Date: 16-06-2008
Stage: first round
Place: WIEN
Running time: 105 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: DVD
Commentary: italian
My rating: **
Notes: Ballack
MATCH SUMMARY
Monday, 16 June 2008, 20:45
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 51,428
Meteo: Partly cloudy, mild, high 22.7 °C, low 10.3 °C
GERMANY
Jens Lehmann
Arne Friedrich
Philipp Lahm
Per Mertesacker
Christoph Metzelder
Michael Ballack (c)
Torsten Frings
Clemens Fritz
Mario Gómez
Miroslav Klose
Łukasz Podolski
Coach: Joachim Löw (GER)
60′ ↓Mario Gómez ↑Thomas Hitzlsperger
83′ ↓Łukasz Podolski ↑Oliver Neuville
90′ ↓Clemens Fritz ↑Tim Borowski
AUSTRIA
Jürgen Macho
Christian Fuchs
György Garics
Martin Hiden
Erwin Hoffer
Emanuel Pogatetz
Martin Stranzl
René Aufhauser
Andreas Ivanschitz (c)
Ümit Korkmaz
Martin Harnik
Coach: Josef Hickersberger (AUT)
13′ Martin Stranzl
31′ Erwin Hoffer
48′ Andreas Ivanschitz
55′ ↓Martin Hiden ↑Christoph Leitgeb
63′ ↓René Aufhauser ↑Jürgen Säumel
67′ ↓Martin Harnik ↑Roman Kienast
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (ESP)
Goals:
49′ Michael Ballack GER
Match overview
Germany secured their quarter-final berth with a 1-0 victory over co-hosts Austria in Vienna. Michael Ballack’s thunderous free-kick early in the second half proved decisive, as Austria pushed for an equaliser but lacked a cutting edge. Joachim Löw’s side maintained defensive solidity under partly cloudy, mild skies to continue their unbeaten run in Group B.
Trivia
Michael Ballack’s free-kick was his fourth goal in three European Championship tournaments, highlighting his set-piece prowess. Austria’s winless streak against Germany extended further, and for the first time since Euro 2008, no host nation advanced from the group stage.
