Germany v Poland, 14 June 2006

Score1-0 to Germany
RefereeLuis Medina Cantalejo
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals Group A
VenueWestfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance65,000

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Kick-Off: 21:00 Local (20:00 BST) Assistant referees: Victoriano Giráldez Carrasco (Spain) Pedro Medina Hernández (Spain) Fourth official: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Fifth official: Fathi Arabati (Jordan) Man of the Match: Philipp Lahm (Germany) Germany continued their unbeaten record against Poland. Including West Germany, they have avoided defeat in all 15 meetings. The first was in 1933. Poland did beat East Germany on several occasions.

1 Germany

Manager: Jurgen Klinsmann

0 Poland

Manager: Pawal Janas

Goals:

Oliver Neuville 90 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Arne Friedrich
Defender Philipp Lahm
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender Christoph Metzelder
Midfielder Michael Ballack (captain)
Midfielder Torsten Frings
Midfielder Bernd Schneider
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger
Forward Miroslav Klose
Forward Łukasz Podolski

Starting lineup:

Artur Boruc Goalkeeper
Jacek Bąk Defender (captain)
Marcin Baszczynski Defender
Bartosz Bosacki Defender
Michał Zewłakow Defender
Jacek Krzynówek Midfielder
Arek Radomski Midfielder
Radosław Sobolewski Midfielder
Ireneusz Jeleń Forward
Ebi Smolarek Forward
Maciej Zurawski Forward

Substitutions:

David Odonkor for Arne Friedrich 64
Oliver Neuville for Łukasz Podolski 71
Tim Borowski for Bastian Schweinsteiger 77

Substitutions:

Mariusz Lewandowski for Jacek Krzynówek 77
Dariusz Dudka for Michał Zewłakow 83
Pawel Brozek for Ireneusz Jeleń 90

Cards:

Michael Ballack 58 Y
David Odonkor 68 Y
Christoph Metzelder 70 Y

Cards:

Jacek Krzynówek 3 Y
Radosław Sobolewski 28 Y
Radosław Sobolewski 75 Y
Radosław Sobolewski 75 R
Artur Boruc 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand
Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Marcell Jansen
Defender Jens Nowotny
Midfielder Tim Borowski
Midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder Sebastian Kehl
Forward Gerald Asamoah
Forward Mike Hanke
Forward Oliver Neuville
Forward David Odonkor

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak
Defender Dariusz Dudka
Defender Seweryn Gancarczyk
Defender Mariusz Jop
Midfielder Piotr Giza
Midfielder Kamil Kosowski
Midfielder Mariusz Lewandowski
Midfielder Sebastian Mila
Midfielder Mirosław Szymkowiak
Forward Pawel Brozek
Forward Grzegorz Rasiak

Comments:

Germany continued their outstanding record when playing in Dortmund. Including West Germany, they have played 14 'A' international matches in the city, and won 13. The other game was a draw against Wales in 1977. Germany strikers Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski were both born in Poland. This was Germany's firs victory against European opposition at a major tournament since they beat the Czech Republic in the Final of Euro '96.

Comments:

In their six previous World Cup finals campaigns, Poland failed to progress beyond the group stages for the first time in 2002. Poland had Radosław Sobolewski sent off in the 75'.

1 Germany

Manager: Jurgen Klinsmann

Goals:

Oliver Neuville 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Arne Friedrich
Defender Philipp Lahm
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender Christoph Metzelder
Midfielder Michael Ballack (captain)
Midfielder Torsten Frings
Midfielder Bernd Schneider
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger
Forward Miroslav Klose
Forward Łukasz Podolski

Substitutions:

David Odonkor for Arne Friedrich 64
Oliver Neuville for Łukasz Podolski 71
Tim Borowski for Bastian Schweinsteiger 77

Cards:

Michael Ballack 58 Y
David Odonkor 68 Y
Christoph Metzelder 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand
Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Marcell Jansen
Defender Jens Nowotny
Midfielder Tim Borowski
Midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder Sebastian Kehl
Forward Gerald Asamoah
Forward Mike Hanke
Forward Oliver Neuville
Forward David Odonkor

Comments:

Germany continued their outstanding record when playing in Dortmund. Including West Germany, they have played 14 'A' international matches in the city, and won 13. The other game was a draw against Wales in 1977. Germany strikers Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski were both born in Poland. This was Germany's firs victory against European opposition at a major tournament since they beat the Czech Republic in the Final of Euro '96.

0 Poland

Manager: Pawal Janas

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Artur Boruc Goalkeeper
Jacek Bąk Defender (captain)
Marcin Baszczynski Defender
Bartosz Bosacki Defender
Michał Zewłakow Defender
Jacek Krzynówek Midfielder
Arek Radomski Midfielder
Radosław Sobolewski Midfielder
Ireneusz Jeleń Forward
Ebi Smolarek Forward
Maciej Zurawski Forward

Substitutions:

Mariusz Lewandowski for Jacek Krzynówek 77
Dariusz Dudka for Michał Zewłakow 83
Pawel Brozek for Ireneusz Jeleń 90

Cards:

Jacek Krzynówek 3 Y
Radosław Sobolewski 28 Y
Radosław Sobolewski 75 Y
Radosław Sobolewski 75 R
Artur Boruc 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański
Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak
Defender Dariusz Dudka
Defender Seweryn Gancarczyk
Defender Mariusz Jop
Midfielder Piotr Giza
Midfielder Kamil Kosowski
Midfielder Mariusz Lewandowski
Midfielder Sebastian Mila
Midfielder Mirosław Szymkowiak
Forward Pawel Brozek
Forward Grzegorz Rasiak

Comments:

In their six previous World Cup finals campaigns, Poland failed to progress beyond the group stages for the first time in 2002. Poland had Radosław Sobolewski sent off in the 75'.