Socceroos stun Germany

Australia captain Lucas Neill said the Socceroos' shock 2-1 maiden victory over host Germany was the perfect response to last year's World Cup defeat.

Two goals in two stunning second-half minutes by Blackpool midfielder David Carney and a penalty from Dynamo Moscow's Luke Wilkshire floored the Germans after Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez had earlier put the host ahead.

This was Australia's first win over Germany after three straight defeats, the last of which came in Durban last June when the Germans hammered the Socceroos 4-0 in their opening game of the South African World Cup.