Match Report
Australia went into the game 3rd in the table on 2 points; Germany sat 1st on 7 — a 5-point gap. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Australia ran at 1.33 scored and 1.67 conceded, Germany at 2.33 and 1.33.
6 matches unbeaten backed Germany's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Australia, 11/15 for Germany.
With 23 matches recorded and 0.3 yellow cards per game, M. Geiger was the man in the middle. Stadium Australia in Sydney, capacity 83,500, hosted the game. Germany led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.