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Germany draws 2-2 with Denmark in friendly

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-08-12 10:31

COPENHAGEN, Denmark?-?Denmark rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Germany in an international friendly on Wednesday following Mads Junker's late equalizer.

Germany's Mario Gomez (R) celebrates his goal against Denmark with Thomas Hitzlsperger, Marcel Schaefer (2nd L) and Toni Kroos (L) during their international friendly soccer match in Copenhagen August 11, 2010. [Agencies]

Germany led 1-0 in the 19th minute when Thomas Hitzlsperger's low cross found Mario Gomez, who sent it past a diving Thomas Sorensen in goal.

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Patrick Helmes scored a second goal after a German counterattack in the 73rd.

Denmark veteran Dennis Rommedahl, who was playing his 100th international, reduced the margin a minute later. And Junker equalized in the 86th after goalkeeper Tim Wiese had lost the ball.

Germany coach Joachim Loew only took seven players from his World Cup squad to play Denmark, which also selected an inexperienced lineup.