FULL MATCH: Germany vs. Spain 2010 FIFA World Cup

Soccer City in Johannesburg in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final, but who will you be paying attention to here? It focuses on Germany and Spain, the European champions who meet in the second semi-final at Durban's Magnificent Moses Mabidia Stadium. Germany's only problem has been playing in the absence of the suspended Thomas Mueller Kakao still has an abdominal problem Toni Cruz, who could have played, has a virus Sir Piota Trakovsky, who has been a late substitute in the last three games, will have his first opening in the tournament tonight closer than ever The only striker remains the 4-2 3-1 formation for yakim Lev's site and it has also been a successful formation, hasn't it?

They have been scoring goals in the game so far. My referee tonight will take charge of his fourth

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in In these World Cup finals Victor Kassai of Hungary has shown a yellow card on nine occasions Brazil against Korea DPR Mexico Uruguay and the United States against Ghana in his three previous

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es and he is unlikely to get the unprecedented final that a semi-final referee gets. the final Fernando Torres, who is the big name missing, failed throughout the tournament, left him on the bench, so it is Pedro Rodríguez who takes his place in the 11 after three substitute appearances in the previous five games, so David Beer, with five goals to his name, will rise as Spain's absolute leader tonight remains their talisman in love 50-year-old German coach his contract ends at the end of this World Cup, so victory here tonight might not hurt his chances of renegotiation at all and Vincente Del Bosque, the man on the other side, the former Real Madrid coach and it could be anything tonight.

Germany has broken the stereotype by destroying this competition. Spain has been more pragmatic, but this is a match that promises goals and goals. of entertainment here tonight with the Ultimate Prize at stake, a place in the World Cup final against the Dutchman Spedolski who is trying to progress on this near side and a single problem here too for Busquets who simply walked away from the Challenge, but it's okay. You'll be able to run it, so here's Sergio Ramos. Spain seeks to adapt to its passing pattern. He's been building some quarters as a revenge mission for Germany tonight after the European final two years ago, which Spain won with just one girl. to zero has been ruled out by yakim love, who says it is a very different team: his team is presenting tonight, much younger and with much more ambition in terms of advancement, but the first cautious things of the Spanish Ramos look for him, but Podolski raises his head.

It will be a Spanish release, in fact, six players from both sides who survived that European final in Vienna in 2008, so they know each other very, very well. Here Busquets Busquets again, it's a very calm PK opening, it's Petra who is putting the left and captivir is the support man and Via is in the middle, but he's over here and he could easily, in fact, dive in and just try a girl kick for the Germans, so a kg starts Islam and takes over the captaincy. And I see insisting that she will keep it if she can despite the return of Michael Ballack at some point.

He has a phenomenal record at this stage of tournaments. The Germans, their 17th World Cup, have won it, of course, three times. - up in four 11 semi-finals, they've won six of them, so they know their way through these very tense situations, but it's being played at a fast pace in these early stages. Here's any lead from Esther by uh PK, it's a nice touch by Pedro Chevy, here's a new challenge lunge from Kadira, but they've got a bit of width here now, Petro Russell did well to get it back for the Germans and we just have a little problem in the field at the moment, like you. maybe you can see the idiots are being taken away and that's the last thing you'll see in this World Cup semi-final, so he's very patient, starts from both sides here, just a little stuttering at the moment, we could have waited this from the Spanish, but the Germans are forced to play at their own pace right at this stage kadira matasaka looking wide for the foreground of Philip Lam B, who has had an exceptional tournament, it has really been a surprise for all those who have seen his club form of um.

In recent years, he and Podolski have been very average playing for their respective clubs, but in German colors they have been prolific. Here's PK, but Dolski is the man chasing him, but he can't stop the ball from returning safely to Cassius. You search for him, well, that's how it is. I'm going to put Lively up there, that's the anticipation anyway, as this match is five minutes played and, um, very little of relevance produced by either side so far, other than the Spanish are enjoying the possession they're given. I love to enjoy, here is Pedro, he is good. by Pedro but was equally outstanding by Philip Lamp doing his defensive duties quite well Chevy is PK a bit of movement ahead of him for PK here including Pedro has been the most lively player on the field so far and slowed him down to take beer Well, well watched by Neuer because Via got ahead of the defense there and the first real chance for the night to end a bit, but it was the absolutely perfect Petros ball here and I'm afraid to read it right.

