Germany - Italy

Semi-Finals: Round 1/2

Germany

England - Germany Italy - Germany Sweden - Germany Germany - Ireland Faroe Islands - Germany
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Kick off: 28/06/2012 / 19:45

Italy

Italy - Nigeria Italy - Germany Italy - Armenia Denmark - Italy Italy - Czech Republic

Live Commentary
90+5`The referee of this match blows the final whistle.
90+5`Daniele De Rossi commits a foul against Bastian Schweinsteiger.
90+4`The team of Italy take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
90+4`goalNo doubt, it was a clear foul committed by Mats Hummels, so he receives a yellow card going directly into referee's notebook.
90+4`Mats Hummels commits a foul against Andrea Barzagli.
90+4`Manuel Neuer of Germany passes the ball to a team mate.
90+3`Manuel Neuer from Germany passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+3`Bastian Schweinsteiger from Germany passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+3`A player from the team of Germany makes a long throw into the opponent's field.
90+3`Leonardo Bonucci manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
90+2`goalGOOOAAAL! - Mesut Özil from the team of Germany scores from penalty.
90+2`PENALTY! - The referee blows the whistle showing that Federico Balzaretti handled the ball in his box.
90+1`Bastian Schweinsteiger crosses the ball.
90+1`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+1`Andrea Barzagli manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
90+1`Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany passes the ball to a team mate.
90+1`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 54% ball possession compared to away team's 46%.
90+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
90`It's a goal kick for Italy.
90`Mesut Özil shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
90`Daniele De Rossi manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
90`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Toni Kroos is about to send the ball in.
90`Nice clearance by Leonardo Bonucci. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
90`Great chance for Mats Hummels but he doesn't manage to put the ball into the net. His shot is well blocked.
90`Miroslav Klose from Germany directs a ball squarely in the box.
89`goalNo doubt, it was a clear foul committed by Thiago Motta, so he receives a yellow card going directly into referee's notebook.
89`Thiago Motta commits a foul against Bastian Schweinsteiger.
88`Gianluigi Buffon comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
88`Thomas Müller crosses the ball.
88`Sami Khedira from Germany stops the attack with an interception.
88`Great dribbling shown by Andrea Pirlo passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
88`Now, the team of Italy is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
87`Bastian Schweinsteiger commits a foul against Andrea Pirlo.
87`Leonardo Bonucci manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
87`Toni Kroos crosses the ball.
86`Alessandro Diamanti commits a foul against Philipp Lahm.
86`It's a goal kick for Italy.
86`Toni Kroos from the team of Germany tries a volley but what a pity... The ball goes for a goal kick.
86`Bastian Schweinsteiger from Germany takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
86`Marco Reus shoots towards the goal, but the ball deflects off of a player and doesn't find the target.
86`Marco Reus from Germany plays a 1-2 with Thomas Müller.
85`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Antonio Di Natale from Italy is in offside position.
85`That was a bad clearance by Gianluigi Buffon and no doubt, his team is put under a pressure at this moment.
85`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Toni Kroos is about to send the ball in.
85`Thomas Müller crosses the ball.
85`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
85`Federico Balzaretti manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
84`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Bastian Schweinsteiger is about to send the ball in.
84`Nice clearance by Giorgio Chiellini. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
84`Bastian Schweinsteiger crosses the ball.
84`goalNo doubt, it was a clear foul committed by Daniele De Rossi, so he receives a yellow card going directly into referee's notebook.
84`Daniele De Rossi from Italy plays dangerously against Bastian Schweinsteiger and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
83`Gianluigi Buffon comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
83`Philipp Lahm crosses the ball.
83`Toni Kroos from Germany takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
83`Philipp Lahm from Germany sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
83`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Federico Balzaretti from Italy is in offside position.
83`Alessandro Diamanti of Italy passes the ball to a team mate.
83`The team of Italy starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
82`It's a goal kick for Germany.
82`What a chance for Antonio Di Natale but he doesn't manage to score. I think it is harder to miss than to score from this position!
82`What a great opportunity! Antonio Di Natale is in face-to-face position with the opponent's goalkeeper.
82`The team of Italy starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
82`Leonardo Bonucci manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
82`Bastian Schweinsteiger crosses the ball.
82`Federico Balzaretti commits a foul against Mesut Özil.
81`It's a goal kick for Germany.
81`Alessandro Diamanti from Italy has a nice opportunity to score but his shot is not quite accurate and the ball misses the target.
81`Andrea Pirlo of Italy passes the ball to a team mate.
81`The team of Italy starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
80`It's a goal kick for Italy.
