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26 September
0:3 (0:2)
  • Semih AYDILEK (30' PEN)
  • Florian JUNGWIRTH (32')
  • Manuel SCHAEFFLER (72')

Referee Yuichi NISHIMURA (JPN)

Summary

German class undoes USA

German class undoes USA

Germany sent out an impressive statement of intent in their Egypt 2009 opener, racing to the top of Group C with an emphatic 3-0 win over USA in Suez. Thomas Rongen's side battled bravely and briefly threatened a comeback in the second half, but their opponents' superior finishing left the Americans facing an uphill struggle to qualify for the last 16. The European champions gained ...

Highlights

Line-up

USA
GER
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Thomas RONGEN (NED)
(GER) Horst HRUBESCH
Officials
  • Referee: Yuichi NISHIMURA (JPN)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Toru SAGARA (JPN)
  • Assistant Referee 2: JEONG Hae Sang (KOR)
  • Fourth official: Jorge LARRIONDA (URU)
  • Absent

Photos

  • Sebastian Jung of Germany in action
  • Jared Jeffrey of USA in action
  • Brek Shea of USA in action
  • Jorge Flores of USA in action
  • USA team line up
  • Germany line up for a team photo
  • Dilly Duka of USA in action
  • Ron-Robert Zieler, goalkeeper of Germany gives instructions
  • Tony Taylor of USA breaks through the challenges from Patrick Funk (L) and Lewis Holtby of Germany

Quotes

"I'm very happy with the players and they deserve all the credit they get. We deserved the victory, but we made it difficult for ourselves by wasting so many chances in the first half," Horst Hrubesch, Germany coach.

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STATISTICS
USAStatisticsGermany
7Shots18
3Corner kicks5
1Yellow cards1
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
52%Possession (%)48%