Spain Vs Germany Result

Spain Vs Germany Result

Puyol Goal Video

FULL TIME: SPAIN 1 GERMANY 0 – SPAIN ARE INTO THE WORLD CUP FINAL!!!!

90+2 – Spain make a late time wasting sub as Alonso goes off.

89min – Spain have a late corner, but Germany take it for one last attack.

But Schweinsteiger, who has been very quite in this game gives away another corner to the Spaniards. 3min extra time added.

86min – There are just a few minutes to go and Germany, who have been a real revelation at this World Cup, are still pressing to no avail.

85min – SUB: David Silva on for Pedro

81min – Awful, awful mistake from Spain’s Pedro as he gets away from the German defence, but he is halted by two German defenders while an unmarked, and furious Fernando Torres begs for the pass.

Terribly selfish play, which the Spaniard could rue should Germany take this to extra time.

80min – SUB: Germany bring on Gomez for Sami Khedira, while David Villa makes way for Fernando Torres.

74min – Well after what feels like a million attempts on goal it had to come as Xavi fires over a corner which finds the head of Carles Puyol who blasts it past Neuer.

Are Spain heading to their first ever World Cup final or can Germany pull one back?

73min – GOAL!!!!!! Spain 1 (Puyol) Germany 0

69min – Wow. Germany wake me from the slumber this game is inducing as the power down the left.

A Podolski ball finds substitute Kroos who has the best chance of the night for the Germans but Casillas saves.

63min – Spain have a penalty appeal as Ramos seems to have been fouled by Podolski in the Germany box but the ref waves his cries away.

57min – Spain have their best chance of the night.

Pedro has a go before a lovely little back flick from Alonso finds Iniesta who finds space on the left of Neuer’s goal to cross it to David Villa on the left who was in a perfect position to slot the ball into the back of the net.

The ball then comes back to Pedro who fires it Alonso style at the goal as Germany defend for their lives.

54min – There is some more pretty play from Spain as the result of a Germany throw in down the other end.

The Spaniard ping it down the midfield, before Iniesta finds Villa who promptly fires it wide of the mark. Could be time for Spain to make a change…..

51min – SUB: Germany make their first sub of the game as Marcell Jansen comes on for Jerome Boateng.

49min – Moments later and Alonso has another go at goal. He is getting closers everytime.

48min – Another great chance for Spain and it is Pedro again who is having a great game. He beats three German defenders to pass the ball to Xabi Alonso who fires it wide.

46min – Ramos powers down the right to find Pedro who then blasts a ball to Villa but there is too much on it.

45min – Both teams are back out on the pitch and the Spanish begin with some attacking verve. No changes for either side.

HALF TIME: Spain 0 Germany 0

So it is all square going into the break of this World Cup semi-final. Although Spain are playing a beautiful and sublime passing game they are failing to find the power to hit the back of the net.

Germany meanwhile are slowly coming to life as the game progresses – they have not enjoyed too much possession but are looking super dangerous on the break.

Hopefully someone can break the deadlock and bring this game to life in the second half.

45min – The game finally bursts to life just before the half time break as Mesut Ozil powers into the Spanish box – he is tackled and brought down by Sergio Ramos and looks to the ref for a penalty, but the ref waves for play to continue. Right decision from the official not give the pen, but perhaps should have been a free kick.

41min – Boetang gives away a free kick after a cynical kick on Iniestia, but Spain over think it and the opportunity is wasted.

31min – Minutes later Germany produce their first real effort on goal.

Phillip Lahm powers down the left to find Piotr Trochowski who kicks a ball under Puyols legs and Casillas just gets a hand to it as he dives low.

28min – Spain fire their fourth attempt on goal in the first half as Xabi Alonso smashes one in almost from 30yards- it frustratingly goes wide.

27min – Tense moments for Germany as Lukas Podolski goes down holding his ankle. He shakes it off though to come back onto the pitch.

22min – Spain are really dictating the pace of the this game, but when Germany do manage to break through the Spanish midfield on the counter they are looking dangerous.

Podolski’s pass goes missing before Klose finds the ball again. He tires to turn it into the Spanish net but Puyol deals.

18min – Another decent chance for Spain as Capdevila powers in a cross to Sergio Ramos who is left undetected in the Germany box, but the angle is too actue for the Spanish defender.

The camera also just shot to the suspended Mueller sitting in the stands. Are the Germany’s missing the pace of this rising star?

15min – Now it is time for Germany to put the Spaniards under pressure. Germany win a corner which Ozil takes on the right, it almost finds the head of Podolski and Casillas looks shaky but it is final dealt with.