80`Toni Kroos from the team of Germany tries a volley but what a pity... The ball goes for a goal kick.
80`Leonardo Bonucci manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
80`Thomas Müller sends a header but the ball won't just enter the opponent's goal and it goes wide.
80`Holger Badstuber sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
79`Daniele De Rossi from Italy directs a ball squarely in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
79`Andrea Pirlo of Italy passes the ball to a team mate.
79`Daniele De Rossi from Italy successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
78`Andrea Barzagli commits a foul against Miroslav Klose.
77`It's a goal kick for Italy.
77`It seemed that Mats Hummels from Germany headed the ball well but it is just wide.
77`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Mesut Özil is about to send the ball in.
77`Thomas Müller takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
77`Mesut Özil from Germany successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
76`Gianluigi Buffon comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
76`Leonardo Bonucci from Italy stops the attack with an interception.
76`Sami Khedira crosses the ball.
76`It's a goal kick for Germany.
76`What a chance for Claudio Marchisio but he doesn't manage to score. I think it is harder to miss than to score from this position!
75`Great dribbling shown by Claudio Marchisio passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
75`Daniele De Rossi from Italy makes a great pass.
75`From the statistics, we can see that today's attendance is 55540.
75`Miroslav Klose from Germany passes the ball in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
75`Sami Khedira crosses the ball.
74`Andrea Barzagli manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
74`Philipp Lahm crosses the ball.
74`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
74`Federico Balzaretti manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
74`Philipp Lahm crosses the ball.
74`Bastian Schweinsteiger crosses the ball.
74`Now, the team of Italy is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
72`Toni Kroos commits a foul against Thiago Motta.
71`A tactical substitution is to be made. Jérome Boateng leaves the pitch being substituted by Thomas Müller.
71`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
70`There is a substitution down there. Mario Balotelli goes out and Antonio Di Natale takes his place.
68`As we can see, Mario Balotelli is injured. The medical team is on the pitch trying to help him continue the match.
68`The game is stopped.
68`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
68`It's a goal kick for Germany.
67`Claudio Marchisio from Italy has a nice opportunity to score but his shot is not quite accurate and the ball misses the target.
67`Alessandro Diamanti of Italy passes the ball to a team mate.
66`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 52% ball possession compared to away team's 48%.
66`Manuel Neuer comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
66`Unsuccessful shot by Alessandro Diamanti from outside the box. The ball passes near the opponent's goal.
65`The pitch is below standard but it's still playable.
65`Alessandro Diamanti commits a foul against Holger Badstuber.
64`Now, the team of Italy is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
64`Now, the team of Italy is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
63`A tactical substitution is to be made. Riccardo Montolivo leaves the pitch being substituted by Thiago Motta.
62`Mesut Özil commits a foul against Claudio Marchisio.
62`Andrea Pirlo manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
62`Bastian Schweinsteiger sends a header but the ball won't just enter the opponent's goal and it goes wide.
62`Giorgio Chiellini from Italy stops the attack with an interception.
62`Jérome Boateng crosses the ball.
62`Bastian Schweinsteiger sends a header but the ball won't just enter the opponent's goal and it goes wide.
62`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Toni Kroos is about to send the ball in.
62`Marco Reus shoots from a direct free kick but the keeper saves his shot and it goes for a corner kick.
61`goalNo doubt, it was a clear foul committed by Leonardo Bonucci, so he receives a yellow card going directly into referee's notebook.
60`Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul against Toni Kroos.
60`It's a goal kick for Germany.
60`Mario Balotelli from Italy has a nice opportunity to score but his shot is not quite accurate and the ball misses the target.
60`Great dribbling shown by Mario Balotelli passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
59`The team of Italy take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
59`Jérome Boateng crosses the ball.
58`It's a goal kick for Italy.
58`Jérome Boateng crosses the ball.
58`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
58`A tactical substitution is to be made. Antonio Cassano leaves the pitch being substituted by Alessandro Diamanti.
57`Claudio Marchisio manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
57`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Toni Kroos is about to send the ball in.
56`Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
56`Leonardo Bonucci from Italy clears the danger with a good tackle.
56`Mesut Özil of Germany passes the ball to a team mate.
56`Riccardo Montolivo from Italy passes the ball in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
55`Giorgio Chiellini manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
55`Mesut Özil from Germany successfully directs a ball squarely in the box and finds a team mate.
54`Leonardo Bonucci manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
54`Marco Reus from Germany sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
53`The team of Italy take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
53`Giorgio Chiellini manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
53`Sami Khedira of Germany passes the ball to a team mate.
