Germany vs Italy, 8/20 [R]

[olafgb]

Rudi announced the roster today.

Goal

Oliver Kahn - FC Bayern München - 15.06.69 - 60 Caps
Jens Lehmann - Arsenal London - 10.11.69 - 16

Defence

Frank Baumann - SV Werder Bremen - 29.10.75 - 16/2
Arne Friedrich - Hertha BSC Berlin - 29.05.79 - 10/0
Michael Hartmann - Hertha BSC Berlin - 11.07.74 -3/0
Andreas Hinkel - VfB Stuttgart - 26.03.82 -2/0
Tobias Rau - FC Bayern München - 31.12.81 - 5/1
Marko Rehmer - Hertha BSC Berlin - 29.04.72 - 32/4
Christian Wörns - Borussia Dortmund - 10.05.72 - 47/0

Midfield

Michael Ballack - FC Bayern München - 26.09.76 - 33/12
Paul Freier - VfL Bochum - 26.07.79 - 11/1
Jens Jeremies - FC Bayern München - 05.03.74 - 48/1
Sebastian Kehl - Borussia Dortmund - 13.02.80 - 18/3
Christian Rahn - Hamburger SV - 15.06.79 - 2/0
Carsten Ramelow - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - 20.03.74 - 40/2
Bernd Schneider - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - 17.11.73 - 26/1

Offence

Fredi Bobic - Hertha BSC Berlin - 30.10.71 - 26/7
Miroslav Klose - 1. FC Kaiserslautern - 09.06.78 - 29/15
Benjamin Lauth - TSV München 1860 - 04.08.81 - 3/0
Oliver Neuville - Bayer 04 Leverkusen - 01.05.73 - 43/4


Not nominated were Linke and Deisler (there were speculations about a return of the two) and Kuranyi. The real surprises are Rahn and maybe Hartmann staying in the team.

[Basti]

Ballack is almost certainly ruled out according to Hitzfeld with a calf injury



and.....




Why isn't Kuranyi nominated !!

[olafgb]

Some Coaches already complained - Hitzfeld regarding Ballack, Stevens regarding Friedrich and Bobic and Magath regarding not nominating Kuranyi. You can guess that the three mentioned ones plus some others (Ramelow is insecure already for this weekend) won't be available next week.

And taking a look at the others... nobody of the defenders plus goalie Kahn is in a good shape. The midfield includes substitute player Jeremies and with Kehl someone who has lacking playing time due to his suspension.

But fair conditions as Italy's season didn't even start...

[KarlMai]

Originally posted by Basti
Why isn't Kuranyi nominated !!


He is... for the U-21 friendly against Russia. :)

[olafgb]

Ballack is the first to miss the game.

[ECMoney]

my prediction
Italy 2
Germany 1

[Ismitje]

The game will be shown same day delay on GolTV, at 4:30 Eastern. Hooray for my DISH system - U17 at 12:55 (Galavision), Argentina-Uruguay (also GolTV) live at 2:30, the Germany-Italy.

[olafgb]

German lineup:

Kahn - Hinkel, Wörns, Baumann, Rau - Schneider, Jeremies, Ramelow, Freier - Bobic, Neuville

kickoff is in about an hour

[olafgb]

HT score 0-1
Goal: Vieri (17 Totti)

[Delenda Carthago]

wow, what a fantastic match between Germany and Italy!!! super klose in this 2nd half!!

70 min Ger 0 - Ita 1

[Delenda Carthago]

incredible Germany in the 2nd half. you don't deserve to lose.
anyway we'll see at the European.
Ciao!

Germany 0 - 1 Italy (Vieri)

[olafgb]

Germany vs Italy 0-1 FT

First half belonged to Italy that IMO got a correct goal whistled offside. Germany dominated the second half due to Italy's players being exhausted in their pre-season. Several excellent chances were missed, Jeremies hit the cross bar and a pk was not rewarded for Germany (Klose).

[IASocFan]

Schade. FT Germany 0-1 Italy. :(

[Syncope]

Want to bet that Paul Freier is playing in Italy next season?

[lond2345]

another home loss for germany

germany 0 - argentina 1

[e_k1]

Originally posted by olafgb
Germany vs Italy 0-1 FT

First half belonged to Italy that IMO got a correct goal whistled offside. Germany dominated the second half due to Italy's players being exhausted in their pre-season. Several excellent chances were missed, Jeremies hit the cross bar and a pk was not rewarded for Germany (Klose).

I thought the Italians looked exhausted too, there was one point in the second half were Buffon was sitting against his post and looked about to collaspe, and he's the keeper!

[miko]

Germany were a bit unlucky not to get an equaliser, and they were also unlucky not to get a penalty, but I think Klose could have scored from there anyway.