Football
Germany vs Saudi Arabia. FIFA World Cup Group E.
8:30pm, Saturday 1st June 2002.
SAPPOROAttendance: Attendance43,000.
Match ends, Germany 8, Saudi Arabia 0.
Second Half ends, Germany 8, Saudi Arabia 0.
Goal! Germany 8, Saudi Arabia 0. Bernd Schneider (Germany) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Mohammed Noor (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bernd Schneider (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mohammed Noor (Saudi Arabia).
Foul by Michael Ballack (Germany).
Ahmed Al-Dokhi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Oliver Bierhoff (Germany).
Abdullah Al-Waked Al-Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Abdulaziz Al Khathran (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Al Shahrani.
Goal! Germany 7, Saudi Arabia 0. Oliver Bierhoff (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernd Schneider following a fast break.
Dietmar Hamann (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dietmar Hamann (Germany).
Sami Al Jaber (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Michael Ballack (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Jeremies with a cross.
Offside, Saudi Arabia. Sami Al Jaber is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Oliver Bierhoff (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernd Schneider.
Christoph Metzelder (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Abdullah Jumaa Al Dossary (Saudi Arabia).
Ibrahim Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oliver Bierhoff (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Redha Tukar (Saudi Arabia).
Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Jumaa Al Dossary replaces Al Hassan Al-Yami.
Substitution, Germany. Oliver Neuville replaces Miroslav Klose.
Attempt missed. Al Hassan Al-Yami (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abdulaziz Al Khathran.
Attempt saved. Miroslav Klose (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Torsten Frings with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Christian Ziege (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernd Schneider.
Goal! Germany 6, Saudi Arabia 0. Thomas Linke (Germany) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Ziege with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Abdullah Al-Waked Al-Shahrani.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Hussein Abdulghani.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Abdullah Zubromawi.
Goal! Germany 5, Saudi Arabia 0. Miroslav Klose (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bernd Schneider with a cross.
Attempt missed. Michael Ballack (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Ziege with a through ball.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Redha Tukar.
Substitution, Germany. Oliver Bierhoff replaces Carsten Jancker.
Attempt missed. Michael Ballack (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Torsten Frings with a cross.
Carsten Jancker (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jens Jeremies (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Attempt missed. Michael Ballack (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernd Schneider with a cross.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Mohammed Noor.
Offside, Germany. Bernd Schneider is caught offside.
Mohammed Noor (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Abdullah Zubromawi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dietmar Hamann (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ibrahim Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia).
Attempt missed. Torsten Frings (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernd Schneider.
Foul by Thomas Linke (Germany).
Mohammed Al-Deayea (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Thomas Linke (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernd Schneider with a cross following a corner.
Christoph Metzelder (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Michael Ballack (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Germany. Jens Jeremies replaces Carsten Ramelow.
Second Half begins Germany 4, Saudi Arabia 0.
Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulaziz Al Khathran replaces Nawaf Al Temyat.
Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Ibrahim Al Shahrani replaces Khamis Al-Owairan.
First Half ends, Germany 4, Saudi Arabia 0.
Goal! Germany 4, Saudi Arabia 0. Carsten Jancker (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Torsten Frings with a cross.
Christian Ziege (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Christian Ziege (Germany).
Ahmed Al-Dokhi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bernd Schneider (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Abdullah Al-Waked Al-Shahrani (Saudi Arabia).
Goal! Germany 3, Saudi Arabia 0. Michael Ballack (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Ziege with a cross.
Attempt missed. Christian Ziege (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Torsten Frings with a cross.
Foul by Carsten Jancker (Germany).
Nawaf Al Temyat (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Torsten Frings (Germany).
Nawaf Al Temyat (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, Germany. Carsten Jancker is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Carsten Jancker (Germany) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bernd Schneider with a cross following a corner.
Offside, Saudi Arabia. Al Hassan Al-Yami is caught offside.
Foul by Carsten Ramelow (Germany).
Redha Tukar (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Christian Ziege.
Al Hassan Al-Yami (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Miroslav Klose (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Miroslav Klose (Germany).
Hussein Abdulghani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Germany 2, Saudi Arabia 0. Miroslav Klose (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Ballack with a cross.
Attempt missed. Carsten Jancker (Germany) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Ziege with a cross.
Attempt saved. Dietmar Hamann (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Sami Al Jaber (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Germany 1, Saudi Arabia 0. Miroslav Klose (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Ballack with a cross.
Attempt saved. Torsten Frings (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Ziege.
Attempt missed. Michael Ballack (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miroslav Klose.
Sami Al Jaber (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Miroslav Klose (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carsten Jancker with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Miroslav Klose (Germany) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Torsten Frings with a cross.
Foul by Sami Al Jaber (Saudi Arabia).
Foul by Christoph Metzelder (Germany).
Foul by Ahmed Al-Dokhi (Saudi Arabia).
Attempt missed. Carsten Jancker (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Ziege with a cross.
Sami Al Jaber (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Carsten Jancker (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Torsten Frings.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
