Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:13:25 +0300 (EEST)

WC - Day #1 Group D Matches
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1  AUS - CAN
2  CHI - GER

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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #01:  Australia (#4 seed) (#0 in D)  vs  Canada (#2 seed) (#0 in D)

63082 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 616723

Starting lineups
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AUS
Coach  Zelko Livaic
GK   2939 Peter Schmeichel     AV   
SW   2941 Ugo Ehiogu           AV   
DF   3102 Olof Mellberg        AV   
DF   3103 Ronny Johnsen        AV   
MF   3311 Nolberto Solano      AV   
MF   3312 Thomas Hitzlsperger  AV   
FW ^ 2952 Juan Angel           AV   
FW ^ 2954 Darius Vassell       AV   
FW   3198 Marcus Allback       AV   
FW < 2956 Dion Dublin          AV   
FW < 2955 David Ginola         AV   

S1   2950 Ian Taylor           AV   
S2   2948 Lee Hendrie          AV   
S3   2951 Paul Merson          AV   
S4   2942 Steve Staunton       AV   
S5   2940 Neil Cutler          AV   


CAN (B)
Coach  Somebody
GK   2856 Richard Wright       VA   
DF   3053 Mikael Silvestre     WMW  
DF   2857 Sol Campbell         VA   
DF   2487 Edgar Davids         VA   
MF   2831 Juan Veron           WMW  
MF   2813 Bobby Lalonde        CAN  
MF   2515 Nicky Butt           WMW  
MF   2494 Bobby Schmautz       CAN  
MF   2254 Bob Daily            CAN  
FW   2814 Wayne Maki           CAN  
FW   2979 Paolo DiCanio        WMW  

S1   2512 Stephen Hughes       VA   
S2   2514 Fabien Barthez       WMW  
S3   3077 Thierry Henry        VA   
S4   2253 Rosaire Paiement     CAN  
S5   3054 Ruud vanNistelrooy   WMW  


Officials from Czech Republic:
	referee      Jiri Ulrich
	assistant referee #1  Milan Brabec
	assistant referee #2  Josef Zvonic


Chronology for the match:

Min   1: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich signals the kick-off!

Min   1: Mikael Silvestre (CAN DF) moves wide.

Min   1: Sol Campbell (CAN DF) moves wide.

Min   1: Juan Veron (CAN MF) drops back.

Min   1: Bobby Schmautz (CAN MF) moves wide.

Min   1: Bob Daily (CAN MF) moves wide.

Min   2: CAN promising shot by Nicky Butt ...
         ... grazes the woodwork!

Min   2: Bobby Lalonde (CAN MF) pushes forward.

Min   5: AUS good attempt by Juan Angel ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Edgar Davids!

Min   6: Wayne Maki (CAN FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min   7: Marcus Allback (AUS FW) goes down just outside CAN's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich stunns the crowd by awarding AUS a direct free kick!
         ... Marcus Allback takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is held comfortably by GK Richard Wright!

Min   9: CAN promising shot by Paolo DiCanio ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by SW Ugo Ehiogu!

Min   9: CAN win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Edgar Davids ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Bobby Schmautz, whose good chance ...
         ... is just pushed wide by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  10: AUS good long-range shot by Thomas Hitzlsperger ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Richard Wright!

Min  10: CAN promising header by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... trickles over the line! GOAL!!!
         ... Nicky Butt is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  AUS 0  -  CAN 1

Min  10: CAN promising volley by Nicky Butt ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  10: AUS begins pressing forward.

Min  10: Manager Zelko Livaic (AUS) orders his team to play rough.

Min  11: Ugo Ehiogu (AUS SW) is confidently tackled by Bobby Lalonde (CAN MF).

Min  14: AUS excellent shot by Darius Vassell ...
         ... bulges the roof of the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  AUS 1  -  CAN 1

Min  14: AUS discards their tactics.

Min  14: Manager Zelko Livaic (AUS) orders his team to play normally.

Min  15: CAN promising attempt by Juan Veron ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  16: CAN good long-range shot by Wayne Maki ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  16: Marcus Allback (AUS FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  17: Nicky Butt (CAN MF) forces a bad pass from Ugo Ehiogu (AUS SW).

Min  20: AUS promising header by Marcus Allback ...
         ... is headed clear by MF Nicky Butt!

