- Melanie Leupolz - 24'
- Lena Petermann - 56', 58'
- Sara Däbritz - 73'
Germany trounces Thailand to win group B at Women's World Cup
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Lena Petermann scored twice in three minutes and top-ranked Germany trounced Thailand 4-0 Monday to advance to the round of 16 in the Women's World Cup.
Melanie Leupolz put Germany ahead 1-0 in the 24th minute by heading in a corner kick.
The 29th-ranked Thai hung within a goal behind a brilliant performance from keeper Waraporn Boonsing. But the Germans finally made it 2-0 on Petermann's header in the 56th minute -- a feat she repeated two minutes later.
Sara Daebritz later closed the scoring by tapping the ball into an open net.
Germany finished atop its group with a goal differential of plus-14.
Game Information
Winnipeg Stadium
4:00 PM, June 15, 2015
FIFA Women's World Cup Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |