Germany off to a winning start

It was no doubt which team had control on the game when Germany and Norway today started their campaign in the Women´s Euro 2009 in Finland.

Reigning champions Germany dominated the game in style in the first half, but were very ineffective up front. They needed a penalty after just over half an hour of play to get a goal and a 1-0 lead at half time.

The decisive factor in the game was Linda Bresonik´s and young Kim Kulig´s effort on the midfield. Germany´s offensive was too slow and made things too complicated and their defensive looked shaky the few times Norway got to test them.

Norway didn´t have much of the play in the first half, but were able to disturb the Germans a bit more in the second half.

With a couple of minutes to go of the game Norway had a great chance to equalize, but the German goalkeeper were in the right place. In the following attack Germany instead made it 2-0 and in stoppage time they managed to score two more to make it 4-0 at the final whistle.

19-year old Kulig was voted player of the game.