Min  21: Olof Mellberg (AUS DF) elbows Edgar Davids ... 
         ... referee Ulrich shows Mellberg a yellow card!

Min  22: CAN make a quick pass to Juan Veron, whose good attempt ...
         ... assistant referee Brabec is thinking of his date later tonight ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  25: CAN good volley by Edgar Davids ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  25: AUS excellent long shot by Ronny Johnsen ...
         ... is smothered by GK Richard Wright!

Min  25: Wayne Maki (CAN FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  30: AUS good long-range shot by Darius Vassell ...
         ... is well wide!

Min  30: CAN promising volley by Juan Veron ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  34: CAN good header by Bobby Schmautz ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  36: Nolberto Solano (AUS MF) goes down injured ...
         ... diagnosed as twisted ankle ...
         ... 15 rolls of tape get him back to the field.

Min  38: CAN promising effort by Paolo DiCanio ...
         ... assistant referee Brabec judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min  38: CAN good long-range shot by Nicky Butt ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... Bobby Schmautz is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  AUS 1  -  CAN 2

Min  38: AUS begins pressing forward.

Min  38: Manager Zelko Livaic (AUS) orders his team to play rough.

Min  41: Bobby Schmautz (CAN MF) goes down just outside AUS's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich stunns the crowd by awarding CAN a direct free kick!
         ... Bobby Lalonde takes the kick ...
         ... the shot bulges the roof of the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  AUS 1  -  CAN 3

Min  42: CAN excellent volley by Nicky Butt ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Olof Mellberg!

Min  42: CAN excellent attempt by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... is just palmed away by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  43: AUS excellent effort by Marcus Allback ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Richard Wright!

Min  43: Wayne Maki (CAN FW) is clumsily tackled by Dion Dublin (AUS FW).

Min  44: CAN excellent volley by Wayne Maki ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  45: CAN fast break sets up Paolo DiCanio, whose good header ...
         ... assistant referee Brabec is flirting with a spectator ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Bob Daily is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  AUS 1  -  CAN 4

Min  45: Manager Zelko Livaic (AUS) orders his team to play normally.

Min  45: CAN starts playing opportunistic.

Min  45: Juan Veron (CAN MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Thierry Henry enters the field.

Min  45: Wayne Maki (CAN FW) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Ruud vanNistelrooy enters the field.

Min  45: Ruud vanNistelrooy (CAN FW) moves wide.

Min  45: Thierry Henry (CAN MF) switches to play FW.

Min  47: Coach Somebody (CAN) yells at FW Ruud vanNistelrooy to position normally.

Min  47: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  AUS 1  -  CAN 4  [ 5 (1 fk)  -  12 (1 fk) ]

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich gets the second half on the way!

Min  47: Ugo Ehiogu (AUS SW) goes down inside CAN's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich waves play on.

Min  48: Thomas Hitzlsperger (AUS MF) deliberately handles the ball ... 
         ... referee Ulrich shows Hitzlsperger a yellow card!

Min  49: CAN good volley by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic hastily flags the play to be offside!

Min  50: Sol Campbell (CAN DF) goes down inside AUS's penalty box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich stunns the crowd by awarding CAN a penalty kick!
         ... Bobby Lalonde takes the kick ...
         ... the shot bulges the roof of the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  AUS 1  -  CAN 5

Min  50: AUS discards their tactics.

Min  52: AUS promising shot by Juan Angel ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Edgar Davids!

Min  55: Richard Wright (CAN GK) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Fabien Barthez enters the field.

Min  57: CAN good header by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF Olof Mellberg!

Min  57: CAN promising long-range shot by Ruud vanNistelrooy ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  57: CAN promising volley by Ruud vanNistelrooy ...
         ... is parried by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  57: AUS decent header by Dion Dublin ...
         ... is saved with a confident wink by GK Fabien Barthez!

Min  59: AUS decent header by Nolberto Solano ...
         ... is saved with a gentle burp by GK Fabien Barthez!

Min  61: AUS promising long-range shot by Juan Angel ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  62: AUS mediocre volley by Marcus Allback ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Mikael Silvestre!

Min  63: CAN decent shot by Thierry Henry ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic judges the play to be barely offside!

