Football: World Cup - Germany 2 Iran 0
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Goals: Bierhoff 50, Klinsmann 58
Yellow cards: 2 (Klinsmann, Hassler)
Red cards: 0
Corners: 3
Offside: 2
Free-kicks (against): 13
Coach: Berti Vogts
Goals: 0
Yellow cards: 1 (Daei)
Red cards: 0
Corners: 2
Offside: 3
Free-kicks (against): 17
Coach: Jalal Talebi
Running commentary
2 min: Mahdavikia defends coolly at start.
5 min: Iran still stuck in their own half.
6 min: Daei offers first shot for Iran.
14 min: Kopke comes out to block Mahdavikia.
19 min: Iran defend well when Klinsmann makes first serious attempt on goal.
20 min: Heinrich makes feeble attempt to get to good chance.
27 min: Abedzadeh comes out bravely to clear dangerous attack.
31 min: Yellow card for Klinsmann (dissent).
43 min: Tarnat strikes long shot well as Germany's authority diminishes.
46 min: Yellow card Hassler (rugged tackle on Estili).
47 min: Yellow card Daei (foul on Worns).
51 min: Bierhoff heads in from Hassler's accurate cross.
58 min: Klinsmann heads in spectacularly after Bierhoff hits post.
73 min: Iran raise first attack for ages but Azizi's back heel comes to nothing.
85 min: Bierhoff heads down powerfully.
89 min: Mahdavikia has one last chance blocked.
90 min: Kirsten `goal' disallowed for offside.
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