Team created by Nakayama#9





MANAGER: Georg BUSCHNER


GOALKEEPERS:

1 Jürgen CROY
21 Wolfgang BLOCHWITZ
22 Werner FRIESE

DEFENDERS:

2 Lothar KURBJUWEIT
3 Bernd BRANSCH
4 Konrad WEISE
5 Joachim FRITSCHE
12 Siegmar WÄTZLICH
18 Gerd KISCHE

MIDFIELDERS:

6 Rüdiger SCHNUPHASE
7 Jürgen POMMERENKE
10 Hans-Jürgen KREISCHE
13 Reinhard LAUCK
16 Harald IRMSCHER
17 Erich HAMANN
19 Wolfgang SEGUIN

FORWARDS:

8 Wolfram LÖWE
9 Peter DUCKE
11 Joachim STREICH
14 Jürgen SPARWASSER
15 Eberhard VOGEL
20 Martin HOFFMANN


4-3-3/4-2-4 And 4-3-1-2 FORMATIONS:

East Germany Vs Australia - Group Stage Game (First Round - 14/06/1974)



GK CROY
SWP BRANSCH
CB WEISE
RB KISCHE
LB WÄTZLICH
DMF/CMF IRMSCHER
DMF/CMF POMMERENKE
SS/AMF SPARWASSER
RWF LÖWE
LWF VOGEL
CF STREICH

Substitution: Hoffmann for Löwe (55 mn)
Notes: Wätzlich was man marking Rooney, thus following him everywhere on the pitch. He left his LB position to play in the midfield most of the game
Hoffmann played as RWF

Captain: Bernd Bransch
Short Free Kick: Eberhard Vogel/Siegmar Wätzlich/Bernd Bransch
Long Free Kick: Harald Irmscher/Bernd Bransch/Jürgen Pommerenke/Gerd Kische/Siegmar Wätzlich/Konrad Weise/Jürgen Croy
Free Kick 2: Joachim Streich
Left Corner: Harald Irmscher/Eberhard Vogel
Right Corner: Harald Irmscher
Penalty: Eberhard Vogel/Martin Hoffmann
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Bernd Bransch, Gerd Kische, Harald Irmscher

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Bransch/Weise | Wätzlich | Irmscher/Pommerenke | Sparwasser/Streich
★CB Overlap: Bernd Bransch
★Pressure
★Long Passing
★Counter Attack
★Ball Possession ATT
★Mark Key Player: Kische on Buljević, Wätzlich on Rooney and Weise on Alston


Chile Vs East Germany - Group Stage Game (First Round - 18/06/1974)



GK CROY
SWP BRANSCH
CB WEISE
RB KISCHE
LB WÄTZLICH
DMF/CMF IRMSCHER
DMF/CMF SEGUIN
AMF/SS SPARWASSER
RWF HOFFMANN
LWF VOGEL
CF STREICH

Substitutions: Ducke for Vogel (29 mn - Injury) and Kreische for Seguin (72 mn)
Note: Ducke played as CF, relocating Streich as RWF and Hoffmann as LWF

Captain: Bernd Bransch
Short Free Kick: Harald Irmscher/Joachim Streich/Jürgen Sparwasser
Long Free Kick: Harald Irmscher/Joachim Streich (Taken either with the right or left foot)/Bernd Bransch/Siegmar Wätzlich/Jürgen Sparwasser/Martin Hoffmann/Wolfgang Seguin/Gerd Kische/Peter Ducke
Free Kick 2: Joachim Streich/Eberhard Vogel/Bernd Bransch/Jürgen Sparwasser/Peter Ducke
Left Corner: Harald Irmscher
Right Corner: Eberhard Vogel/Joachim Streich/Martin Hoffmann/Harald Irmscher
Penalty: Martin Hoffmann
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Bernd Bransch, Gerd Kische, Harald Irmscher, Wolfgang Seguin

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Bransch/Weise | Irmscher/Seguin | Streich/Ducke/Hoffmann
★Pressure
★Counter Attack
★Mark Key Player: Kische on Veliz, Wätzlich on Socias/Farías and Weise on Ahumada


East Germany Vs West Germany - Group Stage Game (First Round - 22/06/1974)



