World Cup Germany 2006 - match description
- Fri 09 Jun 2006, 17:00 BST
- Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
- 1st Round
| Germany | 4 - 2 | Costa Rica |
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| Referees |
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| Referee - Horacio Elizondo, Argentina |
| Referee's assistant - Dario Garcia, Argentina |
| Referee's assistant - Rodolfo Otero, Argentina |
Match events
| Match period | Time | Event | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 6 | Goal | Germany | Philipp Lahm |
| 1st Half | 12 | Goal | Costa Rica | Paulo Wanchope |
| 1st Half | 17 | Goal | Germany | Miroslav Klose |
| 1st Half | 31 | Yellow card | Costa Rica | Danny Fonseca |
| 2nd Half | 61 | Goal | Germany | Miroslav Klose |
| 2nd Half | 72 | Substitution | Germany | Leaving player - Tim Borowski Entering player - Sebastian Kehl |
| 2nd Half | 73 | Goal | Costa Rica | Paulo Wanchope |
| 2nd Half | 78 | Substitution | Costa Rica | Leaving player - Mauricio Solis Entering player - Cristian Bolanos |
| 2nd Half | 79 | Substitution | Germany | Leaving player - Miroslav Klose Entering player - Oliver Neuville |
| 2nd Half | 87 | Goal | Germany | Torsten Frings |
| 2nd Half | 91 | Substitution | Costa Rica | Leaving player - Ronald Gomez Entering player - Randall Azofeifa |
| 2nd Half | 91 | Substitution | Germany | Leaving player - Bernd Schneider Entering player - David Odonkor |
Germany - line-up
| Coach - Jurgen Klinsmann | Captain - Bernd Schneider |
| Player | Position | Shirt Number | Time played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Mertesacker | Defender | 17 | 90 |
| Jens Lehmann | Goalkeeper | 1 | 90 |
| Lukas Podolski | Forward | 20 | 90 |
| Bernd Schneider | Midfielder | 19 | 90 |
| Torsten Frings | Midfielder | 8 | 90 |
| Arne Friedrich | Defender | 3 | 90 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | Midfielder | 7 | 90 |
| Christoph Metzelder | Defender | 21 | 90 |
| Philipp Lahm | Defender | 16 | 90 |
| Miroslav Klose | Forward | 11 | 78 |
| Tim Borowski | Midfielder | 18 | 71 |
| Sebastian Kehl | Midfielder | 5 | 19 |
| Oliver Neuville | Forward | 10 | 12 |
| Michael Ballack | Midfielder | 13 | 0 |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger | Midfielder | 15 | 0 |
| Timo Hildebrand | Goalkeeper | 23 | 0 |
| David Odonkor | Midfielder | 22 | 0 |
| Mike Hanke | Forward | 9 | 0 |
| Gerald Asamoah | Forward | 14 | 0 |
| Jens Nowotny | Defender | 6 | 0 |
| Oliver Kahn | Goalkeeper | 12 | 0 |
| Robert Huth | Defender | 4 | 0 |
| Marcell Jansen | Defender | 2 | 0 |
Costa Rica - line-up
| Coach - Alexandre Guimaraes | Captain - Luis Marin |
| Player | Position | Shirt Number | Time played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Fonseca | Midfielder | 6 | 90 |
| Luis Marin | Defender | 3 | 90 |
| Michael Umana | Defender | 4 | 90 |
| Walter Centeno | Midfielder | 10 | 90 |
| Gilberto Martinez | Defender | 5 | 90 |
| Leonardo Gonzalez | Defender | 12 | 90 |
| Douglas Sequeira | Midfielder | 20 | 90 |
| Paulo Wanchope | Forward | 9 | 90 |
| Ronald Gomez | Forward | 11 | 90 |
| Jose Porras | Goalkeeper | 18 | 90 |
| Mauricio Solis | Midfielder | 8 | 77 |
| Cristian Bolanos | Midfielder | 7 | 13 |
| Victor Nunez | Forward | 21 | 0 |
| Wardy Alfaro | Goalkeeper | 23 | 0 |
| Jervis Drummond | Defender | 2 | 0 |
| Harold Wallace | Defender | 15 | 0 |
| Gabriel Badilla | Defender | 17 | 0 |
| Michael Rodriguez | Defender | 22 | 0 |
| Randall Azofeifa | Midfielder | 14 | 0 |
| Carlos Hernandez | Midfielder | 16 | 0 |
| Kurt Bernard | Forward | 13 | 0 |
| Alvaro Saborio | Forward | 19 | 0 |
| Alvaro Mesen | Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 |