Moya just came in with a block. he challenges PK Schweinsteiger. He has done well to write a couple of challenges and lead the Germans forward with some positivity for the first time in this game, looking closer in the middle, but almost inevitably Puyol is there to block him and send him captive to the relative. safety of the German half lamb Pedro and here is Iniesta again looking for that sliding ball for Veer but murtasaka there the stupid murderer again and here is the tank boy while the Germans look to shake the shackles here but not with passes like that from Mesut Ozil they Ha been a phenomenon that these World Cup finals, the Germans came in with a reputation as a team that was still rebuilding but are getting closer to the final product here, but are now being tested at the back like Ramos. does not bring it forward and now Pedro and yes, there is clear on that left side, but the direct ball was sought, I am poor, I simply tickle him offside for the Spanish shot three times, they have scored four goals.

So far, the Germans have not managed to do it since Brazil in 1970 as a team and we all know the reputation of that Brazilian team that has been preserved over the centuries. His non-Ramos searches reveal nothing. but PK always has the measure of him, although here you have to defend well, it seems that the weapon is out of play, but a look from the referee to his assistant on the other side says the opposite and he is closer that he almost closes the goalkeeper Schweinsteiger. The Germans have a chance. pass here but the flag is raised on the other side against Ozil and the Germans' chance in the first half is thwarted there it is Chevy not Sergio Ramos there are not too many in the middle providing something to aim for so there is work left for Iniesta again certainly they are a patient side of the Spaniard quite happy to sit with a ball at his feet for as long as it takes Iniesta, here's Ramos again, now I'm just smashing him into Lucas Podolski's back, together, the Spaniard, throw me to Alonso, that's a fool, but here is Iniesta.

A little jumping race, but he couldn't find a way through, but he just started to threaten, though then he got the throat okay, it was tight, wasn't it? But um, Erza seemed like he might have been in line with that. last line of defense, but either way the assistant referee on the other side had the last word. Cordero is Captiva Ramos foreigner the most prolific passes in the World Cup and both sides have a very polite style Shelby Alonso Sergio Ramos has already taken his position down this right flank and bertang are careful, but he has conceded the corner, it is the first of night, so here's a chance for the big Spanish man to get up and he also loves to have an adventure around the corners.

Puyol and PK make their slow and measured walks up and a test here for Manuel Neuer andiesta back to Chevy still a

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penalty area Chevy Alonso here is any Esther again Triangle of passes and he drove it and pulls everyone well he came up with in an instant and he did well to get his head up to speed it was boosted by Iniesta just driving it when it could easily have been Carlos Puyol's opening goal there it is kadira this is poet love hasn't had much to cheer up from him until now It's been Spain who dominate things here with 70 possession in the first 14 minutes, they haven't done much with it but they have produced the two best chances of the game so far.

PK will have to concede a corner here, so the Germans, who have been under pressure, now have the opportunity to throw something here inside the Spanish penalty area to provoke one here with the left foot. Well the goalkeeper came and could barely see that there were two behind him but um Ika Casillas almost did enough here foreigners Steiger and Friedrich in advance but Cassius the man who took it away but the Germans have a slightly more positive second chance this time from Casius but Burton has it back here is tokovsky and here for the goal kick so now he is taking advantage of his opportunity tonight and the absence of Mueller who suspended of course in all likelihood if Germany makes it to the In the end, Muller will return and be in the starting 11, but the possibility of Trakovsky perhaps catching his Coach's Eye herself just laughs, this is Kadira and a rare opportunity for the Germans to enjoy a moment or two with a ball in their feet, but not for long, although they have a shot, what moment to take and they will have another chance. here he is going to go long this time with the arc of the back and a shot to the middle over the head of Kadira headed away by PK here are mirtasaka Schweinsteiger and Captiva with the opportunity to send it clearer is a Germany goes to the first semi-final For the history of Spain and the World Cup, their thirteenth World Cup, they have managed to reach the quarter-finals on four previous occasions, but never further than this, never this far, and in terms of possession, at least they are mastering things in the early stages of this game.

Busquets One of several in this Spanish team who plays or will play next season with Barcelona. The motorcycle is destroying Alonso, so Sergio looks for Petra Napuyol. It's exactly how Spain wants to play with this Captiva in poor condition. Alonso again looks up and sees what Sergio Ramos has done. an excellent run on this right side, his touch is also excellent and the girl's shot was not too wide. Perhaps too much is always asked of Sergio Ramos from that angle, but he gave himself the opportunity, there is the man who has to do it. Watch tonight Thomas Muller suspended the foreigner for a few games on the road, the Germans have come second in terms of possession but their counter-attacking skills have seen them through their talent and style when they go forward but they have not been given a lot. pieces so far here tonight is captivir Iniesta is not bad at all the man has made more passes in this tournament than anyone in that role as Kingpin in midfield has been captured for Petra but it is a Sakura cross to sort things out and clear them and the Germans looking to move it forward if they can but look for steps in another threadbare Alonso is Iniesta this time clearly on the left but the shortest and it seems like a simple ball with some directed at Petra but without being able to do anything with the foreign Sergio Ramos foreign It is a extraordinary amount of possession that the Spanish have had here until now.

