Football
Germany vs Costa Rica. FIFA World Cup Group A.
5:00pm, Friday 9th June 2006.
German Football AssociationAttendance: Attendance64,950.
Match ends, Germany 4, Costa Rica 2.
Second Half ends, Germany 4, Costa Rica 2.
Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Christoph Metzelder.
Attempt blocked. Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wálter Centeno with a through ball.
Foul by Oliver Neuville (Germany).
Michael Umaña (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Arne Friedrich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Substitution, Costa Rica. Randall Azofeifa replaces Ronald Gómez.
Substitution, Germany. David Odonkor replaces Bernd Schneider.
Offside, Germany. Oliver Neuville is caught offside.
Foul by Philipp Lahm (Germany).
Jervis Drummond (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! Germany 4, Costa Rica 2. Torsten Frings (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger following a set piece situation.
Oliver Neuville (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Michael Umaña (Costa Rica).
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Leonardo González (Costa Rica).
Attempt blocked. Lukas Podolski (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Luis Marín.
Oliver Neuville (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Luis Marín (Costa Rica).
Foul by Per Mertesacker (Germany).
Douglas Sequeira (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Per Mertesacker (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger with a cross.
Substitution, Germany. Oliver Neuville replaces Miroslav Klose.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Danny Fonseca.
Attempt blocked. Lukas Podolski (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arne Friedrich.
Substitution, Costa Rica. Christian Bolaños replaces Mauricio Solis.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Torsten Frings (Germany).
Goal! Germany 3, Costa Rica 2. Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wálter Centeno with a through ball.
Substitution, Germany. Sebastian Kehl replaces Tim Borowski.
Attempt saved. Philipp Lahm (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miroslav Klose.
Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Torsten Frings.
Substitution, Costa Rica. Jervis Drummond replaces Gilberto Martinez because of an injury.
Goal! Germany 3, Costa Rica 1. Miroslav Klose (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Miroslav Klose (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Tim Borowski (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mauricio Solis (Costa Rica).
Torsten Frings (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Christoph Metzelder (Germany).
Ronald Gómez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Torsten Frings with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Douglas Sequeira.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Michael Umaña.
Hand ball by Wálter Centeno (Costa Rica).
Attempt missed. Danny Fonseca (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wálter Centeno with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Philipp Lahm.
Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bernd Schneider.
Second Half begins Germany 2, Costa Rica 1.
First Half ends, Germany 2, Costa Rica 1.
Offside, Costa Rica. Paulo Wanchope is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Christoph Metzelder (Germany) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high following a corner.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Wálter Centeno.
Foul by Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica).
Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danny Fonseca (Costa Rica).
Attempt blocked. Bernd Schneider (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philipp Lahm with a cross.
Foul by Lukas Podolski (Germany).
Leonardo González (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Arne Friedrich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tim Borowski.
Offside, Costa Rica. Douglas Sequeira is caught offside.
Foul by Torsten Frings (Germany).
Mauricio Solis (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Germany. Miroslav Klose is caught offside.
Tim Borowski (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hand ball by Ronald Gómez (Costa Rica).
Danny Fonseca (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
Lukas Podolski (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Germany. Lukas Podolski is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miroslav Klose.
Attempt saved. Lukas Podolski (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Bernd Schneider (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Germany 2, Costa Rica 1. Miroslav Klose (Germany) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernd Schneider with a cross.
Attempt missed. Tim Borowski (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Goal! Germany 1, Costa Rica 1. Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronald Gómez with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Miroslav Klose (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Torsten Frings with a cross.
Dangerous play by Tim Borowski (Germany).
Danny Fonseca (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Bernd Schneider (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Miroslav Klose.
Attempt blocked. Tim Borowski (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Foul by Miroslav Klose (Germany).
Luis Marín (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Per Mertesacker (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dangerous play by Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica).
Attempt missed. Bernd Schneider (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miroslav Klose.
Goal! Germany 1, Costa Rica 0. Philipp Lahm (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Miroslav Klose.
Foul by Arne Friedrich (Germany).
Mauricio Solis (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Torsten Frings (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lukas Podolski.
Wálter Centeno (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
