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Match 25 Abuja - National Stadium
weatherCode5
30 October
3:1 (0:0)
  • Lennart THY (55', 56')
  • Kevin VOLLAND (73')
  • Antony LOZANO (46')

Referee Carlos AMARILLA (PAR)

Summary

Germany end Honduran hopes

Germany end Honduran hopes

Germany scored three second-half goals for a 3-1 win over Honduras to keep alive their hopes at Nigeria 2009. For the Central Americans the result confirmed the end of their campaign, which concludes without earning a point in a group also containing Argentina and hosts Nigeria. Needing a win, the European heavyweights came out of the blocks fast in Abuja, dominating early possesion and ...

Highlights

Line-up

GER
HON
Substitute(s)
Coaches
PEZZAIUOLI Marco (GER)
(HON) Eugenio UMANZOR
Officials
  • Referee: Carlos AMARILLA (PAR)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Emigdio RUIZ (PAR)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas YEGROS (PAR)
  • Fourth official: Pablo POZO (CHI)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Injured

Photos

  • Germany's Florian Trinks (L) vies the ball with Honduras's Ever Alvarado
  • Germany's Robert Labus (L) vies the ball with Honduras's Wilmer Fuentes
  • Honduras Starting XI
  • Germany's starting XI
  • Germany and Honduras teams walk out onto the pitch
  • Germany's Lennar Thy (C) scores
  • Germany's Kevin Volland celebrates after scoring
  • Germany's Mathias Zimmermann reacts

Quotes

"This time we started well and created a lot of chances, but we couldn't find the back of the net, which was frustrating. And then we conceded, but the boys reacted really well, equalising quickly and then going ahead. I'm proud of them, they showed great character." Marco Pezzaiuoli, Germany coach 

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    STATISTICS
    GermanyStatisticsHonduras
    24Shots13
    10Corner kicks3
    2Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    48%Possession (%)52%