Germany 3-1 Portugal: Schweinsteiger's Brace Secures Victory

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Germany defeated Portugal 3-1 in a match highlighted by an own goal from a Portuguese player and two goals from German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. The game was noted for its quality, with both teams playing well and avoiding overly defensive strategies. The refereeing was praised for its accuracy, particularly in addressing foul play by the Portuguese, suggesting that the officials were firm in their decisions. This match stood out from typical third-place games, which often feature higher scores and less defensive focus, resembling an all-star game format. The discussion also anticipates a similar refereeing approach in upcoming matches, particularly favoring France over Italy.
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Well I missed it but I heard about it afterward.

Germany 3 - Portugal 1.

One of the German goals was scored by Portugal - a player accidentally knock the ball in his own goal. :frown: I feel sorry for that dude.

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Midfielder) scored two direct goals, and had a free kick deflected by Petit (Portugal) into the Portugese box.

The highlights - http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060708/1/8ohc.html
 
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It was a great game, both teams played well, and it was not annoying, not an all-defensive play.
I had the impression that the referees got some instructions to watch for faul play by the Portugese, they didn't let anything pass, and were not impressed by some theatre. I have to say I was impressed by the accuracy of the refereeing... Guess that's what happens when you get a reputation. Hopefully the referee will have a similar attitude tonight, not to be impressed with freestyle diving, which would then favor France over Italy :biggrin: They had enough bad referee decisions against them until now.
 
vanesch said:
It was a great game, both teams played well, and it was not annoying, not an all-defensive play.
Third place games usually are. There's less at stake, so teams just go out to put up a good show and typically, are not terribly mindful of defense - like an "all-star" game that you might watch in the US. I wouldn't be surprised if third-place games had statistically much higher scores than finals.
 

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