See five percent now with just over 21 minutes played. It's really playing to his rhythm here and yes, they are overlapping. Pedro and the fear in the middle and the corner kick awarded. from The Challenge by Sami kadira so they are below cost you can hear the Germans it's about turning possession into goals which the Spanish haven't always been good at in this tournament Shelby Alonso with a motorcycle ball with a header here is closer and now here comes the counterattack or at least it would have been with a more orderly ball from Lucas, but everything escalates the closer he is given a chance, it is Petro Chevy and again almost a revealing ball if it had not been for a couple of motorcycles.

Podolski is closer in the middle and also has support. He tried to turn and turns towards Carlos Puyol. It will be a great relief to give it back to their goalkeeper, but there is only half a chance. It is brewing there for the German Chevy Pedro. There are only rare glimpses of possession here, although the Germans and Spain return to their pattern of containment again, as Iniesta Looms will be Alonso Captivio is offside by a meter or two the left back, well, this is going to be tight , No? It looks as if the captive here was actually on the side, it could have been through who was offside when the ball was played, the assistant referee on this near side could have had his view blocked and seen the shirt red spin, maybe just assume that thecaptive ear was ahead of him kadira only until Puyol and now Busquets and Chevy and fast as you want the Spanish are again on the offensive here with Pedro through he is being well directed and equally well locked in by Friedrich and cleared in boat Chevy Iniesta here is Ramos now again offering that threat on the right side of Burton doing enough Ramos is complaining but the referee and his assistant agree there is no foul Iniesta Ramos again offering the width Turn in the middle Pedro in the middle is uh Pedro , he aims for and for something in the spectacular side, but his miss failed He landed safely in the hands of Manuel Neuer, but they remain a threat and there was a free kick called by Sergio Ramos, he could have been cut hoping foreigner Schweinsteiger has really become the role of Captain one or two Doubting his maturity when the tournament began, whether he was captain material, but he has proven to be up to the task, didn't he ask Sergio Ramos?

We're happy to keep it at a simple pace, here you look for, well, no sign of the pattern. Moving on to now, is Spain playing a very high level technical game here? No rush, no rush. It's about keeping possession suddenly high in pace for Busquets, but Sherman, their defender, came back to cover Sergio Ramos's foot, so the Germans took the free kick here just to relieve a little pressure and there's also a problem here which will cause some concern on the German bench. I love it, I'm just looking here because Lucas Podolski has fallen and obviously has some discomfort that he managed to pick up. himself again since the foreigner should be fine this closer this is kadira Philip lamb padoski is back on the field by the way Justin wanders around this near side Schweinsteiger Anna Friedrich has given him away little can do with him and Germany has the chance to Bring it now, many Spanish defenders return here.

Erzl cuts in towards the closer, but not the required pass and the Spanish have the goal kick which is for the purists here tonight. All the cutting and shoving we perhaps imagined before the game began. Iniesta Sergio Ramos Chevy always looks to create if he can't see a way forward, so here's Shelby Alonso from far away, but hey, they've produced the shot so far tonight, the fourth Spanish of the night, although only one has been on going. goal so far, but it is more than the Germans have been able to produce with their lack of foreign possession with a chance to break a poor ball also unusually poor ball from David Veer just behind Petra Schweinsteiger nothing far with Ramos it is a battle in the Spanish one and they will also have a shot here. 30 minutes played and still no goal in the Durban stadium in this very close and very tense semi-final.

It is Spain who have dominated, who have provided the best of chances and half chances and they who have completely dominated possession so far, this closer turn Tchaikovsky and Philip Lamb Ursul made a small run in front of him, it is Square to trochowsky, will try it with his left foot and Casillas had to crouch down to make a very intelligent stop. He would have been disappointed if that had slipped through and his left hand was upright, but he still needed his

