Abseits Guide to German Soccer

Germany - Sweden 3:0 (3:0)


Match Number:	781
Date:		16 Aug 2006
Location:	Gelsenkirchen
Competition:	


GERMANY:
Lehmann
Lahm, A. Friedrich (46. M. Friedrich), Nowotny, Jansen (46. Fathi)
B. Schneider (82. Odonkor), Borowski, Frings (74. Hitzlsperger), Schweinsteiger
Podolski (64. Asamoah), Klose (46. Neuville)

SWEDEN:
Shaaban
Nilsson (73. Bakircioglü), Hansson, Antonsson, Stenman
Alexandersson, Linderoth (70. Andersson), Källström, Wilhelmsson (67. Rosenberg)
Svensson
Elmander (82. Berglund)

Attendance: 	53,000 (sold out)

Scoring:
1:0 B. Schneider (4.)
2:0 Klose (8.)
3:0 Klose (44.)

Referee:	Stefano Farina (Italy)
Yellow cards: 	Podolski - Svensson

Jürgen L¨ow's first game in charge and Germany's first after the superb World Cup performance might have been a let down, but since they played a shockingly crap Swedish squad, they easily kicked butt.

Abseits Guide to German Soccer