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GER V BEL ( Pool B ) Olympic Games London 2012

GER
2 - 1
BEL

Match Review GER - BEL 2-1

Goals

Team Minute Shirt # Player Action Score
BEL 4 5 DEKEYSER Jerome PC 0 - 1
GER 13 23 FUCHS Florian FG 1 - 1
GER 45 19 ZELLER Christopher FG 2 - 1

Cards

Team Minute Shirt # Player Type
BEL 33 19 DENAYER Felix G
GER 57 18 KORN Oliver G

GER

Minute Shirt # Name Goals Green Yellow Red
X
 4 MÜLLER Maximilian
X
 6 HÄNER Martin
Bench
 7 DEECKE Oskar
Bench
 8 WESLEY Christopher
X
 9 FURSTE Moritz
X
 13 HAUKE Tobias
Bench
 14 RABENTE Jan Philipp
X
 15 WESS Benjamin
Bench
 17 WESS Timo
X
 18 KORN Oliver 1
X
 19 ZELLER Christopher 1
X
 21 WEINHOLT Max
X
 22 WITTHAUS Matthias
X
 23 FUCHS Florian 1
X
 25 ZELLER Philipp
Bench
 26 STRALKOWSKI Thilo
  Head Coach WEISE Markus
  Team Manager HEIMPEL Jochen

BEL

Minute Shirt # Name Goals Green Yellow Red
X
 2 RECKINGER Xavier
X
 5 DEKEYSER Jerome 1
X
 7 DOHMEN John-John
X
 8 van AUBEL Florent
X
 9 LUYCX Maxime
Bench
 10 CHARLIER Cédric
X
 11 van Hove Benjamin
Bench
 12 BOCCARD Gauthier
Bench
 13 THYS Jeffrey
X
 17 BRIELS Thomas
X
 19 DENAYER Felix 1
X
 21 VANASCH Vincent
Bench
 22 GOUGNARD Simon
X
 23 de SAEDELEER Alexandre
Bench
 27 BOON Tom
X
 28 TRUYENS Jérôme

DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified

Match Officials

Role Official
Umpire 1 HUTCHINSON Colin
Umpire 2 SERVETTO Marcelo
Reserve Umpire WRIGHT John
Judge 1 KOSHIKO Ryuichi
Judge 2 BUDEISKY Alberto
Technical Officer DEVADAS Mathavan

Christopher Zeller’s 45th minute touch was just about enough to edge Germany past the post against Belgium in the final game of men’s day one to join Korea and the Netherlands on three points. They were decent value for the spoils but their inability to make more of their chances meant Belgium always had a sniff of a result they nearly nicked in a fractious second period.

Jerome Dekeyser’s beautiful whipped third minute penalty corner capped a brilliant opening for the red lions. Cedric Charlier almost had a second soon after when he pumped goalward and Max Weinhold could only half stop the shot. It bobbled around the goal line before Timo Wess managed to eventually clear before Gauthier Boccard could chip in.

But Germany discovered their mojo as time wore on, levelling at 1-1 when Jan Philipp Rabente stole in down the left baseline, finding Florian Fuchs, evading Vincent Vanasch in the process and rolling home. After a brief lull after a spectacular start, Germany – with Max Mueller exceptional in defence – began to turn the screw but despite chances for Thilo Stralkowski, Oilver Korn and Oskar Deecke, half time concluded 1-1.

The second half followed a similar pattern as Germany had many chances, Rabente miscuing a gilt-edged chance before Zeller finally weighed in. His touch was light enough to be missed initially by the umpires but a referral showed he had redirected past Vanasch. 

Xavier Reckinger took a Timo Wess drag off the line, too, while more scramble defence denied another corner before Belgium sensed an opportunity to pounce. Especially so when Simon Gougnard was sandwiched by a couple of defenders, allowing Tom Boon – recovered from a nasty first half injury – to have a late corner shot. His effort drew a massive cheer from his fans but had, in fact, slipped inches wide. It was their last chance and saw Germany off and running with all the points.

  • Match 6
  • Date Mon, 30 Jul 2012
  • Time 21:15
  • Pool/Class Pool B
  • Venue
Hero Odisha Nagra Dream11 Osaka Polytan

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