52`Antonio Cassano from Italy passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
52`Maybe Bastian Schweinsteiger forgets he is playing football right now... He touches the ball with his hand.
51`Jérome Boateng from Germany sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
51`Leonardo Bonucci manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
51`A player from the team of Germany makes a long throw into the opponent's field.
51`Giorgio Chiellini manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
51`A player from the team of Germany makes a long throw into the opponent's field.
51`Manuel Neuer comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
51`Antonio Cassano from Italy passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
51`Now, the team of Italy is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
50`It's a goal kick for Italy.
49`Philipp Lahm from Germany has a nice opportunity to score but his shot is not quite accurate and the ball misses the target.
49`Philipp Lahm from Germany plays a 1-2 with Toni Kroos.
49`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
49`Giorgio Chiellini commits a foul against Marco Reus.
49`Let's see the decision of the referee... It will be a drop ball and the game goes on.
48`The game is stopped.
48`Great shot by Marco Reus directly into the frame of the goal but the goalkeeper can't be surprised. He saves it.
48`Jérome Boateng of Germany passes the ball to a team mate.
47`Mario Balotelli commits a foul against Philipp Lahm.
46`Miroslav Klose commits a foul against Andrea Pirlo.
46`A tactical substitution is to be made. Lukas Podolski leaves the pitch being substituted by Marco Reus.
46`A tactical substitution is to be made. Mario Gomez leaves the pitch being substituted by Miroslav Klose.
46`We can hear the referee's whistle. So, let's get the second half underway.
45+2`The referee blows for a halftime, so we already have the first 45 minutes behind us.
45+1`Giorgio Chiellini manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
45+1`Toni Kroos crosses the ball.
45+1`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
45+1`Claudio Marchisio manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
45+1`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Toni Kroos is about to send the ball in.
45+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1`Lukas Podolski from Germany sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
45`Gianluigi Buffon comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
45`Philipp Lahm crosses the ball.
45`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
44`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
44`We can carry on now. The match resumes...
43`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 49% ball possession compared to away team's 51%.
43`As we can see, Antonio Cassano is injured. The medical team is on the pitch trying to help him continue the match.
43`The game is stopped.
41`The team of Italy take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
39`It's a goal kick for Italy.
39`Mesut Özil from Germany passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
38`Mesut Özil from Germany passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
38`Lukas Podolski crosses the ball.
38`Antonio Cassano commits a foul against Mats Hummels.
37`goalMario Balotelli receives a yellow card because he removed his shirt a few seconds ago.
36`goalGOOOAAAL! - Mario Balotelli manages to put the ball in their opponent's net.
36`Riccardo Montolivo sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
36`Gianluigi Buffon manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
36`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Toni Kroos is about to send the ball in.
35`Sami Khedira sends a shot from long distance but the goalkeeper's reaction makes the ball go for a corner kick.
34`Holger Badstuber manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
34`Antonio Cassano from Italy successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
34`Lukas Podolski commits a foul against Mario Balotelli.
34`Claudio Marchisio manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
34`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Toni Kroos is about to send the ball in.
34`Nice clearance by Federico Balzaretti. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
33`Jérome Boateng crosses the ball.
32`Holger Badstuber commits a foul against Mario Balotelli.
32`The team of Italy take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
31`Riccardo Montolivo from Italy plays dangerously against Sami Khedira and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
30`Jérome Boateng commits a foul against Mario Balotelli.
30`It's a goal kick for Italy.
30`Toni Kroos shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
30`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
29`Gianluigi Buffon comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
29`Toni Kroos from Germany passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
29`Riccardo Montolivo commits a foul against Jérome Boateng.
28`Toni Kroos commits a foul against Andrea Pirlo.
28`Now, the team of Italy is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
28`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
27`Mario Balotelli commits a foul against Holger Badstuber.
27`Mesut Özil shoots from outside the box but the goalkeeper shows he's not an amateur. He saves.
26`It's a goal kick for Italy.
26`Jérome Boateng from Germany passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
25`It's a goal kick for Italy.
25`It seemed that Mario Gomez from Germany headed the ball well but it is just wide.
24`Jérome Boateng crosses the ball.
24`Riccardo Montolivo commits a foul against Toni Kroos.
23`Claudio Marchisio commits a foul against Bastian Schweinsteiger.
23`Antonio Cassano from Italy successfully directs a ball squarely in the box and finds a team mate.
22`It's a goal kick for Italy.
22`Lukas Podolski from Germany crosses the ball but it is too far from the desired target.
22`Mario Gomez sends a header but the ball won't just enter the opponent's goal and it goes wide.
22`Jérome Boateng crosses the ball.
