Germany beats 10-man Australia 4-0 in Group D of World Cup
Posted June 13, 2010 4:25 pm.
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DURBAN, South Africa – Germany scored two goals in each half and Tim Cahill was sent off as three-time champion Germany beat Australia 4-0 on Sunday in Group D of the World Cup.
Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose scored in the first 30 minutes as Australia coach Pim Verbeek’s defensive tactics backfired. Thomas Mueller and Cacau then scored against an overwhelmed Australian defence in the second half after Cahill was red-carded in the 56th minute for a late challenge on Bastian Schweinsteiger.
The dominant win, played in front of 62,660 fans at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, came without injured captain Michael Ballack.