Min  63: Ugo Ehiogu (AUS SW) trips Sol Campbell inside the penalty box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich awards CAN a penalty kick!
         ... Bobby Lalonde takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  AUS 1  -  CAN 6

Min  68: CAN decent effort by Paolo DiCanio ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic judges the play to be miles offside!

Min  69: CAN promising long-range shot by Ruud vanNistelrooy ...
         ... is drilled low into the goal! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  AUS 1  -  CAN 7

Min  70: CAN good effort by Nicky Butt ...
         ... is deflected inches wide by MF Nolberto Solano!

Min  70: Olof Mellberg (AUS DF) deliberately handles the ball ... 
         ... referee Ulrich shows Mellberg a yellow card!
         ... but he was already booked earlier and is now sent off!

Min  70: Ugo Ehiogu (AUS SW) switches to play DF.

Min  70: Bobby Lalonde (CAN MF) positions normally.

Min  74: CAN fast break sets up Paolo DiCanio, whose excellent attempt ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic judges the play to be clearly offside!

Min  75: AUS decent long-range shot by Ronny Johnsen ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Fabien Barthez!

Min  75: Marcus Allback (AUS FW) is nudged away by Sol Campbell (CAN DF).

Min  77: CAN good chance by Ruud vanNistelrooy ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  82: CAN excellent header by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... is smothered by GK Peter Schmeichel!

Min  82: Ronny Johnsen (AUS DF) makes a foul just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Ulrich awards CAN a direct free kick!
         ... Bobby Lalonde takes the kick ...
         ... the shot hits the bar!

Min  83: AUS decent long shot by Ronny Johnsen ...
         ... is saved with a big cheesy grin by GK Fabien Barthez!

Min  83: CAN win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Mikael Silvestre ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Thierry Henry, whose excellent volley ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  AUS 1  -  CAN 8

Min  84: CAN good shot by Ruud vanNistelrooy ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic judges the play to be clearly offside!

Min  84: AUS mediocre chance by Thomas Hitzlsperger ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by DF Edgar Davids!

Min  85: CAN win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Bobby Lalonde ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Bob Daily, whose excellent volley ...
         ... assistant referee Zvonic judges the play to be few meters offside!

Min  90: CAN good header by Nicky Butt ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  AUS 1  -  CAN 9

Min  90: Nolberto Solano (AUS MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Paul Merson enters the field.

Min  90: Thomas Hitzlsperger (AUS MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Ian Taylor enters the field.

Min  93: CAN good volley by Ruud vanNistelrooy ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Ronny Johnsen!

Min  93: Pheeeep! Referee Ulrich blows the final whistle!


Final score:  AUS 1  -  CAN 9

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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AUS vs CAN:  1 - 9  [ 10 (1 fk)  -  25 (2 fk  2 pk) ]

AUS
GK   Peter Schmeichel               (-9:0 0 0 6)
DF   Ugo Ehiogu                     (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Olof Mellberg                  (0:0 0 2 0) RC70 
DF   Ronny Johnsen                  (0:3 0 4 0)
MF   Nolberto Solano                (0:1 0 1 0) subbed @90 
MF   Thomas Hitzlsperger            (0:1 0 0 0) subbed @90  YC 
MF   Ian Taylor                     (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
MF   Paul Merson                    (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
FW ^ Juan Angel                     (0:1 0 0 0)
FW ^ Darius Vassell                 (1:2 0 0 0)
FW   Marcus Allback                 (0:2 0 0 0)
FW < Dion Dublin                    (0:1 0 0 0)
FW < David Ginola                   (0:0 0 0 0)


CAN (O)
GK   Richard Wright                 (-1:0 0 0 4) subbed @55 
GK   Fabien Barthez                 (0:0 0 0 4) entered @55 
DF ^ Mikael Silvestre               (0:0 0 1 0)
DF ^ Sol Campbell                   (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Edgar Davids                   (0:0 0 3 0)
MF < Juan Veron                     (0:3 0 0 0) subbed @45 
MF   Bobby Lalonde                  (4:8 0 0 0)
MF   Nicky Butt                     (2:4 1 1 0)
MF ^ Bobby Schmautz                 (0:2 1 0 0)
MF ^ Bob Daily                      (0:1 1 0 0)
FW   Wayne Maki                     (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @45 
FW ^ Ruud vanNistelrooy             (1:5 0 0 0) entered @45 
FW   Thierry Henry                  (1:2 0 0 0) entered @45 
FW   Paolo DiCanio                  (1:4 0 0 0)


