Abseits Guide to German Soccer

Germany - Albania 2:1


Match Number:	699	
Date:		24.03.2001
Location:	Leverkusen
Competition:	World Cup Qualifying

GERMANY:
Kahn
Wörns, Nowotny
Jeremies, Ramelow
Deisler, Hamann (46. Rehmer), Bode
Neuville (73. Klose), Bierhoff (46. Jancker), Scholl  
 
ALBANIA:
Strakosha
Rudi Vata, Cipi, Xhumba
Lala, Fatmir Vata (79. Skela), Hasi (85. Fakaj), Kola, Murati
Bushai (63. Rraklli), Tare
 
Attendance:   22,500 (sold out) 

Scoring:   
1:0 Deisler (50.)
1:1 Kola (66.)
2:1 Klose (88.) 
Referee:	Graciano Cesari (Italy) 
Yellow cards:	Scholl, Hamann, Klose; Rudi Vata, Murati

Another crap performance by the DFB squad in the tiny Haberland-Stadion. Against a team that should have been blown off the field, Germany struggled. A late goal by the "Joker" Miroslav Klose, in his first cap, brought the victory.

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