Match Timeline

Latvia
Germany
  • KO
  • HT
  • 46
  • 67
  • 67
  • 70
  • 77
  • FT
  • 90+2

Match Commentary

90'
Latvia today brought some romance to the European party and an organised, hard working but explosive and skillfull performance frustrated a woeful German side. They can expect to be crucified in their national press tomorrow but, depite their paucity, attention should focus on the Eastern Europeans instead. Solid at the back but with tireless and skillfull forward runners in the shape of Pahars, Prohorenkovs and especially man of the match Verpakovskis, Latvia - who had two good penalty shouts t
90'
Final whistle goes and Latvia have held former European Champions to a 0-0 draw. To be honest, they deserved much more
90'
Best chance of the game - and Klose blows it big time. Wonderful cross from deep on the left finds Klose - who scored 5 goals with his head in the last world cup - on the penalty spot all alone. His diving header ends up nearer the corner flag than the net. Awful, awful miss
Match Stats
LVAGER
Possession
35%
6535
65%
Shots on Goal
5
9
Shot Attempts
6
23
Yellow Cards
2
3
Corner Kicks
4
7
Saves
13
4