International Friendly Preview: Germany vs. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Australia-c746
Joachim Low’s high flying Germany side will take on Holger Osieck’s Australia in an International Friendly. The match is set to be played at Borussia-Park in Monchengladbach on Tuesday, March 29th. The Socceroos will be looking to avenge the 4-0
defeat they were handed by the same opposition in the group stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Germany
The Germans have not lost a single game since the 1-0 defeat to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 in the semi-final of the World Cup last year. They have played seven games and won six, while the remaining encounter against Italy failed to produce a winner. The hosts have scored a
staggering 21 goals in their last seven games and have conceded only four times in the process.
Die Mannschaft are coming from an impressive 4-0 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kazakhstan-c2931 in a Euro 2012 qualifier and have maintained a perfect campaign; a Miroslav Klose inspired Germany have won all five games of their EURO 2012 qualifiers, sitting atop their group with a
maximum 15 points.
Australia
The Socceroos are the runners-up of this year’s AFC Asian Cup as they lost to Japan in the final. The match went into extra-time and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tadanari-Lee-c34466 scored the winner in the 109th minute of the match to lead the Japanese to the title.
The Australians have won three of the last five matches played with the only defeat coming at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Japan-c2928 in the final of the Asian Championship. They have scored an impressive nine goals in the process and are in a good run of form presently.
Team News
Germany
The home-side will be without http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Philipp-Lahm-c29929 and Real Madrid duo Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira, who have been released from the squad due to a hectic domestic schedule.
Miroslav Klose is expected to start the match as the lone striker with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bastian-Schweinsteiger-c7374 in the centre of midfield.
Australia
The visitors will be without their star midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mile-Jedinak-c25845 and Carl Valeri will start in the centre of midfield.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miroslav-Klose-c26049
The Bayern Munich striker has scored 61 goals in a total of 107 appearances for his country. Klose is close to achieving a legendary feat; he is on his way to equalizing Gerd Muller’s record tally of 68 International goals. The veteran will be looking to
better his already impressive goal tally and lead his side to victory in front of the home fans.
Harry Kewell
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 man has scored 16 goals in 53 appearances for the national side. In Cahill’s absence, Kewell will have to shoulder added responsibility. The flashy winger will be hoping to score and get a win for his side to end Germany’s brilliant
run.
Prediction
Germany has put in some sensational performances in recent times and impressed everyone with their attacking football. Even though Die Mannschaft are missing a host of key players, they still have the edge owing much to the amazing depth in their squad.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 will win this battle 3-1 in front of the home fans.
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