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concentration and gave her a hand too. Ika Casillas, the German fans perked up as their team made their first real effort against the girl here tonight and a corner kick to boot cushioned by puyon is a game that is like a really strong storm on a summer's day, you can feel the intensity and the pressure and every once in a while just the old lightning seventy thousand even though you haven't they have been out of their seats too often in this game so far here is Pedro Spain looking to work again Chevy motor sack has had that little channel blocked all night so far but it will only take one ball to beat it it's a german shot schwein giggle buy a tank carefully and cautiously to Podolski kadira but don't ski in front of it kadera looks towards the center sees that the universal lock has broken from behind but Ursul can't get past Carlos Puyo, the biggest one who has ever blocked him but it's a corner so the pressure starts to melt now the German's path only has a little more of this game The ball from Tchaikovsky and Casillas calm him down to relative safety see you again with a diving punch here's Pedro via he wanted it to be played early he was free on this On the right side you can see him waving his arms, he's in acres of space and when they finally try to get close to him the ball just isn't good enough, but for that early pass to be played, David deflects wide. he goes with one of those silky little runs of his and looks to slide it towards Via, okay, it's the Bulletin Friedrich.

A little careless on the part of the Germans, they have given him quite cheap possession in the Spanish way, which helped to recover him. Islam, well, both coaches yesterday in the press. In the conferences there was talk about the amount of running both sides would have to do and they covered some distance, but not at great pace, but now, at greater speed, here is Podolski offside and just waiting and watching, looking to attract his opponents to some kind of mistake. -foot in defense when they have the ball at their feet on both sides, especially the Spanish foreigner, he just gets out of position in front of his pants and maybe they thought they had seen him there, the Germans, but Podolski was offside.

Chevy captivir pushing into space, it's Iniesta. Fear again makes small tentative darts in front of him, but Iniesta holds him, not well enough, he wants more to aim at Petra, the movement of the Spanish is really fantastic to see, making themselves available for each other, but at the same time In the end the threads simply come undone. He looks reasonably relaxed at the moment on the German bench. The exterior touch is almost flawless, but now he can't maintain it. Kadira Germany seeks to break. Podolski Bowaten went to the overlap used as a foil. Podolski tried to go to the center.

Feinsteiger. Tchaikovsky does it well. to maintain it you have the support of Lam here is Erzl has a look, he didn't like the angle or the distance on the first try and when trying to find a closer range he gets into trouble, it is a game with truly sumptuous qualities, if not scoring opportunities so far. patients of two teams, one in possession and one in defense, not to give anything away, a man who rarely loses possession, but on this occasion you can see that Spain continues to dominate possession at 57 percent, but so far no They have hurt the Germans.

A couple of chances, but nothing about the German team not being able to deal with Islam. It's a game that you know can come to life at any moment. Both sides with so much potential and so much pace remain on a knife edge. There is some work here. He gave it well to Boateng and converted with a silky touch, but Ramos, the no-nonsense defender, stood in his way and asked for this man to be on the move. Jerome Burton at the end of this tournament left Hamburg to join the English club Manchester City and a free kick for Spain for the foul on Gerard Piqué is wrong PK comes out Touch of a central defender who simply makes the man who tried to close him run and finds the ROM on the left side of Captiva whose One Touch puts him within range of the Cross, murderer, fool, headbutt, the Captain is still out there trying to bother this German defense, the alarms cut, it's Petro captive on the side and esteem, but Bertang will frustrate his ambitions with a header, Iniesta, well, ran neatly into the shoulder. by Jerome Burton and he's going to get a free kick here Alberto complains that there was very little he could do about it because um and he has to collide with it, that looked painful, seeing that captive ear was offside before it was played that ball, this time the assistant missed on the near side but a chance here for Spain is a game that has been complaining Getting tighter and tighter and maybe spring is about to be released Chevy has a lot to aim for, typically Spanish, They try to break down that German defense instead of throwing the ball. towards the middle and the pool from the middle of the field their opponents were played up to their goalkeeper Ramos, the foreigner Petra Captiva near that left touchline, but the bad Alonso goes to the right, he would have known that Sergio Ramos would have been there waiting for him to be hit.

VR, but Murtasaka, a great guy, got in the way again with a headbutt. He has been the last man on several occasions and has played the role quite well so far, temporarily turning to the right side for about a minute and a half of the remaining first 45 minutes. Additionally, any stoppage time will be added, but there can't be much. Germany will have a free kick, so maybe there is a chance to finish the half on the offensive here too, Friedrich's fried motorcycle and here he is looking to turn this into a problem for the German defense Pedro, now we will face Burton, can't find the angle, finds more defenders, but still gets the corner.

The super technician almost does his job, but Spade, with that third corner of the night, is waiting on the edge of the penalty. area here the heavy artillery of Chevy puts it in and keeps them here can only look away his Pedro hit him pretty well, but it is Sami Kadira a minute of stoppage time to reach the end of the 45 Germans have overcome the danger for the This time, at least as close as possible to getting ahead of Puyon, he has Ursul here, so now with a chance, well, he has fallen and looks kindly at the referee, who gives him nothing.

