American_football_at_the_2005_World_Games Knowpia

Podium
2005 World Games – American football


Host	Duisburg
Dates	July 15–17, 2005
Teams	4
Champions	Germany
Runners-up	Sweden
Third place	France

American football was a demonstration sport at the World Games 2005 at the MSV-Arena in Duisburg, Germany. The semi-finals were held on July 15 and the medal games two days later. The Final was won by host team Germany who beat Sweden 20–6. Bronze medal was won by France, who beat Australia 14–0

It was the first, and until 2017 only American football tournament at the World Games.

Medals table

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Germany (GER)	Sweden (SWE)	France (FRA)

Participants

American football game during the 2005 World Games.

Four teams took part in this tournament:

Australia
France
Germany (host)
Sweden

Bracket

Semi-finals		Final

July 15 - MSV-Arena

France	7
		July 17 - MSV-Arena
Sweden	29
		Sweden	6
July 15 - MSV-Arena
		Germany	20
Germany	31

Australia	0
		Third place

		July 17 - MSV-Arena

		France	14

		Australia	0

Details

Semifinal: France vs Sweden

Semifinal #1 – Sweden 29, France 7

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
France	0	0	0	7	7
Sweden	0	17	0	12	29

at MSV-Arena

Date: July 15, 2005
Game time: 1:59 p.m. CEST
Game weather: cloudy,40% rain
Game attendance: 1,750
Referee: A.Olilla
Reference:^[1]

Game information

Scoring
2nd Quarter

SWE – C.Malm 58-yard pass from C.Haraldsson (J.Alnervik kick), 11:05. Sweden 7–0. Drive: 1 plays, 58 yards, 0:08.
SWE – P.Lundqvist 37-yard interception return (J.Alnervik kick), 10:45. Sweden 14–0.
SWE – J.Alnervik 26-yard field goal, 5:47. Sweden 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.

4th Quarter

SWE – J.Alnervik 49-yard field goal, 11:16. Sweden 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:48.
FRA – R.Rousset 24-yard pass from J.Franco (G.Courtois kick), 9:07. Sweden 20–7. Drive: 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:00.
SWE – P.Lundqvist 39-yard interception return (J.Alnervik kick failed), 1:48. Sweden 26–7.
SWE – J.Alnervik 39-yard field goal, 1:35. Sweden 29–7. Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.

Leading passers

FRA – J.Franco – 14/30, 126 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
SWE – C.Haraldsson – 9/21, 137 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Leading rushers

FRA – S.Octobre – 14 rushes, 22 yards
SWE – K.Taalbi – 14 rushes, 48 yards

Leading receivers

FRA – R.Rousset – 5 rec, 47 yards, 1 TD
SWE – C.Malm – 3 rec, 68 yards, 1 TD

Semifinal: Germany vs Australia

Semifinal #2 – Germany 31, Australia 0

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Germany	10	7	7	7	31
Australia	0	0	0	0	0

at MSV-Arena

Date: July 15, 2005
Reference:^[2]

Bronze medal game: France vs Australia

Bronze medal game – France 14, Australia 0

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
France	7	0	7	0	14
Australia	0	0	0	0	0

at MSV-Arena

Date: July 17, 2005
Game time: 2:04 p.m. CEST
Game weather: sunny
Game attendance: 5,500
Referee: A.Olilla
Reference:^[3]

Game information

Scoring
1st Quarter

FRA – L.Marceline 1-yard run (G.Courtois kick), 7:13. France 7–0. Drive: 1 plays, 31 yards, 0:07.

3rd Quarter

FRA – D.Signori 4-yard pass from J.Franco (G.Courtois kick), 5:21. France 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:15.

Leading passers

FRA – J.Franco – 2/9, 6 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
AUS – B.Newton – 8/18, 111 yards

Leading rushers

FRA – L.Marceline – 13 rushes, 112 yards, 1 TD
AUS – A.Asher – 9 rushes, 10 yards

Leading receivers

FRA – D.Signori – 1 rec, 4 yards, 1 TD
AUS – P.Raveloson – 3 rec, 57 yards

The Final: Sweden vs Germany

Final – Germany 20, Sweden 6

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sweden	3	0	3	0	6
Germany	0	0	7	13	20

at MSV-Arena

Date: July 17, 2005
Game time: 5:59 p.m. CEST
Game weather: light clouds
Game attendance: 16,005
Referee: M.Introini
Reference:^[4]

Game information

Scoring
1st Quarter

SWE – J.Alnervik 33-yard field goal, 5:42. Sweden 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:18.

3rd Quarter

SWE – J.Alnervik 29-yard field goal, 7:22. Sweden 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:18.
GER – M.Biedenkapp 65-yard pass from J.Ullrich (M.Biedenkapp kick), 6:21. Germany 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:01.

4th Quarter

GER – M.Biedenkapp 38-yard field goal, 9:19. Germany 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 2:30.
GER – C.Poschmann 33-yard pass from J.Ullrich (M.Biedenkapp kick), 4:42. Germany 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:36.
GER – M.Biedenkapp 34-yard field goal, 2:28. Germany 20–6. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:24.