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  CAN  MF  B. Lalonde
    **  CAN  MF  N. Butt
     *  AUS  DF  R. Johnsen

Offsides:  AUS:  0      CAN:  7


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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #01:  Chile (#5 seed) (#0 in D)  vs  Team Germany (#1 seed) (#0 in D)

60506 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 88675033

Starting lineups
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CHI
Coach  Fernando Quintana
GK   3434 Gustav Mahler        TCC  
SW   3436 Antonio Vivaldi      TCC  
DF   3438 Igor Stravinsky      TCC  
DF   3439 Frederic Chopin      TCC  
DF   3440 Joseph Haydn         TCC  
MF   3443 Dimitri Shostakovich TCC  
MF   3444 Robert Schumann      TCC  
MF   3445 Franz Schubert       TCC  
FW ^ 3447 Ludwig van_Beethoven TCC  
FW ^ 3448 JS Bach              TCC  
FW > 3449 WA Mozart            TCC  

S1   3433 Bela Bartok          TCC  
S2   3446 Johannes Brahms      TCC  
S3   3450 GF Haendel           TCC  
S4   2926 Isaac Albeniz        TCC  
S5   3442 Felix Mendelssohn    TCC  


GER
Coach  The Juergen Klinsmann Experience
GK   2247 Oliver Kahn          BAY  
SW   2832 Robert Kovac         BAY  
DF   3083 Peter Struck         GEP  
DF   3035 Willy Sagnol         BAY  
DF   2278 Rex Red_Dragon       HEL  
MF   3042 Sven Spectre         HEL  
MF   2518 Paolo Sergio         BAY  
MF   2519 Hasan Salihamidzic   BAY  
FW   2827 Samantha Albert      SYD  
FW   2819 Vanessa Vampire      HEL  
FW   2499 Henrietta Hare       HEL  

S1   2555 Wolfgang Schaeuble   GEP  
S2   3250 Gaby Ghost           HEL  
S3   3036 Michael Ballack      BAY  
S4   2292 Bianca Lucas         SYD  
S5   1921 Simone Esamie        SYD  


Officials from Wales:
	referee      Walter Burge
	assistant referee #1  John Collins
	assistant referee #2  Kevin Parry


Chronology for the match:

Min   1: Pheeeep! Referee Burge signals the kick-off!

Min   2: GER excellent long-range shot by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... clips the post!

Min   4: GER excellent long-range shot by Rex Red_Dragon ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by SW Antonio Vivaldi!

Min   6: GER excellent volley by Samantha Albert ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 1

Min   6: CHI begins pressing forward.

Min   6: Robert Schumann (CHI MF) pushes forward.

Min   7: GER excellent attempt by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... Paolo Sergio is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 2

Min   7: CHI mediocre shot by Dimitri Shostakovich ...
         ... is headed clear by DF Willy Sagnol!

Min   8: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Peter Struck ...
         ... the cross finds Henrietta Hare, whose excellent volley ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... Peter Struck is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 3

Min   8: Peter Struck (GER DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Burge awards CHI a direct free kick!
         ... WA Mozart takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is parried by GK Oliver Kahn!

Min  10: CHI decent effort by JS Bach ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Oliver Kahn!

Min  11: GER excellent volley by Samantha Albert ...
         ... is just palmed away by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  13: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Peter Struck ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Henrietta Hare, whose excellent shot ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 4

Min  16: CHI difficult long-range shot by Franz Schubert ...
         ... is tipped over the bar by GK Oliver Kahn!

Min  17: GER excellent volley by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... just beats the keeper's fingertips! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 5

Min  17: Igor Stravinsky (CHI DF) kicks the ball away after the whistle ... 
         ... referee Burge shows Stravinsky a yellow card!

Min  18: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Peter Struck ...
         ... the cross finds Henrietta Hare, whose excellent chance ...
         ... is punched to safety by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  19: GER excellent volley by Sven Spectre ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  20: CHI difficult chance by Ludwig van_Beethoven ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  20: Vanessa Vampire (GER FW) elbows Joseph Haydn ... 
         ... referee Burge shows Vampire a yellow card!

