Argentina v Germany 2006 World Cup Quarter-final || Pablo Sorin || Argentina 1(2)-1(4) Germany.

Match: Germany v Argentina
Competition: FIFA World Cup Quarter-final,
Venue: Berliner Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 72,000
Date: 30 June, 2006

Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia)
Assistant referees:
Roman Slysko (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland),
Fifth official: Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)

Kick-off: 5:00pm Local Time
Result: Germany won 4-2 on penalties After extra time - 1-1 at 90 minutes.
Man of the Match: Michael Ballack (Germany)

Highlight:
Argentina led when Roberto Ayala took advantage of slack marking to head in a Juan Riquelme corner after 49 minutes. But with ten minutes left Michael Ballack's cross was flicked on by Tim Borowski and Miroslav Klose headed home his fifth of the tournament. Germany scored from their first four kicks but Ayala and Esteban Cambiasso both missed to send the hosts through. The match ended on a sour note when players and officials from both sides clashed on the pitch, with punches thrown between the rivaPekerman

Germany
Manager: Jurgen Klinsmann

Goals:
Miroslav Klose (80 minute)

Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender: Arne Friedrich
Defender: Philipp Lahm
Defender: Per Mertesacker
Defender: Christoph Metzelder
Midfielder: Michael Ballack (captain)
Midfielder: Torsten Frings
Midfielder: Bernd Schneider
Midfielder: Bastian Schweinsteiger
Forward: Miroslav Klose
Forward: Lukas Podolski

Substitutions:
1) David Odonkor for Bernd Schneider 62 Min
2) Tim Borowski for Bastian Schweinsteiger 74 Min
3) Oliver Neuville for Miroslav Klose 85 Min

Cards:
Lukas Podolski 3 Min Yellow
David Odonkor 90 Min Yellow
Arne Friedrich104 Min Yellow

On the bench:

Goalkeeper: Timo Hildebrand, Oliver Kahn
Defender: Robert Huth, Jens Nowotny, Marcell Jansen
Midfielder: Tim Borowski, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Sebastian Kehl
Forward: Gerald Asamoah, Mike Hanke, Oliver Neuville, David Odonkor


Argentina
Manager: Jose Pekerman

Goals:
Roberto Ayala (49 Minute)

Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper: Roberto Abbondanzieri
Defender: Centre backRoberto Ayala
Defender: MidfielderFabricio Coloccini
Defender: MidfielderJavier Mascherano
Defender: Left backGabriel Heinze
Midfielder: Lucho Gonzalez
Midfielder: Román Riquelme
Midfielder: Maxi Rodriguez
Midfielder: Juan Pablo Sorin (captain)
Forward: Hernan Crespo
Forward: Carlos Tevez

Substitutions:
1) Leo Franco for Roberto Abbondanzieri 71 Min
2) Esteban Cambiasso for Román Riquelme 72 Min
3) Julio Cruz for Hernan Crespo 79 Min

Cards:
Juan Pablo Sorin 46 Min Yellow
Javier Mascherano 60Min Yellow
Maxi Rodriguez 88 Min Yellow
Julio Cruz 96 Min Yellow

On the bench:

Goalkeeper: Leo Franco, Oscar Ustari
Defender: Nicolás Burdisso, Leonardo Cufre, Gabriel Milito
Midfielder: Pablo Aimar, Esteban Cambiasso, Lionel Scaloni
Forward: Lionel Messi, Julio Cruz, Rodrigo Palacio, Javier Saviola