Euro 2008: Austria - Germany 0:1 (0:0)
The dream is over. Since yesterday Austria is out of the European football tournament.
Austrians lost their important match against Germany by 0:1. A victory was needed to go further and reach the Quarter Finals.
The victory of Germany was deserved. They played stronger and had the better goalscoring chances. A fabulous free kick of Michael Ballack in the second half brought the decision.
The Austrian coach Josef Hickersberger said that his team made too many mistakes, but he was satisfied with the fighting spirit. German coach Jogi Löw was happy with the victory in a serious pressure situation, but critizised the generation of too few goalscoring chances.
Austria - Germany 0:1 (0:0)
Vienna, Ernst-Happel-Stadion, 51.428 spectators, Referee Manuel Mejuto Gonzalez (Spain)
Goal: 0:1 Ballack (49.)
Austria: Macho - Garics, Stranzl, Hiden (54./Leitgeb), Pogatetz - Aufhauser (63./Säumel), Fuchs - Harnik (67./Kienast), Ivanschitz, Korkmaz - Hoffer
Germany: Lehmann - Friedrich, Mertesacker, Metzelder, Lahm - Fritz (92./Borowski), Frings, Ballack, Podolski (83./Neuville) - Gomez (60./Hitzlsperger), Klose
Yellow cards: Stranzl, Hoffer, Ivanschitz (Austria)