Serbia lead 10-man Germany 1-0 at half-time

Serbia are leading Germany, down a man after Miroslav Klose was sent off, 1-0 at half-time in a Group D World Cup game here on Friday.

Klose, four shy of Ronaldo’s World Cup record of 15 goals, picked up the first booking of the game and then a second, from Spanish referee Alberto Undiano, in the 37th minute for a rash tackle on Serbia captain Dejan Stankevic.

Less than a minute later Serbia went ahead after a fine three-man move.

Milos Krasic sent a high ball in from the right post for Nikola Zigic, the tallest player at 2m 2cm high, to head down for Milan Jovanovic to flick in past keeper Manuel Neuer.

A goal and a man down Germany have a mountain to climb to get back into the match but they almost grabbed a first half stoppage time equaliser when Sami Khedira’s shot hit the crossbar.

Klose had had the ball in the back of Wigan keeper Vladimir Stojkovic’s net on the half hour but the linesman’s flag had already been raised for offside.