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Match 3 Christchurch - QE II Stadium
Rain
29 October
0:5 (0:3)
  • Lynn MESTER (17')
  • Dzsenifer MAROZSAN (34', 43')
  • Turid KNAAK (51')
  • Tabea KEMME (66')

Referee Etsuko FUKANO (JPN)

Summary

Five-star Germans cruise

Five-star Germans cruise

Germany flexed their muscles in their New Zealand 2008 debut, moving top of Group B with a resounding 5-0 victory over Costa Rica. The Ticas, who were reduced to 10 players late in the match, offered brave resistance but goals from Lynn Mester, Dzsenifer Maroszan (2), Tird Knaak and Tabea Kemme secured the European champions a predictably comfortable win. With Alexandra Popp ...

Highlights

Line-up

CRC
GER
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Juan Diego SAMUEL (CRC)
(GER) Ralf PETER
Officials
  • Referee: Etsuko FUKANO (JPN)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Saori TAKAHASHI (JPN)
  • Assistant Referee 2: ZHANG Lingling (CHN)
  • Fourth official: WANG Jia (CHN)

Photos

Quotes

"I'm obviously very satisfied but with all the chances we created we should have scored more goals," Ralph Peter, Germany coach.

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    STATISTICS
    Costa RicaStatisticsGermany
    2Shots29
    3Corner kicks13
    1Yellow cards0
    1Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    44%Possession (%)56%