In a game much closer than many had expected, Germany held off Australia 30-10.
Big passing days for both QBs- Kernan Dorney went 19-31-0 and 281 yards and 3 TDs for the Aussies; meanwhile Joachim Ullrich was 17-29-1 and 2 TDs and 280 yards passing for the Germans, including a 50 yard touchdown pass to Niklas Roemer who caught two and caught 8 passes for 153 yards on the day.
Germany added 216 yards on the ground compared to 62 on only 12 attempts for Australia. The size of the German lines, and 102 kg Jerome Morris made the difference. Waldemar Shcander carried 13 tiimes for 84 yards, and Danny Washington and Morris each carried for 59 yards.
Germany head coach Marshall Happer praised his opponent: "My hat goes off to the Australian team. Anyone that knows Australian sportsman know that they are people that fight to the bitter end. Certainly we knew that they would never quit and showed that they have a lot of heart."
Australia head coach John Leijten said: "The way we fought in this game and how close it was, is a win for Australia. I am very happy with the outcome of the game. Germany is a strong team. You come in here and play the US first, Mexico second and Germany third. There is no easy game here. We put our resources into this game that we could battle and hang in there."
It was the first win in the tournament for Germany; Australia is 0-3.
