Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski and Oliver Neuville struck two goals apiece as Germany helped themselves to a 7-0 win over Luxembourg on Saturday, the first of three World Cup warm-ups for the hosts.
Klose scored the first in the fifth minute and Germany were 3-0
up by halftime, with Torsten Frings scoring a penalty and Podolski sweeping in from Tim Borowski's long pass.
Klose smacked the ball into the roof of the net in the 59th
minute, Podolski converted another penalty six minutes later and
Neuville scored two last-gasp goals to ensure Germany had no reason to bemoan the absence of injured captain Michael Ballack.
Luxembourg, 152nd in the FIFA rankings, did give Germany one
scare in the ninth minute when the unmarked Sebastien Remy crossed from the left and set up Alphonse Leweck for a shot he could only scuff wide.
Germany have tougher tests to come against Japan on May 30 and
Colombia on June 2 before they get the World Cup going with a Group A match against Costa Rica in Munich on June 9.
Klinsmann's side also face Poland and Ecuador in the group
phase of the tournament, which ends on July 9 with the final in
Berlin.
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[bild1]Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski and Oliver Neuville struck two goals apiece as Germany helped themselves to a 7-0 win over Luxembourg on Saturday, the first of three World Cup warm-ups for the hosts.
Klose scored the first in the fifth minute and Germany were 3-0
up by halftime, with Torsten Frings scoring a penalty and Podolski sweeping in from Tim Borowski's long pass.
Klose smacked the ball into the roof of the net in the 59th
minute, Podolski converted another penalty six minutes later and
Neuville scored two last-gasp goals to ensure Germany had no reason to bemoan the absence of injured captain Michael Ballack.
Luxembourg, 152nd in the FIFA rankings, did give Germany one
scare in the ninth minute when the unmarked Sebastien Remy crossed from the left and set up Alphonse Leweck for a shot he could only scuff wide.
Germany have tougher tests to come against Japan on May 30 and
Colombia on June 2 before they get the World Cup going with a Group A match against Costa Rica in Munich on June 9.
Klinsmann's side also face Poland and Ecuador in the group
phase of the tournament, which ends on July 9 with the final in
Berlin.
