Germany 0-1 Spain: Puyol header
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The match marked the action could threaten each other in the first ten 15 minutes, although spectators had caused upset which entered the field in minutes 4.
In the sixth minute, for example, Pedro slid bait breakthrough. David Villa tried to reach him, but Manuel Neuer reacted quickly to catch the ball.
Seven minutes later, the Spanish responded by Carles Puyol. From the front of the German goal, he managed to gore bait Andres Iniesta, who unfortunately flew over the crossbar.
Furthermore, Spain played a mastery of the ball and able to dictate the game in Germany. However, it does not necessarily produce satisfactory as the German attack to respond with defensive.
Facing it, Spain experienced a deadlock. Cross and a breakthrough game they failed to penetrate the German posse.
In the midst of pressure, the Germans are also still trying to launch a counterattack. However, since when the last lot of backwards and forwards when they are late up to attack, counterattack is also often broken in the middle of the road.
The game lasted too boring without surprises, until the 29th minute Xabi Alonso kicks off distance, which unfortunately strayed to the left of goalkeeper Neuer.
Two minutes later, Germany's turn to threaten the goalkeeper of Spain, through the accurate kicking distance Piotr Trochowski. However, the ball successfully pushed over Iker Casillas out of the field.
Despite failing, threatening each other's actions to improve the quality of the game. It is marked with both camps increasingly lugasnya attack.
At minute 45 +1, Miroslav Klose to release bait Mesut Ozil welcomed the breakthrough in the penalty box. However, not had time to execute, its speed is suspended Sergio Ramos.
A minute later, Spain opened up opportunities goals through long-distance shots Pedro, who is unfortunately too easy for Neuer.
Assault each other's actions ultimately could not produce anything but the score 0-0 until the halftime whistle sounded.
Entering the second half, both camps are both trying to play fast. However, Spain looked more calm and managed to create opportunities through distance shots Xabi Alonso at minute 50, which unfortunately strayed to the right side of the net.
Germany has not attacked when the minute-to-55 and 58, David Villa and Pedro alternating kicks off remotely. While Villa stray gunfire, the execution could be defeated Pedro Neuer.
Despite failing, making German Spanish attack hesitate to develop the game and on the other hand, Spain's advantage to keep pressure.
In the 58th minute, the Spanish attack led to one golden opportunity. After mastering the ball from Xabi Alonso shipment, Iniesta sent a feed to the front of goal where David Villa stands.
Villa then dropped to her feet stuck out. Unfortunately, the ball out of reach and out of the field.
In the 68th minute, Germany had made a surprise by Toni Kross. Utilizing bait Podolski, he sent the ball into the wicket of Spain, who pushed over Casillas.
Germany has not created a new threat when Spain managed to excel through Carles Puyol scored at minute 73. From the middle of the penalty box, he gore bait into the goalkeeper Neuer Xavi.
Abandonment force Germany to loosen the defense and attack. Although looks aggressive, they have trouble slipping the attack. In fact, at minute 82, they surprised the Spanish counterattack.
At that time, Pedro dribble in the Guard Arne Friedrich. However, instead of giving the ball to Fernando Torres free-standing, he instead forced through Friedrich.
But rather than score goals, he even lost the ball and the Spanish lost a good goal opportunities.
However, Spain continues to maintain its pressure. They are consistently able to endanger the German goalkeeper. Unfortunately, a score of 1-0 did not change until the long whistle sounded.
During the match, Spain controlled the ball as much as 51 percent and created five golden opportunity from 13 experiments. Meanwhile, the German fired two shots out of five businesses accurately.
The composition of players:
Germany: Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm, Arne Friedrich, Per Mertesacker, Jerome Boateng (Marcell Jansen 52), Piotr Trochowski (Toni Kroos 62), Sami Khedira (Mario Gomez 80), Bastian Schweinsteiger, Lukas Podolski, Mesut Ozil, Miroslav Klose
Spain: Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Joan Capdevila, Xabi Alonso (Carlos Marchena 90 +3), Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Pedro (David Silva 85), David Villa (Fernando Torres 80)
