Abseits Guide to German Soccer

Germany - Slovakia 2:1 (2:1)


Match Number: 	791
Date:		06-June-2007
Location:	Hamburg
Competition:	Euro 2008 Qualifying


GERMANY:
Lehmann
Lahm, Mertesacker, Metzelder, Jansen
Fritz, Frings, Hitzlsperger
B. Schneider (90. Rolfes)
Klose (74. Trochowski), Kuranyi (65. Gomez)

SLOVAKIA:
Contofalsky
Krajcik, Skrtel, Durica, Klimpl
Strba (83. Oravec), Hamsik
Sestak (65. Zofcak), Sapara (65. Holosko), Svento
Vittek

Scoring:
1:0 Durica (10., own goal)
1:1 Metzelder (20., own goal)
2:1 Hitzlsperger (43.)


Referee: Benquerenca (Portugal)
Yellow cards: Schneider  - Strba

Attendance: 51,500 (sold out)

Once again, hardly impressive, but the DFB get the points. Slovakia needed the win, and actually played well. However, Germany were pretty much in control of the match, and their opponents too lame to do much about it.

Abseits Guide to German Soccer