Date: 11-06-2002
Stage: first round
Place: SHIZUOKA
Running time: 130 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080p 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/spanish/german/english
My rating: **
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 11 June 2002, 20:30
Ecopa Stadium, Shizuoka
Attendance: 47,085
Meteo: Clear, warm conditions, 25°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 Völler (GER)
9′ Carsten Jancker
29′ Dietmar Hamann
31′ Michael Ballack
37′ Carsten Ramelow
40′ Carsten Ramelow
40′ Carsten Ramelow
42′ Oliver Kahn
72′ Christian Ziege
74′ Torsten Frings
76′ ↓Carsten Jancker ↑Marco Bode
80′ ↓Bernd Schneider ↑Jens Jeremies
84′ ↓Miroslav Klose ↑Oliver Neuville
CAMEROON
Boukar Alioum
Raymond Kalla
Rigobert Song (c)
Pierre Womé
Lauren
Salomon Olembe
Bill Tchato
Marc-Vivien Foe
Geremi
Samuel Eto’o
Patrick Mboma
Coach: Winfried Schäfer (GER)
8′ Marc-Vivien Foe
42′ Rigobert Song
44′ Bill Tchato
56′ Geremi
58′ Salomon Olembe
60′ Patrick Suffo
77′ Patrick Suffo
77′ Patrick Suffo
81′ Lauren
53′ ↓Bill Tchato ↑Patrick Suffo
64′ ↓Salomon Olembe ↑Daniel N’Gom Kome
80′ ↓Patrick Mboma ↑Joseph-Desire Job
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (ESP)
Goals:
50′ Marco Bode (GER)
79′ Miroslav Klose (GER)
Match overview
Germany secured qualification to the knockout stages despite playing most of the match with ten men. Ramelow’s first-half dismissal left the Germans exposed, but substitute Bode’s early second-half goal settled nerves. Klose’s late strike sealed victory in a match marred by a record sixteen yellow cards and two dismissals.
Trivia
The match featured a record number of bookings for a World Cup fixture, with both teams receiving eight yellow cards each. Germany’s victory with ten men demonstrated their resilience and championship mentality.