The first touch perhaps should have been a shot from Mesut. Ozil has just given the Spanish defense the opportunity to get closer and what he thought was a foul was a challenge right here is the captain of the air Spain with the opportunity to attack at the other end Far away on a motorcycle Petra who will go for a solid goal Enough by Manuel Neuer The half-time whistle blows and Germany's best chance certainly comes right at the end of those wonderfully intense first 45 minutes. Ursul, look now at Ramos's challenge, maybe he should have gone cold earlier, he has just recovered. calves caught by Sergio Ramos still goalless it's Germany and I'm not going to sterilize anything in the semi-final in Durban well there are no changes in the personnel at the beginning of this second half I just wonder if there will be a change of style and the Spanish already attack with a little electricity Petra makes it break that right side but falls instantly here is Captiva back inside the Spanish half they have dominated possession completely dominated possession the Spanish in the game so far have not produced too many shots on goal and that will be the slight concern, it has been the concern throughout the tournament, here is the myotech Sergio Ramos keeping Pedro away.

He turns in the middle on murtasaka's head but also on the vehicle's head. It's a real mismatch in terms of height. between those two six feet and five inches tall by motorcycle and renowned as a defender who very rarely gives in and commits fouls historkovsky kidera urzel another penalty claim towards the end of the first half that was not awarded involves three German players offside at the moment so they have to go back here is berteng in the foreground kadira is up there too close he is looking for a way here is kadira now Tchaikovsky trying to work with his left foot to shoot at a wall of defenders there Iniesta keeps balance and keeps his feet but gives the ball away Saka bites into his Schweinsteiger sees it closer again he is offside in front of him so a more negative ball is needed Anna Friedrich Brooke is a scoring duck in the last match his first international goal in 77 attempts in In the match against Argentina, you've been up to there in the German, the most capped German player on the field has never scored a goal, but in that four to nil, Ratney finally managed to find a way to get through his Feinsteiger tank, a little more positive Nerf for the German closer. pool with a stretch and Petro had the chance to deflect it with some gusto Friedrich was a cross but he missed and Petra has beaten two defenders now she is beating Friedrich for the third time Chevy Alonso what a great play by Pedro it could be on that right flank Alonso He couldn't give the final touch, but Burton and Friedrich again blew fresh air when Pedro passed them.

Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky appeared to have started from an offside position, but the uh flag remained down. Spain, of course, the Iranian

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crown only once of the European champions won the world title, which was West Germany in 1972 and then in 1974, when they won the World Cup at home. ground here's Pedra Sergio Ramos back to Chevy and Chevy Alonso well, he's getting a little closer, it's the third time tonight that he had a bounce from distance and he has yet to force a save from Manuel Neuer.

I think it is fair to say that the German goalkeeper on that occasion was not entirely sure that he was going wide when the ball came out of the boot well the longer the match went on.More opportunities are going to be created at least one would have thought here is the captivir Iniesta The Germans are going to make a change very Soon Marcel Janssen will be naked and ready under us and the Germany defense. I'm going to stay focused here because here's Petra again, the man who's seen the live roster of characters in Spanish colors so far tonight.

Schweinsteiger looks for the artistic ball with Podolski. Hanson has come on twice before as a substitute in these World Cup finals, each time replacing Jerome Burton and it looks like the same change is about to be made here, here's Captiva, poor Sergio Ramos, again making that run without control on that right. On the other hand, maybe that's why Boateng will be out soon. Here's Petro, show me Alonso doing enough here, but it could be his last change. He is leaving and, for the moment, at least his teammate Marcel Jansen from Hamburg. one that will replace him here the Burtons on their way to England at the end of these World Cup finals.

He may have played his last uh in this tournament, who can say, but it is Marcel Janson who will come here, it is his third appearance in In this World Cup he only managed the one from four years ago, in the third and fourth playoff games against Portugal.PK murders the fool with his head held high Tchaikovsky searches here it will be Alonso now Captiva foreigner there hurried Schweinsteiger sees the four breakers in front of him but is connected to Tchaikovsky who wants him back only finds Steiger with a challenge that knocks down Iniesta who has given Spain a freedom Kick and first touch for Marcel Yansen fresh From the bench here is Kadira Anson proving to be a spirited runner down that left flank and she will receive the free kick here too, in fact it is a throw.

