Germany beats Fiji to reach Olympics quarterfinals

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Olympics 2016
Olympics 2016

BELO HORIZONTE, Aug. 10, 2016 (AMP) — Rio 2016 : Germany defeated the Fiji by a big score of 10-0 (halftime: 6-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Wednesday afternoon at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte.

Nils Petersen served up another goal feast

Germany dominated the first half thanks to goals from Gnabry ('8, '45), Petersen ('14, '33, '40) and Meyer ('30). Leading 6-0 at the break, the Germans further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Meyer '49, '52 and Petersen '63/penalty, '70).

Germany advance to the Quarterfinals. Fiji is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group C

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Overview

Germany at the Olympics

  • 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1912)
  • Statistics: Third Place (1988) Fourth Place (1952)

Fiji at the Olympics

  • First appearance
2016 Olympics Poster
Germany
10:0
Fiji
10:0 (6:0)
  • 10 August 2016
  • 16:00
  • Belo Horizonte

Group C

TeamPts
South Korea7
Germany5
Mexico4
Fiji0

Matches

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