Day 1 Stunning goals, 3 stars shine

20060609 Excitement plus. First match was a 4-2 affair with Germany winning over Costa Rica. Stunning goals were seen from Lahm, and Frenz, thunderbolts fit for the stage. 2 stars scored 2 goals each, Wanchope for Costa Rica and Klose for Germany. If this is the sort of the match the rest of the World Cup serves up, we are in for an exciting ride. Ecuador confounded the critics by beating Poland, Del Gado the star, creating one goal and scoring the killer goal. Poles were unlucky, having hit the woodwork twice after going down 2-0, so it could have easily been a draw. The excitement builds for the Socceroos first match.