Iniesta always seems so aware of his surroundings as soon as he has the ball and here's another one of those ilch and shave and he asked badulski if the thing is trying to trace him here and he asked his Chevy via picked up there too here there is fear of who will hit him and again the goalkeeper doesn't I'm completely sure he went wide and didn't take a risk, but they're not finding his range. There are nine shots that the Spanish have taken so far tonight, but only two of them were on goal, only they jumped for Captivate, hence the free kick and here is PK Spanish.

They may not have been as fluid in the last two or three games of these World Cup finals as we expected, but they are still on this excellent run, now defeated by Romania in November 2006 and in 53 games since then they have won 48 The only two they have lost were on South African soil against the United States and the Confederation Cup last year and against Switzerland this year in the world cup and they are a little behind. of pressure here for all the reputation that the Spanish have of being a team that likes to score goals, they do not give away many Schweinsteiger with a challenge that has given the shot here 20 games 20 competitive matches with Del Bosco now and they have only conceded 11 goals in those 20 games, so a partnership at the back of PK and Puyol with Casius right behind has been very, very effective.

Here is Pedro captivir. Good touch from Iniesta. He's got him captive here on his way right behind Chevy Alonso. Pedro good save by the The goalkeeper has not yet moved away, Iniesta is the tightest idol and fear was centimeters away from converting it, it is the closest they have and there may be more to come here, here is Sergio Ramos Germany defending desperately at this moment Chevy Chevy again Petro just barely missed Neuer's dive, but he was always far from his upright position, so they survived that small period of pressure. There was a final release here, but what came before was a little scarier.

I simply couldn't convert it and then the shot was magnificently saved by Neuer and they expected it to go away in one way or another, it remains at zero zero and remains in the balance 11 shots now for Spain three of them on goal Iniesta by cutting as he loves to do, rejected by Tchaikovsky lamb claims a hand Schweinsteiger let's skate Jansen and PK sweeping to shoot the sides of the game are opening up a little now with almost an hour played closer, it was always a tough question, wasn't it from that kind of angle? The ball deflected off a Spaniard.

Head did the best he could, but it's always unlikely he'll keep him under the circumstances. He's a man on a missile, of course, one more girl matches him like uh. world record World Cup scorer Chevy oh here's Captiva Friedrich returning still danger Petro turning around Ramos good challenge for Janssen the Germans are about to make another change here too I guess Trukovsky will come out and Tony Cruz will come in Well, there was a suggestion that Chris was the preferred starter here tonight, but he's a foreigner, but with less than half an hour left, Cruz will be at risk here.

Tchaikovsky, the man who gave and said an excellent season, Tony Cruz, will learn it from Leverkusen. returned to Bayern Munich the next year poor Alonso Chevy Iniesta Sergio Ramos recovered to the box and claims he was tripped because he was going well, there seemed to be contact between Podolski and Ramos, but it was an electrifying race here he picked it up magnificently well by Chevy Alonso is wonderful football from the Spanish and I don't think there was any contact. There was Islam. Spanish free kick. Foreign. There are only signs in the last few minutes that the Spanish could open a gap in this German defense.

What do you have here? Shabi. Alonso throws him easily Away for murder second foreign space again in bad shape looking to grind this close to Germany knocking down the severe Chevy Alonso here is Iniesta curling up and again, but the foreign overheating has not yet hurt the Germans who have not yet found a way and the clock is ticking 25 minutes left to play an extra touch of desperation could start to appear abroad again only with the Germans chasing the Shadows for the moment captive here Iniesta taking a look before collecting, knowing where he is going to play, but um, not understanding how he planned it.

He and Neuer with a big boot on the field, Janssen is once again willing to face the Spaniards on the outside. He also left some space here. He also had some of that forward. Dash is through a kadira. This is Urzel. Chevy Spain seeks to raise the level. of threat if they can, Iniesta second, here's the beer, diving towards the near post, but again, a very safe pair of hands provided by Emmanuel, not much wrong has been done here tonight. The foreigners, relentless, continue to attack the German coasts. and here they also have a free kick, it's good to win those, isn't it, Andrés Iniesta?

You get the feeling that he knew what he was doing. Pedro simply offers the Germans a chance to drive him away. Khadira asks too much of Cruz. but it falls fortuitously for Schweinsteiger, this is Marcel Janssen who has it again now Podolski becomes space here for Podolski and the shot is rejected Tony Cruz found a position and despite all the pressure they had been under, they suddenly found the counterattack and look how much space Cruise had there and a German free kick to give them more encouragement after the potential hit they almost gave a moment ago.

