| World cup – Australia vs Germany | |
World cup – Australia vs GermanyKlose, best scorer in the 2006 World Cup, made it 2- in the 27th minute with a well-taken goal - and his 11th in World Cup finals - rising between Australian captain Lucas Neill and Schwarzer to head powerfully home from a Lahm cross. "Everything worked nicely and it is important that things went nicely in the first game," Klose mentioned. "All of us have earned some respect. You could note that we'd fun playing football out there. I know what i can do. I feel excellent." Germany coach Joachim Loew had been thrilled as well. "I 'm really pleased about the overall performance, we all showed some quick passing and great speed," he mentioned. The Socceroos paid a heavy price for the dismissal of Tim Cahill, shown a straight red card in the 56th minute by Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez for a very clumsy challenge on Bastian Schweinsteiger. Two goals in a matter of minutes from Mueller (67) as well as Cacau (70), on as an alternative for Klose, sealed Australia's dismal start to their third World Cup campaign. Mueller, who started the season in Bayern Munich's reserves, appeared as if he'd overrun a Podolski through-ball it but he dragged it back and shot accurately past Schwarzer, in off the post. With the Australian defence in disarray, Caucau then had a simple tuck-in from another inch-perfect pass into the box by the 21-year-old Oezil. It had been Australia who had the first real chance of the game, Lahm clearing a close-range effort by Richard Garcia in the fourth minute. And for all their good attacking instincts, Germany did sometimes appear slow to close down at the back, allowing time and room for both Garcia and replacement Brett Holman to have shots on target.Englisch Deutsch, Kinder rucksack, szotar, Spiele, Meteo 12 | |