Germany leave it late in Lurgan
Friday, September 7, 2007
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Northern Ireland 0-3 Germany Rouwen Hennings struck twice as Germany scored three goals in the last 13 minutes to end the home team's resolve.
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Rouwen Hennings struck twice as Germany scored three goals in the last 13 minutes to finally end the resolve of Northern Ireland in Lurgan and open their Group 9 account with a win.
Late drama
The home side looked to be heading for a hard-fought point when the 20-year-old Hennings finally broke through on 77 minutes. A product of Hamburger SV, the forward is currently on loan at 2. Bundesliga side VfL Osnabrück and the first-team experience appears to have paid immediate dividends. He added a second in added time, making it 3-0 following Mesut Özil’s 85th-minute strike.