches. They had not lost successive Champions Trophy matches since 2004 before the back-to-back losses against Argentina and South Korea.
> Holland have not lost more than two consecutive CT defeats since starting the 1985 Champions Trophy with successive defeats against Australia, Great Britain and Pakistan.
> Holland have conceded five of their nine goals in the last 10 minutes of a match. After four matches all five other nations at the 2008 Champions Trophy had conceded just one goal in the final 10 minutes of a match.
> Netherlands have won their last eight Champions Trophy matches scheduled on a Saturday.
> Holland must beat Australia and see Spain fail to beat Germany to reach Sunday's final.
Team Facts Australia
> Australia finished runners-up last year in Kuala Lumpur. The last two installments of the Champions Trophy were won by the country that took the silver medal in the previous year.
> Australia are in search of their ninth Champions Trophy final victory. If they achieve their goal they will equal the competition record of nine final victories by (West) Germany. Holland are also on eight victories.
> Any victory over Holland will put the Kookaburras in Sunday's final.
Player Facts Netherlands
> Guus Vogels, captain Jeroen Delmee and three time FIH World Hockey Player of the Year Teun de Nooijer in a bid to win a record seventh Champions Trophy gold medal.
> At 35, Jeroen Delmee is the oldest player at the 2008 Champions Trophy.
> If his nation finishes in the top three, Dutch captain Jeroen Delmee will have set an all-time record with his 13th medal in the Champions Trophy, overtaking Australia's Craig Davies.
Player Facts Australia
> Australia already have more different marksmen (eight) in this tournament as they had in their entire eight match campaign in Kuala Lumpur in 2007.
> Australia hold the record for most different goalscorers (11) in a single Champions Trophy. They set that record in Amstelveen in 2003 and matched it in Chennai in 2005.
Most top three finishes in the Champions Trophy - by player
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# |
Name |
Nation |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
First medal |
Last medal |
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12 |
Jeroen Delmee |
NED |
6 |
2 |
4 |
1994 |
2007 |
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12 |
Craig Davies |
AUS |
5 |
4 |
3 |
1978 |
1990 |
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11 |
Guus Vogels |
NED |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1996 |
2007 |
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11 |
Teun de Nooijer |
NED |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1996 |
2007 |
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10 |
Sander van der Weide |
NED |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1996 |
2006 |
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10 |
Colin Batch |
AUS |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1980 |
1989 |
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10 |
Jacques Brinkman |
NED |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1987 |
2000 | Bold denotes player participating in 2008 Champions Trophy |
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