The Czech Republic made a mockery of Germany's unbeaten record in Euro 2008 qualifiers with a
thumping 3-0 away win at Munich's Allianz Arena to seal their qualification.
Having already qualified for Euro 2008 thanks to last Saturday's 0-0 draw with the Republic of Ireland, Germany lost their place at the top of Group D to the Czechs, who needed a win to book their place at next summer's tournament.
The Czechs blitzed Germany's defence with all three goals coming from their midfield as coach Karel Brueckner's tactic of playing a 4-2-3-1 formation paid off. It made a mockery of double World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer's pre-match assertion that the current German team were the best and most consistent in the whole of Europe as they suffered their first defeat in 10 qualification games.
EC-Qualifier Germany - Czech Republic, Munich, Oktober 17, 2007
Libor Sionko (2.), Marek Matejovski (23.) and Jaroslav Plasil (63) scored for the Czechs.
Further information about the German team can be found here.
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[bild1]The Czech Republic made a mockery of Germany's unbeaten record in Euro 2008 qualifiers with a
thumping 3-0 away win at Munich's Allianz Arena to seal their qualification.
Having already qualified for Euro 2008 thanks to last Saturday's 0-0 draw with the Republic of Ireland, Germany lost their place at the top of Group D to the Czechs, who needed a win to book their place at next summer's tournament.
The Czechs blitzed Germany's defence with all three goals coming from their midfield as coach Karel Brueckner's tactic of playing a 4-2-3-1 formation paid off. It made a mockery of double World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer's pre-match assertion that the current German team were the best and most consistent in the whole of Europe as they suffered their first defeat in 10 qualification games.
EC-Qualifier Germany - Czech Republic, Munich, Oktober 17, 2007
Libor Sionko (2.), Marek Matejovski (23.) and Jaroslav Plasil (63) scored for the Czechs.
Further information about the German team can be found here.
