Germany Outlasts Brazil In Women’s World Cup Final
du Nord, October 1, 2007
Match reports by du Nord reader Adam(Note: USA third place match report below)Germany 2-0 BrazilBefore their clash with Germany in the final of the Women’s World Cup, the Brazilians danced and sang in the tunnel leading to the field, confident that they’d be able to crack the tough German defense and steal the crown from the reigning champions. It seemed the pre-game celebration was warranted, too, as Brazil possessed most of the ball in the first half and only allowed the Germans two good chances on goal.The Germans looked like they might strike first in the 5th minute when midfielder Kerstin Garefrekes found space inside Brazil’s box, but she smacked her shot into the side netting. The team’s other good chance came when Sandra Smisek—unmarked because the Brazilian defenders thought she was offside—curled a shot just over the Brazilian goal.It was Brazil’s chances on goal in the first half that looked far more dangerous. Formiga missed just wide after German goalie Nadine Angerer spilled the ball at her fee