Min  20: Vanessa Vampire (GER FW) starts playing passively.

Min  22: GER excellent header by Peter Struck ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Igor Stravinsky!

Min  22: CHI mediocre volley by Dimitri Shostakovich ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by SW Robert Kovac!

Min  24: GER excellent long-range shot by Hasan Salihamidzic ...
         ... is scrambled over the bar by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  24: Robert Schumann (CHI MF) is confidently tackled by Hasan Salihamidzic (GER MF).

Min  26: GER excellent chance by Paolo Sergio ...
         ... is scrambled over the bar by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  27: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Henrietta Hare, whose excellent chance ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Samantha Albert is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 6

Min  28: GER excellent volley by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 7

Min  28: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Peter Struck ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Henrietta Hare, whose excellent chance ...
         ... is drilled low into the goal! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 8

Min  30: CHI difficult chance by Joseph Haydn ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by DF Peter Struck!

Min  30: Samantha Albert (GER FW) robs the ball from Dimitri Shostakovich (CHI MF).

Min  31: GER excellent header by Samantha Albert ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 9

Min  31: Dimitri Shostakovich (CHI MF) makes a foul just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Burge surprises the crowd by ignoring the foul.

Min  33: CHI mediocre long shot by Joseph Haydn ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Oliver Kahn!

Min  35: GER excellent long-range shot by Peter Struck ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by DF Joseph Haydn!

Min  36: GER excellent shot by Hasan Salihamidzic ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  37: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Henrietta Hare, whose excellent header ...
         ... beats the helpless keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 10

Min  39: GER excellent effort by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... is smothered by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  42: CHI make a quick pass to JS Bach, whose difficult shot ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  42: GER excellent attempt by Samantha Albert ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  42: CHI decent long-range shot by Robert Schumann ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  43: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Sven Spectre, whose excellent shot ...
         ... misses by a whisker!

Min  43: Dimitri Shostakovich (CHI MF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Burge awards GER a direct free kick!
         ... Samantha Albert takes the kick ...
         ... the shot grazes the woodwork!

Min  44: CHI win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Robert Schumann ...
         ... the cross finds Frederic Chopin, whose mediocre long shot ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  45: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Henrietta Hare, whose excellent volley ...
         ... hits the bar!

Min  45: JS Bach (CHI FW) tackles violently Paolo Sergio ... 
         ... referee Burge shows Bach a yellow card!

Min  46: Robert Kovac (GER SW) forces a bad pass from Igor Stravinsky (CHI DF).

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Burge signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  CHI 0  -  GER 10  [ 7 (1 fk)  -  21 (1 fk) ]

Manager The Juergen Klinsmann Experience shouts orders in GER's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out DF Peter Struck ...
	Peter Struck goes to shower and Wolfgang Schaeuble takes his place.

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Burge gets the second half on the way!

Min  46: GER excellent shot by Samantha Albert ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  49: GER excellent shot by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... is deflected onto the post by SW Antonio Vivaldi!

Min  50: GER excellent shot by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Vanessa Vampire is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 11

Min  51: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Vanessa Vampire, whose excellent attempt ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 12

Min  52: CHI difficult attempt by JS Bach ...
         ... is calmly cleared by SW Robert Kovac!

Min  54: GER excellent long shot by Rex Red_Dragon ...
         ... flies a couple of yards wide!

Min  55: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Henrietta Hare, whose excellent effort ...
         ... grazes the woodwork!

Min  57: GER excellent effort by Samantha Albert ...
         ... grazes the woodwork!

Min  58: GER excellent long-range shot by Hasan Salihamidzic ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... Paolo Sergio is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 13

Min  58: CHI mediocre long-range shot by Frederic Chopin ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Oliver Kahn!

Min  58: CHI mediocre header by Dimitri Shostakovich ...
         ... is tipped over the bar by GK Oliver Kahn!

Min  59: CHI mediocre attempt by Dimitri Shostakovich ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Rex Red_Dragon!

Min  60: GER excellent attempt by Paolo Sergio ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  61: Oliver Kahn (GER GK) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Simone Esamie enters the field.

Min  64: Antonio Vivaldi (CHI SW) is easily tackled by Robert Kovac (GER SW).

Min  65: GER excellent effort by Sven Spectre ...
         ... is deflected onto the bar by MF Franz Schubert!

