England face FRG in 1st quarter-final of Champions Trophy

Bhubaneswar: England area unit significantly in type, having won 2 of their 3 matches, staying unvanquished and grouping seven points on their thanks to topping Pool A prior to European country, Australia and Pakistan.
Germany, on the opposite hand, have AN unimpressive  build-up to the match, losing 2 out of their 3 Pool B matches to gather simply 3 points and end bottom of the cluster conjointly involving European nation, Argentina and Bharat.

In-form England are going to be getting to maintain their momentum after they attack FRG within the 1st quarter-final of the Hockey Champions Trophy at the Kalinga structure on weekday.Germany can aim for revenge however are going to be cautious of England's young forward prophet Ward WHO is in exceptional type. He scored 2 goals in his debut match opposite Australia and another against Pakistan. His efforts are shored up by an excellent play from the terribly practised Alastair Brogdon.

In the last 5 encounters between them, each groups won double however England can still fancy a psychological edge, having won their recent matches, 4-1 within the 2012 Champions Trophy and 2-1 within the World conference final in Jan this year.