Abseits Guide to German Soccer

Germany - Austria 6:2 (3:1)


Match Number:	714
Date:		18.05.2002
Location:	Leverkusen
Competition:	Friendly


 
GERMANY:
Kahn - 
Linke, Metzelder, Ziege (46. Heinrich) -
Frings (85. Rahn), Hamann, Jeremies (73. Baumann) - 
Bode (81. Bierofka), Deisler (22. Kehl)-
Jancker (73. Bierhoff), Klose (67. Asamoah)
Coach: Völler 

AUSTRIA:
Goriupp - 
Feldhofer (63. Scharner), Baur, Dospel (82. Pogatetz) - 
Mählich, Aufhauser - 
Cerny, A. Herzog (53. Brunmayr), Landerl (46. Panis)- 
M. Weissenberger (75. Hiden), Wallner (67. Kitzbichler) 
Coach: Krankl 

Scoring:  
1:0 Klose (15), 2:0 Klose (29., assist Bode), 3:0 Bode (36., assist Ziege), 
3:1 Aufhauser (37., assist Herzog), 3:2 Wallner (46., assist Panis), 
4:2 Klose (53., assist Jeremies), 5:2 Bode (68., assist Hamann), 
6:2 Bierofka (81., assist Asamoah) 

Attendance: 21,500

Referee: Busacca (Switzerland)

Yellow cards: Ziege - Pogatetz

A decent performance, but the Germans were not really threatened by their neighbors. Most of the lapses from cardiff were sorted out, although the defense was caught napping after the game could have been finished off up 3-0. Miroslav Klose was superb in attack, and Marco Bode had a good match as attacking midfielder. Otherwise, not much to write home about.

Abseits Guide to German Soccer