2004 Summer Olympics / Soccer / Germany
This article covers the German women's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens .
qualification
The UEFA were three places available. Greece took one place as host. For the Greeks it was the only participation in a major international tournament so far. The other two places went to the two best-placed European teams in the 2003 Women's World Cup . The World Cup finalists Germany and Sweden thus qualified for the Olympic Games.
Squad
| # | Surname | birthday | Games | Gates |
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| 1 | Silke Rottenberg | January 25, 1972 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18th | Nadine Angerer | 11/10/1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| 4th | Steffi Jones | 12/22/1972 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Sandra Minnert | 04/07/1973 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Kerstin Stegemann | 29.09.1977 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15th | Sonja Fuss | 05/11/1978 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17th | Ariane Hingst | 07/25/1979 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Sarah Günther | 01/25/1983 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| 7th | Pia Wunderlich | 01/26/1975 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Renate Lingor | 10/11/1975 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Kerstin Garefrekes | 09/04/1979 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Navina Omilade | 11/03/1981 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6th | Viola Odebrecht | 02/11/1983 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| 9 | Birgit Prinz | 10/25/1977 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Conny Pohlers | 11/16/1978 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Martina Muller | 04/18/1980 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8th | Petra Wimbersky | 11/09/1982 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14th | Isabell Bachor | 07/10/1983 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trainer | ||||||||
| Tina Theune-Meyer | 04/11/1953 | |||||||
The German games
Preliminary round
- August 11, 2004 in Patras : Germany - China 8: 0 (2: 0)
The German team was able to win the opening game surprisingly high. Birgit Prinz ensured a calming half-time lead with two goals. In the last 25 minutes, the German team struck six more times. Prinz increased her goal account to four goals. In addition, Pia Wunderlich, Renate Lingor (penalty), Conny Pohlers and Martina Müller met. The 8: 0 is the highest victory in an Olympic women's soccer game to date. 4,000 spectators saw the game in Patras.
Germany played in the following line-up: Rottenberg - Stegemann, Jones, Hingst, Fuss (58th Günther) - Garefrekes, Odebrecht, P. Wunderlich (72nd Pohlers), Lingor - Wimbersky (80th M. Müller), Prinz
- August 17, 2004 in Athens : Germany 2-0 Mexico (1-0)
With three changes, the German team went into the second game. Sarah Günther took up defense for Sonja Fuss. Navina Omilade came into midfield for Pia Wunderlich. Isabel Bachor also joined the team as the third striker. But Viola Odebrecht stayed on the bench. The Mexicans defied the Chinese with a respectable 1: 1. The German team won 2-0 with goals from Wimbersky and Prinz and secured group victory. The game in Athens saw 10,000 spectators.
Germany played in the following line-up: Rottenberg - Stegemann, Jones, Günther, Hingst - Garefrekes (64th Pohlers), Lingor (46th Odebrecht), Omilade - Wimbersky (46th M. Müller), Prinz, Bachor
Quarter finals
- August 20, 2004 in Patras: Germany 2-1 Nigeria (0-0)
Tina Theune-Meyer returned to the lineup of the China game. Only Sandra Minnert moved into defense for Sarah Günther. The Africans took the lead after 50 minutes through Mercy Akide . Steffi Jones equalized in the 66th minute. Substitute Conny Pohlers scored the winning goal nine minutes before the end. 5,000 spectators saw the game in Patras.
Germany played in the following line-up: Rottenberg - Stegemann, Jones, Minnert (79th foot), Hingst - Garefrekes, Odebrecht, Lingor, P. Wunderlich (55th Bachor) - Wimbersky (46th Pohlers), Prinz
Semifinals
- August 23, 2004 in Heraklion : Germany - USA 1: 2 (0: 1, 1: 1) n.v.
Conny Pohlers moved into the starting line-up for Petra Wimbersky. Kristine Lilly brought her colors into the lead in the 40th minute. In a dramatic final phase, Isabel Bachor managed to equalize in the last minute. The winning goal for the USA fell in the 99th minute by OReilley. 5,165 spectators saw the game in Heraklion.
Germany played in the following line-up: Rottenberg - Stegemann, Jones, Minnert, Hingst - Garefrekes, Odebrecht (71st foot), P. Wunderlich (39th Bachor), Lingor - Prinz, Pohlers (58th M. Müller)
3rd place match
- August 26, 2004 in Athens: Germany 1-0 Sweden (1-0)
Petra Wimbersky returned to the team for Pia Wunderlich. After just 17 minutes, Renate Lingor scored the goal of the day and the German team secured the bronze medal for the second time. The game in Athens saw 4,000 spectators.
Germany played in the following line-up: Rottenberg - Stegemann, Jones, Minnert (55th Günther), Hingst - Garefrekes, Odebrecht (55th Omilade), Wimbersky (82nd foot), Lingor - Prinz, Pohlers
