Several SV Werder players were in action for their respective countries over the weekend. Two Green-Whites even went head-to-head at the Kirin Cup in Japan. László Kleinheisler, Zlatko Junuzovic and Theo Gebre Selassie took part in their countries’ final friendlies ahead of EURO 2016. WERDER.DE has rounded up the results of all the matches with Werder players involved.
03.06.2016, 09:00 CEST: Denmark vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina 3-4 on pens (2-0)
Izet Hajrovic and Jannik Vestergaard went head-to-head at the Kirin Cup in Japan. Both players started the game for their respective countries. Goals from Simon Kjaer (22’) and Viktor Fischer (41’) gave Denmark a 2-0 lead before Milan Djuric (52’) pulled one back after the break. Izet Hajrovic was substituted after 73 minutes. Despite being a man down - Bosnia had a player sent off in the 70th minute – they equalised and then held their nerves in the penalty shootout to win 4-3. Vestergaard failed to convert from the spot. Bosnia face Japan in the final on 07.06.2016.
04.06.2016, 18:00 CEST: Germany vs. Hungary 2-0 (1-0)
László Kleinheisler started for Hungary on Saturday evening as they faced Germany in their last practice game before EURO 2016. Jogi Löw’s side took a deserved lead in the 39th minute (o.g.) and then added a second after the break. Werder‘s László Kleinheisler put in a respectable performance and was substituted after 82 minutes.
04.06.2016, 20:30 CEST: Austria vs. Netherlands 0-2 (0-1)
Austria were unable to win in their friendly ahead of the European Championship. Marcel Koller’s side were by far and away the better footballing side but suffered a 2-0 home defeat. The Austrians failed to score for the first time in 23 games - Werder‘s Zlatko Junuzovic started the game but couldn’t do anything to prevent the impressive run from ending. The Netherlands took the lead after just nine minutes. “Juno” had the chance to equalise in the first half but was denied by keeper Jeroen Zoet. Georginio Wijnaldum doubled the advantage in the 66th minute. Junuzovic was substituted two minutes later and replaced by Martin Harnik. Austria face Kleinheisler and Hungary at the European Championship on the 14th June in Bordeaux (18:00 CEST).
05.06.2016, 15:10 CEST: Czech Republic vs. South Korea 1-2 (2-0)
Czech Republic suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Korea in their last friendly ahead of the European Championship. Werder‘s Theo Gebre Selassie started the game and played at left back. He picked up a yellow card for a foul after 25 minutes. From the resulting free-kick - just outside the penalty area - the South Koreans took the lead and doubled their advantage before the break. A deflected long-range effort from Marek Suchy pulled a goal back for the 1972 European Champions. Gebre Selassie was given his marching orders after an hour. Werder’s full back picked up a second yellow in the 60th minute. Shortly beforehand, the 29-year-old had hit the post with an effort.