Podolsky's ball went over and found Casillas in his path as it usually does, so now it's Del Bosque's turn to worry a little as his team is under pressure here, we still hope the closest breakthrough has been as close as any so far. PK with the header from distance, once again Murtasaka's header, who was still up there and threatening to do it, came last against a Spanish defender, so that's the way it will be. Another corner here, PK was the one who just got the touch and is looking to do this again. Now, what can Germany do from here?

They haven't had many sustained periods of pressure and possession inside their opponent's half, now they have the opportunity here to do so. Ask this Spanish defense some questions, her winiesta brute motorcycle just nibbling on the back of our four German defenders, so it was asking a lot to do something with that she can't do and she finds Tiger's ball towards closer, but to see . us with a sure catch and he must have done it again one is signed another free kick he knew the change would come and there was very little for him and even if the ball was in person heated so having won the free kick Spain with beer stumbles a little, but that is what surrounds us here there is an Esther four in the middle Iniesta with quick feet but Schweinsteiger with a timely challenge it is still impossible to choose a winner with certainty at this stage, but it is Spain who simply have the advantage here.

Chavez corner and it is the man behind who has given Spain the advantage. The curlers flying in the German defense could only look at each other, one can be enough and with the 73rd minute it is Carlos Puyo who has given them the platform well Puyol and PK They were fighting between them to get the header first, but Puyo was absolutely determined to dive at him, no one picked him up and Manuel Neuer could do absolutely nothing about it, so Spain made their breakthrough and Germany has 60 minutes to respond. They have only trailed Germany once in this tournament so far and fell behind until the end when they lost 1-0 to Serbia, but tonight they have to fight back if they want to make that dream of a World Cup final a reality and for all the fantasy. things that Spain produced tonight with a ball playing the midfielders and the forwards have run and run it is the no-nonsense approach of the central defender that has given them the breakthrough how did Germany respond here is Kadira, it is Janssen, it is Podolski Schweinsteiger has to go to the square?

Murtasaka tries to advance but has to return to Friedrich Foreign perhaps a little too far for a direct hit on goal. In fact, it is crucial who is going to take responsibility here. A little chip to the closer, but he could see us again if he read it right. enough and Spain has the chance to catch it again here is the fear, three German defenders behind, he has beaten one of them, not the second Ursa with a Neuer challenge and at least a couple of offsides. There is still work to do here for Friedrich, it is only the third goal of the entire tournament that the Germans have conceded, plus Serbia scored in their victory against them in England and got a consolation goal in all four losses.

Apart from that, they kept a clean sheet and will have such a sterile corner. You can see a lot of them, all they have to do is keep them out for the 13 minutes left to play, but there will be a test here. Cruiser hit Matasaka on the way in, so Ramos, who got in head first, Cruz again this time. PK There is no way forward at the moment for the Germans despite their best intentions, they have to go back to Manuel Neuer kadira, the nearest one, but they cannot maintain possession here, they are not allowed to resolve kedera Islam, it is just a matter of to maintain it. game and a decent ball over two that eh, PK took care of it, but Ozil Murtasaka looked a little agricultural in the delivery, who you'll miss with an ursulated header flicked wide by Petro.

Here comes the fear that he only has one defender to beat here, it is Friedrich through Murtasaka. Appearing now, the opportunity just disappears, but it is certainly opening up now. The Germans have to commit more men forward. They will also make a third change very soon. Mario Gómez is excellent for action in the technical area. The foreigner Ando Torres is going to come to Spain, it will also be a very positive change on the part of Vincente Del Bosque. Janssen always did well, he found a little space but also found PK with a cross, so here come the changes and it will be Kadira who comes out for the Germans Mario Gómez who will take his place Super Mario the man they call him from Bayern Munich and eh Fernando Torres who has been failing in the tournament so far will come in place of David via Spain, don't forget that Del Bosque still has a couple of changes up his sleeve also in case he requires them, this is the first substitution of the night here David Vega at the heroes' reception for the first time it wasn't him who needed to break the deadlock fan Another hero tonight in The Shape of Carlos Puyol and you wonder if you feel like he's outraged.

El Bosque feel this could be a night for Fernando Torres to finally find his touch with nine minutes left in a semi-final to play against Spain leading by one goal to nil. It's far from over. however, here's Janssen with a decent delivery, Gomez trying to get to the end of that Lam B, it's a Chevy, there's plenty of room in front of him here and now a chance for Pedro Pedro to finish him, he's got Fernando Torres in there too , oh well try to do too much Fernando Torres was begging for the pass and young Pedro feeling absolute glory, well they ruined it in the end so Germany still has a lifeline here's the herzl lamb you just wonder how much he's going to govern Peter who was lost. opportunity also in these last moments because Spain surely had an opportunity there, an apology to Fernando Torres because he knows the good opportunitythat Friedrich was trying to take advantage of when the tolls inside were completely unmarked but there was Carlos Puyol's goal with a tremendous Header Out by PK Islam There are seven minutes left plus any stop His time will be added Murtasaka At least if it continues like this A girl would take us to extra time if the foreign Germans scored.