Min  65: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Vanessa Vampire, whose good shot ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  65: GER excellent effort by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 14

Min  67: Robert Kovac (GER SW) goes down injured ...
         ... diagnosed as bruised thigh ...
         ... 7 cans of cool spray get him back to the field.

Min  69: GER good attempt by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... just beats the keeper's fingertips! GOAL!!!
         ... Rex Red_Dragon is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 15

Min  71: GER excellent long-range shot by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... Samantha Albert is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 16

Min  72: GER excellent chance by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... forces the keeper to dive for cover! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 17

Min  72: Robert Kovac (GER SW) deliberately handles the ball ... 
         ... referee Burge shows Kovac a yellow card!

Min  72: Robert Kovac (GER SW) starts playing passively.

Min  74: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Henrietta Hare, whose excellent attempt ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  75: CHI fast break sets up Frederic Chopin, whose mediocre attempt ...
         ... is saved with a confident wink by GK Simone Esamie!

Min  75: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Sven Spectre, whose excellent chance ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Samantha Albert is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 18

Min  77: CHI mediocre volley by Frederic Chopin ...
         ... is calmly cleared by DF Wolfgang Schaeuble!

Min  78: GER excellent volley by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... bulges the roof of the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 19

Min  80: GER good chance by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF Igor Stravinsky!

Min  80: GER excellent shot by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... Samantha Albert is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 20

Min  81: GER win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Vanessa Vampire, whose excellent volley ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  85: GER excellent attempt by Sven Spectre ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  86: CHI mediocre attempt by Dimitri Shostakovich ...
         ... misses by a whisker!

Min  87: GER good volley by Paolo Sergio ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by SW Antonio Vivaldi!

Min  89: GER excellent volley by Vanessa Vampire ...
         ... is punched to safety by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  89: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Henrietta Hare, whose excellent volley ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... Samantha Albert is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 21

Min  90: GER good long-range shot by Henrietta Hare ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... Sven Spectre is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 22

Min  90: GER good shot by Samantha Albert ...
         ... is blasted home! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CHI 0  -  GER 23

Min  91: GER win a corner kick, which is taken by Samantha Albert ...
         ... the cross finds Hasan Salihamidzic, whose good header ...
         ... is scrambled around the post by GK Gustav Mahler!

Min  92: Pheeeep! Referee Burge blows the final whistle!


Final score:  CHI 0  -  GER 23

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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CHI vs GER:  0 - 23  [ 11 (1 fk)  -  45 (1 fk) ]

CHI (P)
GK   Gustav Mahler                  (-23:0 0 0 12)
SW   Antonio Vivaldi                (0:0 0 3 0)
DF   Igor Stravinsky                (0:0 0 2 0) YC 
DF   Frederic Chopin                (0:3 0 0 0)
DF   Joseph Haydn                   (0:1 0 1 0)
MF   Dimitri Shostakovich           (0:2 0 0 0)
MF > Robert Schumann                (0:1 0 0 0)
MF   Franz Schubert                 (0:1 0 1 0)
FW ^ Ludwig van_Beethoven           (0:1 0 0 0)
FW ^ JS Bach                        (0:2 0 0 0) YC 
FW > WA Mozart                      (0:1 0 0 0)


GER
GK   Oliver Kahn                    (0:0 0 0 6) subbed @61 
GK   Simone Esamie                  (0:0 0 0 1) entered @61 
SW   Robert Kovac                   (0:0 0 2 0) YC 
DF   Wolfgang Schaeuble             (0:0 0 1 0) entered @45 
DF   Peter Struck                   (0:0 1 1 0) subbed @45 
DF   Willy Sagnol                   (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Rex Red_Dragon                 (0:1 1 1 0)
MF   Sven Spectre                   (1:4 1 0 0)
MF   Paolo Sergio                   (0:2 2 0 0)
MF   Hasan Salihamidzic             (1:4 0 0 0)
FW   Samantha Albert                (3:8 5 0 0)
FW   Vanessa Vampire                (6:10 1 0 0) YC 
FW   Henrietta Hare                 (12:17 0 0 0)


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  GER  FW  H. Hare
    **  GER  FW  V. Vampire
     *  GER  FW  S. Albert

Offsides:  CHI:  0      GER:  0