21`Riccardo Montolivo commits a foul against Toni Kroos.
20`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 47% ball possession compared to away team's 53%.
20`goalGOOOAAAL! - Nice header by Mario Balotelli from the team of Italy. He just tapped the ball into the opponent's net.
20`Antonio Cassano crosses the ball.
19`Now, the team of Italy is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
18`Antonio Cassano shoots from outside the box but the goalkeeper shows he's not an amateur. He saves.
18`Now, the team of Italy is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
18`Riccardo Montolivo from Italy passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
17`Riccardo Montolivo shoots from outside the box but the goalkeeper shows he's not an amateur. He saves.
17`The team of Germany take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
15`Now, the team of Italy is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
14`Mats Hummels commits a foul against Mario Balotelli.
13`Andrea Barzagli manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
13`Philipp Lahm crosses the ball.
13`Mesut Özil from Germany tries to play a 1-2 with a team mate, but the ball is intercepted.
13`Giorgio Chiellini manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
13`Philipp Lahm crosses the ball.
13`The goalkeeper succeeds to block a long range shot sent by Toni Kroos, and the ball remains in the field.
13`Mesut Özil from Germany takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
13`That was a bad clearance by Andrea Barzagli and no doubt, his team is put under a pressure at this moment.
12`Jérome Boateng crosses the ball.
11`Mario Gomez commits a foul against Leonardo Bonucci.
11`Sami Khedira shoots from outside the box but the goalkeeper shows he's not an amateur. He saves.
10`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
10`Mesut Özil from Germany passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
9`Andrea Pirlo takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
8`Lukas Podolski commits a foul against Daniele De Rossi.
8`The team of Italy take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
7`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
7`Giorgio Chiellini manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
6`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Mesut Özil is about to send the ball in.
6`Gianluigi Buffon comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
5`There is a huge chance for scoring in front of Mats Hummels but his attempt is cleared off the line!
5`Corner kick for the team of Germany. Toni Kroos is about to send the ball in.
5`It's a goal kick for Italy.
4`Andrea Pirlo from Italy passes the ball in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
3`Mario Balotelli commits a foul against Holger Badstuber.
2`It's a goal kick for Italy.
2`Philipp Lahm crosses the ball.
2`Now, the team of Germany is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
1`Antonio Cassano from Italy tries to play a 1-2 with Riccardo Montolivo, but the ball is intercepted.
Italy taps the ball in and the game continues.
The game is underway and the two teams are ready to give their best to win this duel.
Hi there! We start our broadcasting from National Stadium, Warsaw for today's battle which is about to begin in 5 minutes.
Lineups
4 - 2 - 3 - 1    Formation    4 - 1 - 3 - 2
  • Lahm
  • Podolski
  • Badstuber
  • Khedira
  • Neuer
  • Özil
  • Gomez
  • Hummels
  • Schweinsteiger
  • Kroos
  • Boateng
  • Balzaretti
  • Marchisio
  • Cassano
  • Barzagli
  • Montolivo
  • Pirlo
  • Buffon
  • Balotelli
  • Bonucci
  • Rossi
  • Chiellini
Lineups
1.Manuel Neuer
20.Jérome Boateng 71'
5.Mats Hummels
14.Holger Badstuber
16.Philipp Lahm
7.Bastian Schweinsteiger
6.Sami Khedira
18.Toni Kroos
8.Mesut Özil
10.Lukas Podolski 46'
23.Mario Gomez 46'
Manager: Joachim Löw
Substitutes
12.Tim Wiese
22.Ron-Robert Zieler
2.Ilkay Gündogan
3.Marcel Schmelzer
4.Benedikt Höwedes
9.Andre Schürrle
11.Miroslav Klose 46'
13.Thomas Müller 71'
15.Lars Bender
17.Per Mertesacker
19.Mario Götze
21.Marco Reus 46'
1.Gianluigi Buffon
6.Federico Balzaretti
15.Andrea Barzagli
19.Leonardo Bonucci
3.Giorgio Chiellini
21.Andrea Pirlo
8.Claudio Marchisio
18.Riccardo Montolivo 63'
16.Daniele De Rossi
10.Antonio Cassano 58'
9.Mario Balotelli 70'
Manager: Cesare Prandelli
Substitutes
12.Salvatore Sirigu
14.Morgan De Sanctis
4.Angelo Obinze Ogbonna
5.Thiago Motta 63'
7.Ignazio Abate
11.Antonio Di Natale 70'
13.Emanuele Giaccherini
17.Fabio Borini
20.Sebastian Giovinco
22.Alessandro Diamanti 58'
23.Antonio Nocerino
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2.Christian Maggio
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