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22 January 2007
Wales, led superbly by skipper Simon Davies, fought for every yard and turned in a performance that saw them deservedly cheered off by friend and foe with Davies, Carl Fletcher and new boy David Edwards stealing the show in midfield.
And they got their reward against a Germany team that had become the first to qualify for next summer's tournament.
Germany threatened after 10 minutes when Thomas Hitzlsperger increased the pace, glided into space and set up Lukas Podolski for a 20-yard strike over the top.
Four minutes later Clemens Fritz and Tim Borowski exchanged quick, accurate passes with the Werder Bremen man hitting the foot of a post from 18 yards, Wayne Hennessey diving on the rebound.
Wales' response was an 18-yarder from Fletcher that flashed equally close to a post. Davies' run on the left then produced a cross that James Collins unluckily headed against a defender and behind.
Hennessey missed a long cross after 59 minutes, and Rolfes' header was cleared from a gaping net by Collins. Miroslav Klose then headed just wide as Wales held on for a deserved point.
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