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The following are facts on the 29 June Champions Trophy match between Argentina and Netherlands.
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Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> On Tuesday, 24 June, Argentina defeated Holland for the first time in 11 matches in major competitions (Olympic Games, World Cups and Champions Trophy).
> Juan Gilardi converted a last minute penalty corner to see the South Americans emerge victorious.
> Netherlands had won their previous three CT encounters by a combined goal differential of 15-5.
Team Facts Argentina
> Argentina are guaranteed their best finish ever in the Champions Trophy. Before 2008, their best classification was fifth which they reached in 1987 and 2003.
> No men's hockey team from the Americas has won a medal in a major competition (Olympic Games, World Cup or Champions Trophy) since the United States won a bronze medal in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
> Argentina is the only nation that takes part in the 2008 Champions Trophy that will not be present at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
> Argentina are the first team to win three pool matches, draw one and lose one and not finish in the top two since Germany had to settle for a bronze medal in Melbourne in 1990.
Team Facts Netherlands
> Netherlands have lost three successive Champions Trophy matches for the first time since opening their 1985 campaign with three defeats in a row. It was the first time since 1986 that Holland lost more than two pool matches.
> Holland have conceded six of their 12 goals in this tournament in the last 10 minutes of the game, including the matchwinners by Argentina, South Korea and Australia.
> Netherlands have failed to reach the Champions Trophy final in successive years for the first time since 1994-1995.
> The last time Holland finished outside of the tp three in the Champions Trophy was Adelaide 1997, when the Netherlands finished fourth.
Player Facts Argentina
> The raging family feud for supremacy in the Vila family has seen Rodrigo equal elder brother Matias with his third career CT goal against South Korea. Matias is stuck on three, whilst the youngest of the three siblings, Lucas, also scored his first CT goal in Rotterdam.
> Argentine reserve goalkeeper Joaquin González Rothberg joins Spanish reserve goalkeeper Xavier Castillano as the only two squad members of the 108 present in Rotterdam that have yet to play in this tournament.
Player Facts Netherlands
> With a victory over Argentina in the third place final, Delmee can win a record 13th Champions Trophy medal.
> If Holland prevail, Guus Vogels and Teun de Nooijer will pick up their 12th medal in the competition.
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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