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Published: 10 October, 2009, 20:58
Edited: 11 October, 2009, 20:00

Vladimir Bystrov (R) of Russia vies with Jérôme Boateng (L) of Germany (AFP Photo / Natalia Kolesnikova)

Vladimir Bystrov (R) of Russia vies with Jérôme Boateng (L) of Germany (AFP Photo / Natalia Kolesnikova)

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More than 70,000 fans at Moscow Luzhniki arena and millions across Russia witnessed the national football team lose a crucial preliminary match against Germany.

After an ultimately disappointing home game, Russia now will now have to take part in a play-off game against a runner-up from another group to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.

Guus Hiddink chose a predictable formation, with just one unique element – Dinamo’s Aleksandr Kerzhakov as the only forward. His former partner at Zenit St. Petersburg Andrey Arshavin took the role of the main attacking midfielder.

Both teams started the game at a high pace, but the guests had the upper hand in terms of shots on goal in the first 20 minutes, with Miroslav Klose and Mesut Özil both missing their chances.

A Yury Zhirkov free-kick marked the switch of play from the Russian half to the German one. Vladimir Bystrov, set to become the main attacking force of the home team, had a tete-a-tete with German goalkeeper Rene Adler after a cross from Arshavin.

However, after Bystrov’s electrifying challenge at Adler, the guests were soon on the offensive again.

Podolski set up Özil in space on the left wing and he had the best of fullback Aleksandr Anyukov and crossed to Klose, who somehow managed to overtake Sergey Ignashevich and score.

The goal took the wind out of Russia’s sails. It took them a whole half time intermission to recover. The Russians were on the attack after the break, but the tactical fouls – traditionally a German virtue – reared their ugly head.

The expulsion of Boateng earned by a pacy Bystrov gave some hope to the home side, but despite the Russian advantage, controversial referee Massimo Busakka denied a nigh-on clear penalty in the 86th minute.

Germany leave Moscow at the top of the group, leaving an uncertain Russia to fend for themselves in the upcoming playoffs.

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Theodor October 11, 2009, 12:22
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"The Russians were on the attack after the break, but the tactical fouls – traditionally a German virtue – reared their ugly head." Thank you. You know it, sure. That's the way we behave here in Germany, every day... Russia's team is among the best in the world, no doubt. I will be pleased to see them in South Africa, probably again in a very good and fair game against our team. And again with a German victory, I hope ;-)

Count Cash October 10, 2009, 17:51
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I think we can take some very good points from that game. Certainly Germany did nothing wrong, and the win is theirs and congratulations to them for that. But what I liked was our ability with fast movements to disrupt a bigger slightly slower team on the turn. Certainly down the sides we had some interesting chances developing, no doubt we should have converted the first opportuinity by rounding the keeper, rather than checking inside. But that's the way it goes sometimes. What I liked was that just like in Euro we looked comfortable with the big teams, and they don't come much bigger than Germany. So well done also to us, it was certainly a game with some exciting moments, I felt our through balls were just a bit over hit, maybe it was the surface, and again that's the way it goes. But all in all we are moving on up in footballing terms, we will grow stronger and stronger from this. Let's realise where we have come to and play well and qualify through the other route. Success to us! Yes we have weeknesses like a big strike outside the box and an ability to threaten on corners, but we can work and overcome that. A big question has to be asked though as to the use of Swiss officials in a Russian EU member game. The swiss having produced their recent report drivel, can hardly be expected to be different in a refereeing sense. In big games like this the officials must be unbiased. We were playing Germany not the EU. But I suppose when the Lisbon treaty comes in the EU should be forced to only field a single team!