GK CROY
SWP BRANSCH
CB WEISE
RB/RWB KISCHE
LB WÄTZLICH
DMF/CMF LAUCK
DMF KURBJUWEIT
CMF/DMF IRMSCHER
AMF/SS KREISCHE
LWF HOFFMANN
CF/SS SPARWASSER

Substitution: Hamann for Irmscher (65 mn)
Notes: Kreische played as an AMF/SS behind the striker, sometimes alternating in the right or left side depending on which side Hoffmann was
Hoffmann started as a LWF but played a lot in the right side in the 1st Half, he kept his LWF position in the 2nd Half

Captain: Bernd Bransch
Short Free Kick: Jürgen Sparwasser
Long Free Kick: Harald Irmscher/Bernd Bransch/Jürgen Sparwasser/Gerd Kische/Reinhard Lauck/Jürgen Croy
Free Kick 2: Reinhard Lauck
Left Corner: Harald Irmscher
Right Corner: Harald Irmscher
Penalty: Martin Hoffmann
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Bernd Bransch, Gerd Kische, Reinhard Lauck

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack - Optional
★Right Side Attack - Optional
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Bransch/Weise | Hoffmann - Mainly 1st Half
★CB Overlap: Bernd Bransch | Konrad Weise - Optional
★Pressure
★Counter Attack
★Offside Trap
★Mark Key Player: Kische on Flohe, Wätzlich on Grabowski, Weise on Müller, Lauck on Overath/Netzer and Kurbjuweit on Hoeneß


Brazil Vs East Germany - Group Stage Game (Second Round - 26/06/1974)



GK CROY
CB WEISE
SWP BRANSCH
RB KISCHE
LB WÄTZLICH
DMF/CMF HAMANN
DMF/CMF LAUCK
DMF KURBJUWEIT
RWF/SS STREICH
LWF HOFFMANN
CF/SS SPARWASSER

Substitutions: Irmscher for Hamann (46 mn) and Löwe for Lauck (65 mn)
Notes: Streich started the game as RWF but he played mostly as a LWF/SS in the 1st Half and roamed everywhere upfront and in the midfield during the whole game
Löwe played as an extra CF/WF
Sparwasser played deeper (AMF/CMF) with Löwe on the pitch

Captain: Bernd Bransch
Short Free Kick: Joachim Streich/Harald Irmscher
Long Free Kick: Joachim Streich/Bernd Bransch/Jürgen Sparwasser/Konrad Weise/Gerd Kische/Harald Irmscher/Jürgen Croy
Free Kick 2: Jürgen Sparwasser/Reinhard Lauck/Bernd Bransch/Harald Irmscher
Left Corner: Joachim Streich
Right Corner: Martin Hoffmann/Harald Irmscher
Penalty: Martin Hoffmann
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Bernd Bransch, Erich Hamann, Reinhard Lauck, Lothar Kurbjuweit

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Weise/Bransch | Streich/Hoffmann | Streich/Sparwasser
★CB Overlap: Bernd Bransch | Konrad Weise - Optional
★Pressure
★Long Passing
★Counter Attack
★Offside Trap
★Mark Key Player: Kische on Dirceu, Wätzlich on Valdomiro, Weise on Jairzinho, Lauck on Rivelino and Kurbjuweit on Paulo César


East Germany Vs Netherlands - Group Stage Game (Second Round - 30/06/1974)



GK CROY
CB WEISE
SWP BRANSCH
RB KISCHE
LB KURBJUWEIT
DMF/CMF LAUCK
DMF/CMF POMMERENKE
CMF/DMF SCHNUPHASE
AMF/SS SPARWASSER
RWF/SS LÖWE
LWF/SS HOFFMANN

Substitutions: Ducke for Löwe (54 mn) and Kreische for Lauck (64 mn)
Notes: Ducke played as CF relocating Sparwasser as AMF/CMF
Kreische played as an AMF/SS

Captain: Bernd Bransch
Short Free Kick: Jürgen Sparwasser/Peter Ducke
Long Free Kick: Bernd Bransch/Jürgen Pommerenke/Jürgen Sparwasser/Lothar Kurbjuweit/Konrad Weise/Gerd Kische/Martin Hoffmann/Hans-Jürgen Kreische
Free Kick 2: Jürgen Pommerenke/Bernd Bransch
Left Corner: Rüdiger Schnuphase
Right Corner: Martin Hoffmann
Penalty: Martin Hoffmann
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Bernd Bransch, Konrad Weise, Gerd Kische, Lothar Kurbjuweit, Reinhard Lauck, Jürgen Pommerenke, Rüdiger Schnuphase

