Date: 21-06-2002
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: ULSAN
Running time: 108 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 30fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/korean
My rating: **
Notes: Kahn,Ballack,Klose, Reyna,Donovan
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 21 June 2002, 20:30
Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan
Attendance: 37,337
Meteo: Clear, warm evening, 26°C
GERMANY
Oliver Kahn (c)
Thomas Linke
Christoph Metzelder
Carsten Ramelow
Torsten Frings
Dietmar Hamann
Michael Ballack
Bernd Schneider
Marco Bode
Miroslav Klose
Oliver Neuville
Coach: Rudi Völler (GER)
43′ Michael Ballack
74′ ↓Miroslav Klose ↑Oliver Bierhoff
88′ ↓Oliver Neuville ↑Jens Jeremies
U.S.A.
Brad Friedel
Tony Sanneh
Jeff Agoos
Gregg Berhalter
Eddie Pope
Claudio Reyna (c)
John O’Brien
Pablo Mastroeni
Landon Donovan
Josh Wolff
Brian McBride
Coach: Bruce Arena (USA)
40′ Jeff Agoos
90′ Gregg Berhalter
65′ ↓Pablo Mastroeni ↑Earnie Stewart
75′ ↓Josh Wolff ↑Clint Mathis
Referee: Hugh Dallas (SCO)
Goals:
39′ Michael Ballack GER
Match overview
Germany secured their place in the World Cup semi-finals with a narrow victory over the United States. Michael Ballack’s first-half header proved decisive in a tightly contested match. The Americans fought valiantly but could not find an equalizer against Oliver Kahn’s solid goalkeeping and Germany’s disciplined defense.
Trivia
This quarter-final represented the USA’s best World Cup performance since 1930. Germany’s victory set up a semi-final clash with co-hosts South Korea, while the Americans departed with their heads held high after an impressive tournament run.
