Date: 05-06-2002
Stage: first round
Place: IBARAKI
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 60fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish
My rating: **
Notes: Kahn,Ballack,Klose, Staunton,Keane,Duff
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 20:30
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 35,854
Meteo: Partly cloudy, mild, 22°C
GERMANY
Oliver Kahn (c)
Thomas Linke
Christoph Metzelder
Michael Ballack
Torsten Frings
Dietmar Hamann
Carsten Ramelow
Bernd Schneider
Christian Ziege
Carsten Jancker
Miroslav Klose
Coach: Rudi Voller (GER)
75′ ↓Carsten Jancker ↑Oliver Bierhoff
85′ ↓Miroslav Klose ↑Marco Bode
89′ ↓Bernd Schneider ↑Jens Jeremies
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Shay Given
Gary Breen
Steve Finnan
Ian Harte
Garry Kelly
Steve Staunton (c)
Damien Duff
Matt Holland
Kevin Kilbane
Mark Kinsella
Robbie Keane
Coach: Mick McCarthy (IRL)
73′ ↓Garry Kelly ↑Niall Quinn
73′ ↓Ian Harte ↑Steven Reid
87′ ↓Steve Staunton ↑Kenny Cunningham
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (DEN)
Goals:
19′ Miroslav Klose (GER)
92′ Robbie Keane (IRL)
Match overview
Germany appeared to be cruising to victory after Klose’s early header, but Ireland’s relentless pressure was rewarded with Keane’s dramatic injury-time equaliser. The result kept both teams’ qualification hopes alive in Group E and showcased Ireland’s renowned fighting spirit.
Trivia
Robbie Keane’s ninety-second minute equaliser was one of the latest goals in World Cup history to earn a crucial point. The strike maintained Ireland’s impressive record of never losing to Germany in major tournament encounters.
