Date: 15-06-2002
Stage: 1/8 final
Place: SEOGWIPO
Running time: 108 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy
Commentary: italian
My rating: *
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 15 June 2002, 15:30
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Jeju
Attendance: 25,176
Meteo: Sunny, warm, 23°C
GERMANY
Oliver Kahn (c)
Thomas Linke
Christoph Metzelder
Marko Rehmer
Michael Ballack
Torsten Frings
Jens Jeremies
Bernd Schneider
Marco Bode
Miroslav Klose
Oliver Neuville
Coach: Rudi Völler (GER)
35′ Bernd Schneider
72′ Frank Baumann
90′ Michael Ballack
46′ ↓Marko Rehmer ↑Sebastian Kehl
60′ ↓Christoph Metzelder ↑Frank Baumann
90′ ↓Oliver Neuville ↑Gerald Asamoah
PARAGUAY
Jose Luis Chilavert (c)
Francisco Arce
Celso Ayala
Julio Caceres
Denis Caniza
Carlos Gamarra
Carlos Bonet
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Estanislao Struway
Jose Cardozo
Roque Santa Cruz
Coach: Cesare Maldini (PAR)
26′ Roberto Miguel Acuna
50′ Jose Cardozo
92′ Roberto Miguel Acuna
92′ Roberto Miguel Acuna
29′ ↓Roque Santa Cruz ↑Jorge Luis Campos
84′ ↓Carlos Bonet ↑Diego Gavilán
90′ ↓Estanislao Struway ↑Nelson Cuevas
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)
Goals:
88′ Oliver Neuville GER
Match overview
Germany secured a late 1-0 win over Paraguay in Jeju to reach the quarter-finals. The match was tight and physical, with limited clear chances. Just two minutes from full time, a long goal kick from Kahn was worked forward by Ballack and Schneider, setting up Neuville to strike the decisive goal. Paraguay’s frustration culminated in Acuna’s sending off in stoppage time.
Trivia
This match marked Germany’s fifth consecutive clean sheet in World Cup 2002. Neuville’s goal was his second of the tournament. The red card shown to Acuna was Paraguay’s first in that World Cup and came after he received two yellows in quick succession for dissent and violent conduct.
