Germany - Sweden 2:0 (2:0)
Match Number: 777
Date: 24 Jun 2006
Location: München
Competition: World Cup 2006, Round 2
Deutschland
GERMANY:
Lehmann
A. Friedrich, Mertesacker, Metzelder, Lahm
B. Schneider, Frings (85. Kehl), Ballack, Schweinsteiger (72. Borowski)
Klose, Podolski (74. Neuville)
SWEDEN:
Isaksson
Edman, Lucic, Mellberg, Alexandersson
Jonson (52. Wilhelmsson), Källström (39. Hansson), Linderoth, Ljungberg
Ibrahimovic (72. Allbäck), Larsson
Attendance: 66,000 (sold out)
Scoring:
1:0 Podolski (4.)
2:0 Podolski (12.)
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brasil)
Yellow cards: Frings - Jonson, Allbäck
Yellow/red: Lucic (35., repeated fouls)
This game was over quickly: two strikes by "Prinz Poldi" and then a Swede got his ass tossed. Germany dominated
throughout the match and coasted. The Swedes were basically lame and never had a chance, even veterna striker henrik
Larsson failed to convert a somewhat dodgy penalty.
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