Well, it seemed like a good challenge from Shelby Alonso. The complaints to the referee earned him an extra punishment, but another opportunity. Here he is taking a good look at this little chip of his, but puyo with the header is far away. feinsteiger we are almost with a header up Schweinsteiger oh he has found a shooting position Puyol was looking at his teammates after making the challenge as if to say how the hell was he given that opportunity lamb Schweinsteiger well, he has fallen the referee doesn't see anything there is a lot of appeals in fact he has given the free kick as he knows he has done and it is a throw and another change for the Spaniard here David Silva, who we have not seen in the opening since the opening match, is going to come in and Pedro retires, Well, maybe a little punishment for the chance he had.

Rejected earlier when he really should have sealed the win for the Spanish or at least created the opportunity for Fernando Torres to seal it a bit subjected to his substitute and David Silva, who was a pillar in the European Championship victory two years ago, but I haven't seen him much in this tournament is the man who comes on Chevy hitting Fernando Torres' shot but the goalkeeper's always favorite push is more of a desperate search for that by Mirislav close-up Spain never before in a final of the World Cup are now just four minutes away from the team that has been the great underperforming team on the world stage over the years Islam with a ball just above his head in the foreground we are with a header Spain against survivors but there are one or two hairies Moments unfold, but as Germany pushes everyone forward, they are prone to counterattack Tony is just trying to roll it up for the foreign faces silvered with desperation now those German players are slipping through their fingers, lamb, who are you?

It's the big boot and anywhere we will do just to put the Germans back in. his own half two and a half minutes to play just under yakum love knows he is desperately approaching the exit door now Janssen goes long Gomez hit in the air Iniesta Here comes Torres what a moment for him to find his scoring touch yes Can he face it? Friedrich in the end needed good defense to deny in a shooting position, but a foreign Spanish corner. They have waited decades for this moment and now they are just seconds away from Spain holding the ball and holding on. his Chevy Nerf in Silver's Force with Iniesta again Chevy in acres of space in the middle, a small chip towards Iniesta silver, he was lucky to pick it up just bouncing on the motorcycle's knees and it will be another Spanish corner kick and at least it gives him wind the clock. abroad so many theories are offered as to why Spain has never matched their talents with trophies the divisions within the country of so many different regions with their strong identities Here comes Silva happy to take the corner but in recent years they have unified United for one common cause and that is to chase glory, we won the European title two years ago and now they are very, very close to competing for the world crown against the Dutch.

There are three minutes left to play, so there is still time for a turn. and throughout generations, the Germans have been the masters of holding their Nerf Iniesta. It is a rather sad-looking Bastian Schweinsteiger who has conceded this shot in Spain's path. There's no rush, there's no rush, now they know they're on the brink, let's sit back and watch Thomas Muller. I can only speculate on how much he has been missed. Gómez looks to play until the end, but here you see that he is simply stealing value from his defenders before taking possession late and wasting a few more seconds.

There are 90 seconds left, but Germany still has a chance. Lam sets an example here Herzl blocked by Iniesta Lam is drilling him again here the motorcycle was up there Schweinsteiger didn't jump and PK surely moves away but he still doesn't completely move away now Puyol they take you away as far as you can and you look as far downfield with a punt they are going to make another change here only to lose a few more seconds it is Carlos marcheida who comes on the ragged Alonso who is going to be sacrificed for the cause of the Defense here well hardly he will complain taking his time as Chevy Alonso moves away and Carlos marchina another of those great central defenders takes his position we are in the last 20 seconds puyo with a header Spain within reach now Captiva hits him long Torres in pursuit Germany maybe there is still time for a final throw the Spanish bench you are urging the referee to blow his whistle while the cheetah heads still incomplete Ozil puts it in cleared by Ramos and that could be enough he is desperate to keep it there it is this Spanish side Oh, the History Boys them I've finally made it.

Spain is in a World Cup final for the first time in its history and after all those decades of promises, it was finally delivered. They have crowned their way to surpass the Germans as they did with Paraguay, Portugal and Spain. German Cup final is out Schweinsteiger's anguish will be shared by his nation, but Carlos Puyol, Spain's hero, has led his team for a long time, it was tight and tense, but Spain has enough health and they are the ones who play . The Netherlands beat Germany by one goal to zero in the final