Football
Latvia vs Germany. European Championship Group D.
5:00pm, Saturday 19th June 2004.
Daugava.
Match ends, Latvia 0, Germany 0.
Second Half ends, Latvia 0, Germany 0.
Hand ball by Miroslav Klose (Germany).
Philipp Lahm (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dangerous play by Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia).
Substitution, Latvia. Dzintars Zirnis replaces Maris Verpakovskis.
Attempt missed. Miroslav Klose (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philipp Lahm with a cross.
Attempt saved. Maris Verpakovskis (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marian Pahars with a cross.
Foul by Miroslav Klose (Germany).
Igors Stepanovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Thomas Brdaric (Germany).
Offside, Germany. Thomas Brdaric is caught offside.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Olegs Blagonabezdins.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Olegs Blagonabezdins (Latvia).
Thomas Brdaric (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Olegs Blagonabezdins (Latvia).
Attempt missed. Arne Friedrich (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger with a cross following a set piece situation.
Torsten Frings (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Andrejs Rubins (Latvia).
Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Dietmar Hamann (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia).
Substitution, Germany. Thomas Brdaric replaces Kevin Kurányi.
Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Torsten Frings.
Attempt missed. Juris Laizans (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marian Pahars.
Offside, Germany. Kevin Kurányi is caught offside.
Christian Wörns (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Maris Verpakovskis (Latvia).
Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dietmar Hamann.
Substitution, Latvia. Juris Laizans replaces Valentins Lobanovs.
Philipp Lahm (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Marian Pahars (Latvia).
Foul by Michael Ballack (Germany).
Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Marian Pahars (Latvia).
Substitution, Germany. Miroslav Klose replaces Fredi Bobic.
Substitution, Latvia. Marian Pahars replaces Andrejs Prohorenkovs.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Mihails Zemlinskis.
Attempt saved. Michael Ballack (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Fredi Bobic (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Igors Stepanovs (Latvia).
Dietmar Hamann (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Valentins Lobanovs (Latvia).
Attempt saved. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Torsten Frings.
Attempt blocked. Fredi Bobic (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philipp Lahm with a cross.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Valentins Lobanovs.
Attempt blocked. Michael Ballack (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kurányi.
Attempt missed. Kevin Kurányi (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philipp Lahm with a cross.
Arne Friedrich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andrejs Prohorenkovs (Latvia).
Attempt missed. Torsten Frings (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Ballack.
Attempt missed. Philipp Lahm (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Kurányi.
Dietmar Hamann (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arne Friedrich.
Torsten Frings (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Torsten Frings (Germany).
Andrejs Rubins (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Michael Ballack (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Frank Baumann (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Ballack with a headed pass following a corner.
Olegs Blagonabezdins (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Arne Friedrich.
Torsten Frings (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Torsten Frings (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ballack.
Second Half begins Latvia 0, Germany 0.
Substitution, Germany. Bastian Schweinsteiger replaces Bernd Schneider.
First Half ends, Latvia 0, Germany 0.
Foul by Frank Baumann (Germany).
Andrejs Prohorenkovs (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Fredi Bobic (Germany).
Aleksandrs Isakovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
Dietmar Hamann (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dietmar Hamann (Germany).
Andrejs Rubins (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Michael Ballack (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay in match because of an injury Mihails Zemlinskis (Latvia).
Attempt missed. Kevin Kurányi (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arne Friedrich with a cross.
Attempt saved. Maris Verpakovskis (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrejs Prohorenkovs.
Attempt missed. Michael Ballack (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Philipp Lahm.
Foul by Bernd Schneider (Germany).
Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Frank Baumann.
Attempt saved. Kevin Kurányi (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Michael Ballack (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dietmar Hamann.
Attempt missed. Dietmar Hamann (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Corner, Germany. Conceded by Igors Stepanovs.
Attempt missed. Bernd Schneider (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fredi Bobic.
Maris Verpakovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kevin Kurányi (Germany).
Attempt missed. Michael Ballack (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredi Bobic with a cross.
Attempt saved. Igors Stepanovs (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrejs Rubins with a cross.
Arne Friedrich (Germany) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Hand ball by Arne Friedrich (Germany).
Offside, Latvia. Maris Verpakovskis is caught offside.
Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Michael Ballack.
Attempt blocked. Andrejs Rubins (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Imants Bleidelis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Kevin Kurányi (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Wörns.
Frank Baumann (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Torsten Frings (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Ballack.
Attempt blocked. Andrejs Prohorenkovs (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Astafjevs.
Foul by Christian Wörns (Germany).
Maris Verpakovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Imants Bleidelis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Germany. Torsten Frings is caught offside.
Andrejs Prohorenkovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Aleksandrs Isakovs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Torsten Frings (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Aleksandrs Isakovs (Latvia).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