12min – Jerome Boateng gifts Spain the first corner of the night as. Bit of fumbling before the ball comes to Iniesta, he welly’s it to Puyol but the Barca man headers it over the crossbar.

11min – Spain are enjoying most of the early posesssion and Vicente del Bosque can be happy with his sides start to the game.

Germany on the other hand are not looking like the well oiled machince they were against England and Argentina.

6min – Well what a chance for Spain. There is a brilliant ball fired in from Pedro to David Villa who is one side right in the Germany box – but it is blocked by Neuer.

Torres replacement Pedro has been the most lively player on the pitch so far, but I still wouldn’t put it past the Liverpool man to come on as a late sub and find his feet.

3min – It is cagey stuff from both sides so far – but a man has just ran onto the pitch, only to be take off by a security guard.

1min – And we have kick off the second World Cup semi-final, which is also a repeat of the European Championship final which Spain won 1-0 in 2008 – but there is no place for the hero of that night in the team tonight as Fernando Torres has been benched

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has dropped misfiring striker Fernando Torres and included Pedro in attack with David Villa.

Pedro came on as a substitute in the European champions’ 1-0 quarter-final win over Paraguay and it was his shot that rebounded off the post for Villa to net the winner.

Germany coach Joachim Loew made only one change to his team from their 4-0 win against Argentina in the quarter-finals, opting to replace suspended striker Thomas Mueller with Piotr Trochowski, who will play down the right wing.

Mueller, who has four goals in the tournament, is suspended for one match after being booked in the Argentina game.

Loew has decided to stick with his 4-2-3-1 formation, using Miroslav Klose as the only out-and-out striker.

Teams for today World Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain at Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Germany: 1-Manuel Neuer; 16-Philipp Lahm, 3-Arne Friedrich, 17-Per Mertesacker, 20-Jerome Boateng, 15-Piotr Trochowski, 6-Sami Khedira, 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 10-Lukas Podolski, 8-Mesut Ozil, 11-Miroslav Klose.

Spain: 1-Iker Casillas; 15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol, 11-Joan Capdevila; 14-Xabi Alonso, 8-Xavi, 6-Andres Iniesta, 16-Sergio Busquets; 18-Pedro, 7-David Villa.FULL TIME: SPAIN 1 GERMANY 0 – SPAIN ARE INTO THE WORLD CUP FINAL!!!!

90+2 – Spain make a late time wasting sub as Alonso goes off.

89min – Spain have a late corner, but Germany take it for one last attack.

But Schweinsteiger, who has been very quite in this game gives away another corner to the Spaniards. 3min extra time added.

86min – There are just a few minutes to go and Germany, who have been a real revelation at this World Cup, are still pressing to no avail.

85min – SUB: David Silva on for Pedro

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81min – Awful, awful mistake from Spain’s Pedro as he gets away from the German defence, but he is halted by two German defenders while an unmarked, and furious Fernando Torres begs for the pass.

Terribly selfish play, which the Spaniard could rue should Germany take this to extra time.

80min – SUB: Germany bring on Gomez for Sami Khedira, while David Villa makes way for Fernando Torres.

74min – Well after what feels like a million attempts on goal it had to come as Xavi fires over a corner which finds the head of Carles Puyol who blasts it past Neuer.

Are Spain heading to their first ever World Cup final or can Germany pull one back?

73min – GOAL!!!!!! Spain 1 (Puyol) Germany 0

69min – Wow. Germany wake me from the slumber this game is inducing as the power down the left.

A Podolski ball finds substitute Kroos who has the best chance of the night for the Germans but Casillas saves.

63min – Spain have a penalty appeal as Ramos seems to have been fouled by Podolski in the Germany box but the ref waves his cries away.

57min – Spain have their best chance of the night.

Pedro has a go before a lovely little back flick from Alonso finds Iniesta who finds space on the left of Neuer’s goal to cross it to David Villa on the left who was in a perfect position to slot the ball into the back of the net.

The ball then comes back to Pedro who fires it Alonso style at the goal as Germany defend for their lives.

54min – There is some more pretty play from Spain as the result of a Germany throw in down the other end.

The Spaniard ping it down the midfield, before Iniesta finds Villa who promptly fires it wide of the mark. Could be time for Spain to make a change…..

51min – SUB: Germany make their first sub of the game as Marcell Jansen comes on for Jerome Boateng.

49min – Moments later and Alonso has another go at goal. He is getting closers everytime.

