Germany - Albania 2:1
Match Number: 699
Date: 24.03.2001
Location: Leverkusen
Competition: World Cup Qualifying
GERMANY:
Kahn
Wörns, Nowotny
Jeremies, Ramelow
Deisler, Hamann (46. Rehmer), Bode
Neuville (73. Klose), Bierhoff (46. Jancker), Scholl
ALBANIA:
Strakosha
Rudi Vata, Cipi, Xhumba
Lala, Fatmir Vata (79. Skela), Hasi (85. Fakaj), Kola, Murati
Bushai (63. Rraklli), Tare
Attendance: 22,500 (sold out)
Scoring:
1:0 Deisler (50.)
1:1 Kola (66.)
2:1 Klose (88.)
Referee: Graciano Cesari (Italy)
Yellow cards: Scholl, Hamann, Klose; Rudi Vata, Murati
Another crap performance by the DFB squad in the tiny Haberland-Stadion.
Against a team that should have been blown off the field, Germany
struggled. A late goal by the "Joker" Miroslav Klose, in his first cap,
brought the victory.
Abseits Guide to German Soccer