Matches

26/06/2011 - Weather

Germany Canada

2:1

2:1 (2:0)

Christine SINCLAIR (82')

Match 1 - Group A

Berlin
Olympiastadion Berlin

Referee: Jacqui MELKSHAM (AUS)

Summary

Hosts off to winning start

Goals from Kerstin Garefrekes and Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi gave Germany a 2-1 win over Canada in Group A of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in front of 73,680 football fans at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

Highlights

Line-up

GER

CAN

1 Nadine ANGERER (GK) $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/92.png'} GER1 Nadine ANGERER	18 (GK) Erin McLEOD $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190135.png'} CAN18 Erin McLEOD
3 Saskia BARTUSIAK $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/186628.png'} GER3 Saskia BARTUSIAK	2 Emily ZURRER $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/210503.png'} CAN2 Emily ZURRER
4 Babett PETER $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/237702.png'} GER4 Babett PETER	6 (-46'HT ) Kaylyn KYLE $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/232121.png'} CAN6 Kaylyn KYLE
5 Annike KRAHN $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/210586.png'} GER5 Annike KRAHN	7 Rhian WILKINSON $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/199654.png'} CAN7 Rhian WILKINSON
6 Simone LAUDEHR $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/213597.png'} GER6 Simone LAUDEHR	8 Diana MATHESON $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190485.png'} CAN8 Diana MATHESON
7 Melanie BEHRINGER $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/213589.png'} GER7 Melanie BEHRINGER (-71' )	9 Candace CHAPMAN $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190116.png'} CAN9 Candace CHAPMAN
9 Birgit PRINZ (C) $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/105.png'} GER9 Birgit PRINZ (-56' )	12 (C) Christine SINCLAIR $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190146.png'} CAN12 Christine SINCLAIR
10 Linda BRESONIK $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/186513.png'} GER10 Linda BRESONIK	13 Sophie SCHMIDT $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/224525.png'} CAN13 Sophie SCHMIDT
13 Celia OKOYINO DA MBABI $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/218358.png'} GER13 Celia OKOYINO DA MBABI (-65' )	14 (-80' ) Melissa TANCREDI $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/210493.png'} CAN14 Melissa TANCREDI
14 Kim KULIG $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/296663.png'} GER14 Kim KULIG	16 Jonelle FILIGNO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/294520.png'} CAN16 Jonelle FILIGNO
18 Kerstin GAREFREKES $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/191373.png'} GER18 Kerstin GAREFREKES	20 (-46' ) Marie-Eve NAULT $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/210492.png'} CAN20 Marie-Eve NAULT

Substitute(s)

12 Ursula HOLL (GK) $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/186614.png'} GER12 Ursula HOLL	1 (GK) Karina LeBLANC $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/297.png'} CAN1 Karina LeBLANC
21 Almuth SCHULT (GK) $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/300520.png'} GER21 Almuth SCHULT	21 (GK) Stephanie LABBE $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/199948.png'} CAN21 Stephanie LABBE
2 Bianca SCHMIDT $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/277236.png'} GER2 Bianca SCHMIDT	3 (+46'HT) Kelly PARKER $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/267434.png'} CAN3 Kelly PARKER
8 Inka GRINGS $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/95.png'} GER8 Inka GRINGS (+65')	4 Carmelina MOSCATO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190138.png'} CAN4 Carmelina MOSCATO
11 Alexandra POPP $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/300509.png'} GER11 Alexandra POPP (+56')	5 (+46') Robyn GAYLE $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190122.png'} CAN5 Robyn GAYLE
15 Verena FAISST $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/296659.png'} GER15 Verena FAISST	10 Jodi-Ann ROBINSON $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/213581.png'} CAN10 Jodi-Ann ROBINSON
16 Martina MUELLER $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/447.png'} GER16 Martina MUELLER	11 Desiree SCOTT $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/232135.png'} CAN11 Desiree SCOTT
17 Ariane HINGST $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/97.png'} GER17 Ariane HINGST	15 Christina JULIEN $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/329783.png'} CAN15 Christina JULIEN
19 Fatmire BAJRAMAJ $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/237704.png'} GER19 Fatmire BAJRAMAJ (+71')	17 (+80') Brittany TIMKO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190151.png'} CAN17 Brittany TIMKO
20 Lena GOESSLING $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/213596.png'} GER20 Lena GOESSLING	19 Chelsea STEWART $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/298928.png'} CAN19 Chelsea STEWART

Coaches

Silvia NEID (GER)

(ITA) Carolina MORACE

Officials

Referee: Jacqui MELKSHAM (AUS)Assistant Referee 1: Allyson FLYNN (AUS)Assistant Referee 2: Sarah HO (AUS)Fourth official: Etsuko FUKANO (JPN)

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Statistics

GER

CAN

21	Shots	6
5	Corner kicks	6
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
49%	Possession (%)	51%

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Quotes

"It was a crazy match. We didn't start at all well in the first half. We didn't combine, we played too many long balls and yet we scored two goals," Silvia Neid, Germany coach.

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
GER	3	7	3	9
FRA	3	7	4	6
NGA	3	1	2	3
CAN	3	1	7	0

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Monday 27 June 2011
Hosts on a high, France on target
Sunday 26 June 2011
Germany all set for success
Saturday 25 June 2011

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Summary

Line-up

GER1

CAN18

GER3

CAN2

GER4

CAN6

GER5

CAN7

GER6

CAN8

GER7

CAN9

GER9

CAN12

GER10

CAN13

GER13

CAN14

GER14

CAN16

GER18

CAN20

Substitute(s)

GER12

CAN1

GER21

CAN21

GER2

CAN3

GER8

CAN4

GER11

CAN5

GER15

CAN10

GER16

CAN11

GER17

CAN15

GER19

CAN17

GER20

CAN19

Coaches

Officials

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Statistics

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Quotes

Standings

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