Vienna, Austria (Sports Network) - Michael Ballack's thunderous free kick in the 49th minute lifted Germany to a 1-0 win over a gutty Austria side on Monday, allowing Germany to advance to the quarterfinals.
The Germans will meet Portugal on Thursday in the knockout round, while co- hosts Austria are eliminated from the competition after earning only one point.
Austria was always a long shot to beat the Germans, but they gave their neighbors all they could handle and overall put together a much better effort than expected.
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Ballack's blast sends Germany to quarterfinals
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