Germany vs. USA, friendly (March 27 in Rostock, Germany) Clint Mathis gave the USA a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute by slotting home the rebound of his own shot against inside post. Christian Ziege equalized for the Germans in the 44th minute on a free kick. Oliver Neuville headed Germany in front, 2-1, in the 62nd minute after getting on the end of a Oliver Bierhoff header. Bierhoff made it 3-1 in the 66th minute with a short-range shot after Dieter Hammann and Bernd Schneider worked their way through the U.S. defense. Torsten Frings, a late replacement for Michael Ballack, scored on a 68th minute header to make it 4-1. MathisG second goal of the evening came in the 72nd minute (4-2). Joe-Max Moore shot wide of the German goal from close-range three minutes later. In the 85th minute, Donovan shot wide after a cross from Moore. GERMANY — Rost (Butt, 46), Baumann, Linke, Ramelow, Hamann, Ziege (Boehme, 62), Schneider (Asamoah, 76), Jeremies (Heinrichs, 69), Frings, Bierhoff, Neuville (Bradaric, 81). USA — Keller, Cherundolo (Sanneh, 72), Pope, Agoos (Berhalter, 72), Regis, Armas, Stewart, Lewis (Jones, 69), Mathis, Donovan, Kirovski (Moore, 59).