WORLD CUP
Ibaraki Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
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Germany
| Line-up | ||
|---|---|---|
| POS | No | Name |
G |
1 | Oliver Kahn |
D |
2 | Thomas Linke |
D |
6 | Christian Ziege |
D |
21 | Christoph Metzelder |
M |
5 | Carsten Ramelow |
M |
8 | Dietmar Hamann |
M |
13 | Michael Ballack |
M |
19 | Bernd Schneider |
| M | 16 | Jens Jeremies |
M |
22 | Torsten Frings |
F |
9 | Carsten Jancker |
| F | 20 | Oliver Bierhoff |
F |
11 | Miroslav Klose |
| F | 17 | Marco Bode |
| Substitutes | ||
| POS | No | Name |
| M | 16 | Jens Jeremies |
| F | 17 | Marco Bode |
| F | 20 | Oliver Bierhoff |
Ireland
| Line-up | ||
|---|---|---|
| POS | No | Name |
G |
1 | Shay Given |
D |
2 | Steve Finnan |
D |
3 | Ian Harte |
| F | 21 | Stephen Reid |
D |
5 | Steve Staunton |
| D | 4 | Kenny Cunningham |
D |
14 | Gary Breen |
D |
18 | Gary Kelly |
| F | 17 | Niall Quinn |
M |
8 | Matt Holland |
M |
11 | Kevin Kilbane |
M |
12 | Mark Kinsella |
F |
9 | Damien Duff |
F |
10 | Robbie Keane |
| Substitutes | ||
| POS | No | Name |
| D | 4 | Kenny Cunningham |
| F | 17 | Niall Quinn |
| F | 21 | Stephen Reid |
Match Stats
- Germany
- Ireland
| 8(3) | Shots (on goal) | 7(3) |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 6 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0% | Time of Possession | 0% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
90'
A fine game, the right outcome - late, late drama and well played Ireland
90'
Ziege crosses and Given claims - the final whistle goes, and it finishes 1-1 thanks to Robbie Keane's late and massively earned leveller for the Republic
90'
McCarthy looking even happier than the USA's splendidly-named coach Bruce Arena did earlier in the day - his side thoroughly merit their leveller
90'
But Ireland salvage the point they deserve... Quinn creates with a header and Keane chests it down and hammers the ball past Kahn and in off the post. 1-1!
90'
Finnan charges forward: it's a bad cross... Jeremies tries to buy Germany some time. Frenetic finale here...
90'
Duff crosses, but Linke is there - back it comes again and Metzelder denies Quinn
90'
Three minutes of stoppage time to be played, and here come the Republic again
90'
Jens Jeremies is on for Schneider... Germany very close to what would be a lucky-ish win
89'
Quinn is penalised for a foul as he climbs for the cross, and time is rapidly running out now...
88'
Meanwhile, Metzelder is off the pitch receiving treatment as Hamann comes forward. Ireland win it back, and come streaming forward again to win a throw
87'
Staunton is off, and Wimbledon's - or Milton Keynes', or whatever they're going to be - Kenny Cunningham comes on
87'
At the other end, Quinn turns and chips: it lands on the roof of the net and Kahn looked anxious there
86'
Bode breaks, Given kicks fresh air - it looks grim but Breen is in the right place to cover
86'
Reid crosses, Breen heads - but that poses no problems for Kahn, whose contribution today has been an important one
85'
Duff wins a free-kick in a dangerous crossing position: it's on the left, near the edge of the area...
84'
The Ireland free-kick is cleared, but it'll come back in again... Metzelder is there. Goalscorer Klose will come off and Bode is introduced
83'
Given pumps the ball downfield, and a foul on Duff results in a free-kick. Germany preparing to bring Marco Bode on for these late stages
82'
Quinn flicks on towards Keane: Kahn is off his line like lightning to block, and the rebound falls nicely for Germany
82'
...but Ireland seem to have lost some of their cohesion just recently, and look less likely to level now than they did earlier in the half
81'
Breen is penalised again, with Bierhoff his victim this time. It's a long way out, and Ballack's ball forward is aimless
81'
Ziege's delivery is poor, however, and that poses no threat
80'
Breen is penalised for a foul on the counter-attacking Frings: potentially dangerous free-kick for Germany here...
80'
Ten minutes left for Ireland to get something out of this game
79'
Quinn leaps to win a header on the edge of the box - unfairly, says the ref, who gives a free-kick to Germany
78'
Ireland's support turning up the volume... but Frings nearly silences them, crossing for Klose whose header is over the bar
77'
Robbie Keane strikes it, but his effort is wide of the post. A good opportunity to test Kahn goes begging
77'
Delay - the ref making sure the wall is ten yards back...
76'
Kahn anxiously lining up his wall for Germany...
76'
Quinn is fouled b Hamann on the edge of the D - free-kick to Ireland. Great chance to cause problems now...