48min – Another great chance for Spain and it is Pedro again who is having a great game. He beats three German defenders to pass the ball to Xabi Alonso who fires it wide.

46min – Ramos powers down the right to find Pedro who then blasts a ball to Villa but there is too much on it.

45min – Both teams are back out on the pitch and the Spanish begin with some attacking verve. No changes for either side.

HALF TIME: Spain 0 Germany 0

So it is all square going into the break of this World Cup semi-final. Although Spain are playing a beautiful and sublime passing game they are failing to find the power to hit the back of the net.

Germany meanwhile are slowly coming to life as the game progresses – they have not enjoyed too much possession but are looking super dangerous on the break.

Hopefully someone can break the deadlock and bring this game to life in the second half.

45min – The game finally bursts to life just before the half time break as Mesut Ozil powers into the Spanish box – he is tackled and brought down by Sergio Ramos and looks to the ref for a penalty, but the ref waves for play to continue. Right decision from the official not give the pen, but perhaps should have been a free kick.

41min – Boetang gives away a free kick after a cynical kick on Iniestia, but Spain over think it and the opportunity is wasted.

31min – Minutes later Germany produce their first real effort on goal.

Phillip Lahm powers down the left to find Piotr Trochowski who kicks a ball under Puyols legs and Casillas just gets a hand to it as he dives low.

28min – Spain fire their fourth attempt on goal in the first half as Xabi Alonso smashes one in almost from 30yards- it frustratingly goes wide.

27min – Tense moments for Germany as Lukas Podolski goes down holding his ankle. He shakes it off though to come back onto the pitch.

22min – Spain are really dictating the pace of the this game, but when Germany do manage to break through the Spanish midfield on the counter they are looking dangerous.

Podolski’s pass goes missing before Klose finds the ball again. He tires to turn it into the Spanish net but Puyol deals.

18min – Another decent chance for Spain as Capdevila powers in a cross to Sergio Ramos who is left undetected in the Germany box, but the angle is too actue for the Spanish defender.

The camera also just shot to the suspended Mueller sitting in the stands. Are the Germany’s missing the pace of this rising star?

15min – Now it is time for Germany to put the Spaniards under pressure. Germany win a corner which Ozil takes on the right, it almost finds the head of Podolski and Casillas looks shaky but it is final dealt with.

12min – Jerome Boateng gifts Spain the first corner of the night as. Bit of fumbling before the ball comes to Iniesta, he welly’s it to Puyol but the Barca man headers it over the crossbar.

11min – Spain are enjoying most of the early posesssion and Vicente del Bosque can be happy with his sides start to the game.

Germany on the other hand are not looking like the well oiled machince they were against England and Argentina.

6min – Well what a chance for Spain. There is a brilliant ball fired in from Pedro to David Villa who is one side right in the Germany box – but it is blocked by Neuer.

Torres replacement Pedro has been the most lively player on the pitch so far, but I still wouldn’t put it past the Liverpool man to come on as a late sub and find his feet.

3min – It is cagey stuff from both sides so far – but a man has just ran onto the pitch, only to be take off by a security guard.

1min – And we have kick off the second World Cup semi-final, which is also a repeat of the European Championship final which Spain won 1-0 in 2008 – but there is no place for the hero of that night in the team tonight as Fernando Torres has been benched

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has dropped misfiring striker Fernando Torres and included Pedro in attack with David Villa.

Pedro came on as a substitute in the European champions’ 1-0 quarter-final win over Paraguay and it was his shot that rebounded off the post for Villa to net the winner.

Germany coach Joachim Loew made only one change to his team from their 4-0 win against Argentina in the quarter-finals, opting to replace suspended striker Thomas Mueller with Piotr Trochowski, who will play down the right wing.

Mueller, who has four goals in the tournament, is suspended for one match after being booked in the Argentina game.

Loew has decided to stick with his 4-2-3-1 formation, using Miroslav Klose as the only out-and-out striker.

Teams for today World Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain at Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Germany: 1-Manuel Neuer; 16-Philipp Lahm, 3-Arne Friedrich, 17-Per Mertesacker, 20-Jerome Boateng, 15-Piotr Trochowski, 6-Sami Khedira, 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 10-Lukas Podolski, 8-Mesut Ozil, 11-Miroslav Klose.

Spain: 1-Iker Casillas; 15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol, 11-Joan Capdevila; 14-Xabi Alonso, 8-Xavi, 6-Andres Iniesta, 16-Sergio Busquets; 18-Pedro, 7-David Villa.