Germany 4 vs. Costa Rica 2 in the 2006 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group A game played in the 2006 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Costa Rica and Germany with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2006 World Cup, 1st Round Group A

Date: Friday, June 09, 2006

Game Data:

Germany

4 - 2

Costa Rica

Goals:

Philipp Lahm

12'

Paulo Wanchope

17'

Miroslav Klose

61'

Miroslav Klose

73'

Paulo Wanchope

87'

Torsten Frings

Players

Germany
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Jens Lehmann
DF	3.	Arne Friedrich
DF	16.	Philipp Lahm
DF	17.	Per Mertesacker
DF	21.	Christoph Metzelder
MF	7.	Bastian Schweinsteiger
MF	8.	Torsten Frings
MF	18.	Tim Borowski 72'
MF	19.	Bernd Schneider (C) 90+1'
FW	11.	Miroslav Klose 79'
FW	20.	Lukas Podolski
		Entered
MF	5.	Sebastian Kehl 72'
MF	22.	David Odonkor 90+1'
FW	10.	Oliver Neuville 79'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Oliver Kahn
GK	23.	Timo Hildebrand
DF	2.	Marcell Jansen
DF	4.	Robert Huth
DF	6.	Jens Nowotny
MF	13.	Michael Ballack
MF	15.	Thomas Hitzlsperger
FW	9.	Mike Hanke
FW	14.	Gerald Asamoah

	Coach: Juergen Klinsmann

Costa Rica
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	18.	Jose Porras
DF	3.	Luis Marin (C)
DF	4.	Michael Umaña
DF	5.	Gilberto Martinez 66'
DF	12.	Leonardo Gonzalez
MF	6.	Danny Fonseca
MF	8.	Mauricio Solis 78'
MF	10.	Walter Centeno
MF	20.	Douglas Sequeira
FW	9.	Paulo Wanchope
FW	11.	Ronald Gomez 90+1'
		Entered
DF	2.	Jervis Drummond 66'
MF	7.	Christian Bolaños 78'
MF	14.	Randall Azofeifa 90+1'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Alvaro Mesen
GK	23.	Wardy Alfaro
DF	15.	Harold Wallace
DF	17.	Gabriel Badilla
DF	22.	Michael Rodriguez
MF	16.	Carlos Hernandez
FW	13.	Kurt Bernard
FW	19.	Alvaro Saborio
FW	21.	Victor Nunez

	Coach: Alexandre Guimaraes

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Costa Rica	Danny Fonseca	30' yellow card

Substitutions

Germany
Minute 72	Sebastian Kehl	replaced	Tim Borowski
Minute 79	Oliver Neuville	replaced	Miroslav Klose
Minute 90+1	David Odonkor	replaced	Bernd Schneider
Costa Rica
Minute 66	Jervis Drummond	replaced	Gilberto Martinez
Minute 78	Christian Bolaños	replaced	Mauricio Solis
Minute 90+1	Randall Azofeifa	replaced	Ronald Gomez