75'
Now Jancker is going off - that was his last touch of the game. His replacement is Oliver Bierhoff
74'
Duff is bundled to the floor: Finnan looks for Quinn, who is unable to get there. Jancker breaks, but Breen gets a foot in
73'
Changes now... Kelly off, striker Niall Quinn on, Ian Harte off, Millwall's Stephen Reid on. McCarthy's going for it
72'
A better period of football from Germany... until an overhit pass denies Schneider the chance to move down the right
71'
Meantime, Finnan challenges Klose superbly. He's had a fine game
70'
Ireland about to make changes here: Germany also look ready to make a switch
70'
Around 20 minutes left for Ireland to strive for the equaliser they unquestionably deserve
69'
...it causes a bit of havoc, but Given claims amid the uncertainty
69'
Suddenly it's better from Germany, and Ballack is challenged to bring another corner
68'
...he dinks the ball over Given, but it drops just wide of the post. Schneider crosses once more, and it's a Germany corner
67'
Germany have hardly created much danger in this half - but here comes Jancker, breaking into the area...
66'
Ireland on the ball once again, but Keane's challenge is a bit hefty and Hamann wins the free-kick
65'
From it, Kelly is penalised and Germany will be grateful for that respite
65'
Metzelder slides in to dispossess Keane, and Duff wins another throw near the Germany area...
64'
Hamann is there, but Ireland have been the better side for large chunks of this game, no question about it
64'
Duff crosses low from the left - it doesn't make it through to Keane but Ireland will build again
63'
Harte goes for goal, but it's too high - the ball took too long to dip
62'
Duff is fouled by Metzelder around 35 yards out... can Ireland conjure up a leveller from this one?
61'
Ballack jinks towards the Ireland area and tries his luck from distance, but that one was always skidding well wide of the post
60'
Linke denies Duff after Kelly had sprayed the ball out to the right, then Kilbane is penalised for a foul. A breather for Germany...
60'
Good game this, open and interesting. Ireland have another free-kick inside German territory
59'
They're doing it pretty well so far - and none better than Kahn... at the other end, Frings crosses and Ballack heads wide
58'
Ireland turning up the heat, and Germany are finding themselves with more and more defending to do
58'
Lovely turn from Kilbane: Hamann stops him in his tracks with a good challenge
57'
Great work by the Republic, and it so nearly brought what would have been a deserved equaliser
56'
Kahn makes a fantastic save to divert the low shot past the post. A great stop - brave and instinctive
55'
Finnan crosses, it's nodded down by Breen and here's Duff in space...
55'
This is a good spell from Voeller's Germany: Ballack turns inside the area and Finnan does very well to stop him
55'
Jancker flicks on after a long pass towards the Ireland area, but that comes to nothing
54'
Hamann gets a strong challenge in on Duff, and then the offside flag foils Keane as Staunton plays one forward
53'
Good stuff again from the Germans - neat passing and good movement, but Ballack's final shot from outside the box is scuffed past the post
52'
Better from Germany - Schneider and Hamann make a crossing chance, but Finnan is in the right place at the right time
51'
The end result is a goal-kick to Germany... from it, Ballack gets a good cross in and the excellent Staunton is there with the clearance
50'
Ireland building from the back now... Keane can't get there and Metzelder doesn't like his challenge
49'
McCarthy will surely be delighted with the possession his team are enjoying... Duff crosses once more, and Kahn, again, claims coolly
48'
Keane on the ball inside the German half, looking for options... Duff makes another strong run and Linke is the man who intercepts
47'
Goalscorer Klose intercepts as Ireland try to build, but Jancker can't control the ball forward
46'
Staunton plays it in, Breen wins it and Linke produces a good leap to get that one out of harm's way
46'
Free-kick to McCarthy's men on the half-way line... early chance to get the ball forward
45'
Germany start the second half - they may be leading, but they don't look entirely convincing with it... what can Ireland do?
45'
Late free-kick for Germany: Ziege hits it much too long. It's the final action of a very even first half, which the Germans are shading 1-0
45'
And there'll be a minute of added time at the end of what has been a good first half
45'
Linke blocks a shot from Duff - that piece of good defending has left the German star a little bit dazed, but he'll be fine
44'
...until somebody is caught offside. No prizes for guessing who, but the name begins with J and he's quite tall
44'
He doesn't quite connect right and Germany look to have mounted a promising counter-attack...
44'
Breen and Staunton knock the ball around at the back: forward it goes to the excellent Duff, and Keane tries an overhead kick
43'
Finnan crosses after neat work from Kinsella, but he floats the ball too close to Kahn
42'
But Given is there and the Republic build again as the first half comes towards its conclusion
41'
Then Kelly is penalised for a foul on Metzelder - that's not an opinion he shares... Jancker gets on the end of a quick pass forward...
