Date: 12-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: LIEGI
Running time: 95 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/romanian
My rating: **
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Monday, 12 June 2000, 18:00
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
Attendance: 28,500
Meteo: Cloudy, mild, 19 °C
GERMANY
Oliver Kahn
Markus Babbel
Thomas Linke
Jens Nowotny
Thomas Hässler
Jens Jeremies
Lothar Matthäus
Mehmet Scholl
Christian Ziege
Oliver Bierhoff (c)
Paulo Rink
Coach: Erich Ribbeck (GER)
46′ ↓Thomas Linke ↑Marko Rehmer
72′ ↓Thomas Hässler ↑Dietmar Hamann
76′ ↓Lothar Matthäus ↑Sebastian Deisler
ROMANIA
Bogdan Stelea
Cristian Chivu
Liviu Ciobotariu
Iulian Filipescu
Dan Petrescu
Gheorghe Popescu
Constantin Gâlcă
Gheorghe Hagi (c)
Dorinel Munteanu
Adrian Ilie
Viorel Moldovan
Coach: Emerich Jenei (ROM)
49′ Adrian Ilie
49′ Gheorghe Hagi
68′ ↓Dan Petrescu ↑Cosmin Contra
73′ ↓Gheorghe Hagi ↑Adrian Mutu
84′ ↓Viorel Moldovan ↑Ionuț Lupescu
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (DEN)
Goals:
5′ Viorel Moldovan ROM
27′ Mehmet Scholl GER
Match overview
Romania’s vibrant opening stunned the holders as Moldovan struck early, but Scholl levelled with a swerving 25-metre drive. Germany dominated thereafter-Bierhoff hit a post-yet Kahn twice saved smartly from Ilie. honours even, doubts about the champions remained unanswered.
Trivia
At 39, Lothar Matthäus became the first man to play in five separate European Championship finals tournaments, extending his German appearance record to 147 caps.
