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World Cup: Miroslav Klose equals scoring record to rescue Germany
June 21, 2014 -- Updated 2240 GMT (0640 HKT)
Germany forward Miroslav Klose,
right, checks Germany forward Thomas Muller after a collision during a
World Cup match against Ghana on Saturday, June 21, at Castelao Stadium
in Fortaleza, Brazil. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Germany held 2-2 by Ghana in Group G
- Miroslav Klose scores late equalizer for Germany
- Klose equals World Cup scoring record of 15
- Asamoah Gyan had put Ghana 2-1 ahead
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(CNN) -- Veteran striker Miroslav Klose equaled the
World Cup finals scoring record of Brazilian great Ronaldo to rescue a
point for Germany in a pulsating 2-2 draw with Ghana in Fortaleza
Saturday.
The 36-year-old had only
just come off the bench when he reacted quickly to a flicked header by
Benedikt Howedes from a Toni Kroos corner to grab the equalizer.
It was his 15th goal in World Cups, breaking the German record he had held with Gerd Muller.
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Klose also became only the third man to score in four World Cup finals along with Pele and fellow German Uwe Seeler.
Klose screwed a late
chance wide, but a win for the Group G leaders would have been harsh on
Ghana, who gave them an almighty scare.
The Black Stars had the
better of the first half and only two fine saves by Manuel Neuer denied
Sulley Muntari and Christian Atsu.
Germany started the
second half brighter and Mario Gotze put them ahead in the 51st minute
after a pin point cross from Thomas Muller.
Ghana, so disappointing
in its opening defeat to the USA, equalized almost immediately as Andre
Ayew jumped to head home his second goal of the tournament.
Just after the hour mark, Muntari picked out Asamoah Gyan, who raced through to beat Neuer with a fine finish.
It was his fifth goal in World Cup finals, equaling the African record held by the great Roger Milla of Cameroon.
Ghana substitute Jordan
Ayew might have put the game beyond Germany's reach but he opted for
goal rather than passing to the unmarked Gyan.
It proved a vital moment
and almost inevitably Germany drew level with Klose's strike in the
70th minute to leave them with four points after two games and set for
qualification to the last 16.
"It doesn't matter
whether I play from the start or come off the bench: all games are
important and 15 goals in 20 World Cup games isn't bad," said Klose.
The Lazio star took
another of Muller's records for Germany's all-time leading scorer when
he grabbed his 69th goal in a 6-1 thrashing of Armenia in a World Cup
warmup game earlier this month.
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Muller scored 68 in just
62 games, his final goal for his country being the winner in the 1974
World Cup final against the Netherlands.
Ghana will go into its
final group match knowing victory against Portugal will be needed to
have a chance of progressing further after failing to finish off
Germany.
But midfielder
Kevin-Prince Boateng said it had been the right result after one of the
best matches of a tournament full of incident packed games.
"It went backwards and forwards, Germany could have won it, we could have won it -- the point was fair," he said.
Boateng's brother Jerome was in the Germany side, only the second time in World Cup history this has occurred.
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