Thursday, June 15, 2006

Germany 1, Poland 0

I have to say, I feel bad for Poland. They played a completely different game than their last, the 2-0 loss to Ecuador. They showed determination and heart and came up with zero points to show for it. At no point did I really think that Poland would beat Germany, especially after going down to 10 men, with Sobolewski getting a two-yellow red card in the 75th minute. But I did find myself hoping they would pull off the tie.

Germany, on the other hand, did what top teams do: they found a way to win (see England, Brazil). It's hard to tell if this trait will continue to serve them this well in the later stages, but for now, it's almost definitely put them into the second round.

Goal scorers:

Oliver Neuville (90'), Germany (1-0)

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