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack - Optional
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Weise/Bransch | Löwe/Sparwasser/Hoffmann
★Long Passing
★Counter Attack
★Offside Trap
★Mark Key Player: Kische on Rensenbrink, Kurbjuweit on Rep, Weise on Cruijff, Lauck on Van Hanegem, Pommerenke on Jansen and Schnuphase on Neeskens


Argentina Vs East Germany - Group Stage Game (Second Round - 03/07/1974)



GK CROY
CB WEISE
SWP BRANSCH
RB KISCHE
LB KURBJUWEIT
DMF/CMF SCHNUPHASE
DMF/CMF POMMERENKE
AMF/SS SPARWASSER
RWF LÖWE
LWF HOFFMANN
CF/SS STREICH

Substitutions: Vogel for Löwe (65 mn) and Ducke for Streich (80 mn)
Notes: Vogel played as LWF, relocating Hoffmann as the RWF
Ducke played as a CF

Captain: Bernd Bransch
Short Free Kick: Joachim Streich/Jürgen Sparwasser/Bernd Bransch/Martin Hoffmann
Long Free Kick: Jürgen Pommerenke/Bernd Bransch/Konrad Weise/Lothar Kurbjuweit/Gerd Kische
Free Kick 2: Jürgen Sparwasser/Joachim Streich/Bernd Bransch
Left Corner: Wolfram Löwe/Jürgen Pommerenke/Joachim Streich
Right Corner: Martin Hoffmann/Wolfram Löwe (Taken with the left foot)
Penalty: Martin Hoffmann
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Bernd Bransch, Rüdiger Schnuphase, Jürgen Pommerenke

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Weise/Bransch | Schnuphase/Pommerenke | Löwe/Streich/Hoffmann
★CB Overlap: Bernd Bransch | Konrad Weise - Optional
★Pressure
★Long Passing
★Counter Attack
★Offside Trap
★Mark Key Player: Kische on Ayala, Kurbjuweit on Houseman, Weise on Kempes, Schnuphase on Babington and Pommerenke on Brindisi


INFOS:

East Germany was not as successful as its Western counterpart in World Cups or European Championships. It never qualified for the finals of the European Championship and only qualified for one World Cup, in 1974. However, they were always serious contenders in qualifying throughout their history.

That tournament was staged in West Germany, and both German teams were drawn in the same group in the first round. With successful games against Chile and Australia, both German teams had qualified early for the second round, with the inter-German game determining first and second in group. Despite this lack of pressure to succeed, the match on 22 June 1974 in Hamburg was politically and emotionally charged. East Germany beat West Germany 1-0, thanks to a goal by Jürgen Sparwasser. This was rather a Pyhrric victory, as the DFV wound up in the possibly stronger second round Group A. The GDR lost to Brazil and the Netherlands, but secured 3rd place in a final game draw with Argentina. On the other hand, the DFB team changed its line-up after the loss, and went on to win all games in the other second round group B, against Yugoslavia, Sweden, Poland, and the World title against the Netherlands.

East Germany did however achieve significantly greater success in Olympic football than the amateur teams fielded by the Western NOC of Germany. In 1956, 1960, and 1964 both states had sent a United Team of Germany. For 1964, the East German side had beaten their Western counterparts in order to be selected. They went on to win Bronze for Germany. As GDR, they won Bronze in 1972 in Munich, Gold in 1976, and Silver medal in 1980 in Moscow, In absence of boycotting Western nations. In the 1980s, football declined in the GDR, as did other parts of public life.

East Vs West

Over the years of their separate existence, the GDR and FRG played each other only a handful of times. The only notable meeting with professionals from the West was at the 1974 World Cup, which East Germany won 1-0. Three other games were played in Olympic Football where only players with amateur status could represent West Germany, like the young Uli Hoeneß who delayed his pro career in 1972. In the inter-German qualification prior to the 1964 Olympic Games, the two played a two-legged preliminary round tie, the GDR advancing to represent Germany as they won their home leg 3-0, while the FRG won the return 2-1. In the 1972 Olympic Games, the GDR and FRG, having qualified from their First Round groups, met in the Second Round, with the GDR winning 3-2.


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