41'
Duff thinks he's been fouled on the left, and that's not an opinion shared by the match officials. Play goes on
40'
That's the danger - that Germany can produce something out of nothing and double their advantage
39'
Hamann drives a shot in from the edge of the area: Given makes a good low save and Jancker is offside as he tries to convert the rebound
39'
Harte's cross is cleared, and here come Germany - until Breen gets there with an excellent clearance to thwart Ballack
38'
Ireland's fans in good voice: their side's performance has been good so far, despite the scoreline
37'
Harte, Kinsella and Duff link neatly, but that breaks down as the final ball is too strong for the Blackburn Rovers man
37'
And they'll only take heart from another sloppy pass forward by Rudi Voeller's team
36'
Kilbane crosses, Ballack clears, Kinsella shoots from distance... the Republic are upping the ante with ten minutes or so left until the break
35'
The another good Irish cross demands another safe take from Kahn: the Germany keeper has looked authoratitive so far
34'
As if to prove that point, Ziege plays a loose ball towards Jancker
33'
Staunton gives the ball away with a sliced pass from halfway, but Germany aren't really making much of their possession
32'
...and there's every sign - so far - that they can carve out an equaliser
31'
They've shown they're not too shaken by falling behind to that Klose header
31'
Kinsella chips towards Keane: Ramelow is there, but the Republic are enjoying more and more possession
30'
Harte can try again, looking for Kilbane but seeing Schneider muscle him out of it
29'
Kinsella tries to start another move down the right: this one peters out
28'
Jancker, not for the first time in the game, is caught offside as Klose slips the ball through to him
27'
Kelly and Finnan link well down the right: it's another Irish throw, but Frings defends well from that one
26'
Ramelow is there to take charge of that situation, but there's no doubt the Republic are working their way back into the game
26'
More good work from Duff brings his side another throw, right by the corner flag
25'
And a good moment of encouragement for McCarthy and his side, who have played some good, smart football at times in this half
25'
...only as far as the lurking Matt Holland, whose fierce low drive is fractionally wide. Almost a replica of his equaliser against Cameroon
24'
Harte takes, and Kahn takes the initiative again with a powerful punch clear...
24'
Ireland, though, come forward again with the dangerous Duff - he wins a corner...
23'
Staunton heads clear from another German cross: Kinsella fouls Schneider midway inside the Ireland half as he tries to win the ball back
22'
...but Klose, hat-trick hero in Germany's 8-0 rampage last time, has shown his mettle once more
21'
Can Ireland bounce back? On the balance of play, it's hard to say they deserve to be losing...
20'
Duff and keeper Kahn race after an Irish ball forward - Kahn gets there first with some purposeful play
20'
Encouraged by that, Voeller's side are moving forward again with some smooth passing and Staunton has to make an interception
19'
But Germany storm back to make the breakthrough: the cross from Ballack is deep and dangerous, and Klose meets it with a neat header past Given. It's 1-0 Germany!
18'
In comes another ball forward, and Given is off his line to claim that one well. Plenty of interest but not many chances in this game so far
17'
That's what he tries - it's blocked, but the flag is up against Jancker in any case
16'
Ramelow moving forward - he's looking at a long-range shot here...
15'
Then Klose flings himself to the ground under challenge from Staunton inside the area: goal-kick, says the referee, and Staunton is unimpressed with Klose's antics
14'
Schneider tries to get Germany going on the right flank - the pass is overhit and goes out of play, though
14'
Duff launches into another great run, motoring down the right - Kahn grabs his dangerous cross with Keane waiting to tap it home
13'
Jancker gets into the penalty area, but the offside flag goes up
13'
Ireland passing well again, until Ballack pressures Kinsella to win it back for Germany...
12'
An example of Jancker's power in the air: Frings swings in a cross and Jancker meets it, but directs it too close to Shay Given
11'
Not so, says the assistant referee, who gives the decision the way of Rudi Voeller and his team
10'
All a bit scrappy in midfield - then Finnan takes control and looks to have won a throw...
9'
Germany's ball into the area is cleared - and Robbie Keane is off and runnning. His through ball almost finds Kilbane, but deflects off Frings
9'
Staunton shoves the giant Jancker in an aerial battle: the ref tells him to calm down a bit...
8'
And it's Frings who clears as Keane tries to make something of it on the left for Ireland
8'
Forward it goes, and Frings concedes the throw...
7'
The Germany striker is penalised for his efforts, and Ireland have the free-kick
6'
Staunton gets a header away under late and heavy challenge from Klose
5'
Germany's turn to pass the ball around at the back: a long ball forward is nodded down and unceremonially cleared
5'
Klose does well to get to the byline, motoring away from Staunton - Given claims it well, but more evidence there of why Klose is so highly-rated
5'
Forward it goes, but Robbie Keane is penalised for a foul on Linke and Germany will play this one forward
5'
Finnan comes forward and finds Kinsella: Ireland passing the ball with confidence
4'
Duff chases a good ball forward: Metzelder challenges him and the decision goes Germany's way
3'
That all started with an excellent run from Blackburn's Damien Duff - nice play from the Republic
2'
Kilbane crosses well - Holland is waiting and Ramelow heads clear superbly
2'
Ireland defend well, and force Germany all the way back into their own half - good pressing from McCarthy's side
2'
The ball is played long, but a foul gives Germany the dead ball. They, too, hit it long - and win a much more promising free-kick inside the Ireland half
1'
They win the game's first throw, inside their own half, and soon get a free-kick for a foul by Frings
Mick McCarthy's side will get the game under way, hoping to replicate the excellent second-half form they showed against Cameroon
Here we go - Germany are unchanged, as you'd expect of a team who have won their opening game 8-0... it's Steve Staunton's big day for the Republic