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29 October
0:5 (0:3)
  • Lynn MESTER (17')
  • Dzsenifer MAROZSAN (34', 43')
  • Turid KNAAK (51')
  • Tabea KEMME (66')

Referee Etsuko FUKANO

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 QUESADA (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

  • Costa Rica's coach Juan Diego Quesada reacts during the game against Germany
  • Germany's Lynn Mester scores against Costa Rica
  • Germany's coach Ralf Peter looks on
  • Germany's Lynn Mester celebrates scoring against Costa Rica
  • Germany's coach Ralf Peter gestures
  • Germany's Lynn Mester celebrates scoring against Costa Rica
  • Germany's players have a team talk
  • Germany's Dzsenifer Marozsan in action against Costa Rica
  • Germany's Marie-Louise Bagehorn and Lynn Mester celebrate

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%