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Germany dump out dire England
England were humiliated 4-1 by Germany as a defensive horror show and a bad refereeing decision contributed to their World Cup exit. More
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90'+2 There it is! All over for England! They've been humilated by Germany and they're going home. 4-1 it finishes... simply not good enough.- 89' Two minutes of added time to be played... England must surely wish this one will end soon.
- 88' At least it's not going to penalties...
87' Here comes another change for England... SWP on for Johnson.- 86' Gerrard feels the pain. Match image
- 84' England still not able to get out of their half at the moment...
- 83' Ozil goes off for Kiessling...
82' Johnson goes into the book for hauling back Ozil...
81' GERRARD! Ooh! Storming run forward but his shot is tipped round the post by Neuer!- 79' In total, England have been knocked out by them in major tournaments in the last four meetings, including on penalties in the 1996 European Championships semifinal at Wembley.
- 78' Gomez looks to take on Upson and Terry.... but his final shot is high, wide and not so handsome.
- 77' Germany's passes are being cheered with 'oles' from the crowd now...
- 76' Fans all over the world, including Glastonbury, are feeling the pain. England's going home
- 75' Germany are keeping the ball well though... and England can't get a look in at the moment.
- 74' This is heading towards one of Engand's most humilating results ever... unless they can grab a goal now and pull off one of the most amazing comebacks of all time...
- 73' Here come Germany again... but this time Podolski can't make anything of it.
- 72' Mueller and Klose are replaced by Trochowski and Gomez...
- 71' Heskey comes on for Defoe as England make another change.
70' GOAL! IT'S ALL OVER! GERMANY GET A FOURTH! Yet more horendous defending, this time by Barry as Ozil beats him to the ball by a country mile before laying a simple square pass to Mueller who taps into an empty net! 4-1 and England are going out...- 69' Mueller fires on goal again! But this time he doesn't get good contact on it and the ball bounces wide of the mark!
- 68' That could well be that... England have given themselves a mountain to climb again...
- 67' GOAL! GERMANY SCORE A THIRD! Schweinsteiger leads the break before feeding Mueller who lashes past James at his near post! 3-1 now and England have it all to do!
- 66' LAMPARD! Against the walll.... and Germany can break.
- 65' Rooney wins a free-kick now... Lampard again...
- 64' England make a change... Joe Cole for Milner... looks like it's like-for-like.
- 63' Oooh! Schweinsteiger fires a low drive across the face of James!
- 63' As long as England stay in the Germany half, you can see them scoring... equally, Germany can easily score another at the other end...
- 62' MILNER! No! Boateng gets back to make a great block after lovely work by Rooney!
- 61' Great ball in towards the near post by Rooney... Neuer's there though.
- 60' optajean: Manuel Neuer's assist for Klose's goal was the first by a goalkeeper at the world cup since 1966 (Kavazashvili for USSR).
- 59' MUELLER! Ooh! Terry backs off his man far too much and the German is virtually clean through on goal! But he prods wide... looks like a corner, but the ref doesn't give it.
- 58' Gerrard fires off target from distance... again.
- 57' Rooney slips it through for Defoe to run on to... but Neuer is quick off his line and gets there before the Spurs striker....
- 56' Khedira nearly plays in Mueller with a cute ball... but it runs through to James and the danger passes.
- 55' The corner goes short... Lahm finally delivers into the box... cleared by England this time.
- 54' Terry looks shaky again here... and Germany win a corner in the end.
- 53' Klose looks like he might be in here! But the linesman's flag is up and play is brought back....
- 52' England are in the ascendency again!
- 51' OOOH! LAMPARD HITS THE BAR! What a strike from fully 40 yards!
- 50' Rooney is upended about 40 yards out... chance for a shot perhaps...
- 49' Fabio Capello goes mad. Match image
- 48' Gerrard streams forward... he goes it alone! But it's wide of the mark this time! Positive stuff from the England skipper though...
- 47' First yellow of the day goes to Friedrich for a tackle from behind on Defoe.
- 47' No changes to tell you about at the break.... it's as you were...
46' Back underway in Bloemfontein!- - Today's Venn answer.... The people are Alcides Ghiggia, Pope John Paul II and Frank Sinatra. And the link between them? The Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Years after he scored the later winner goal in front of 200,000 fans at the 1950 World Cup final, the Uruguayan winger gave one of football’s most famous quotes: "Only three people have ever silenced 200,000 people at the Maracana with a single gesture: Frank Sinatra, Pope John Paul II and me." http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/15438/
- 45'+1 There goes the whistle and the boos ring out from England fans... that really was a shocking decision by the referee and his assistant... the teams head in with Germany 2-1 up at the break.
- 45' Rooney hits the deck as he collides with Friedrich... no free-kick this time...
- 44' One minute of added time to be played at the end of the first half...
- 43' Cole busts a lung to reach Gerrard's ball out wide... he keeps it in, but nothing comes of the advanced position.
- 42' England are fired up at the moment!
- 41' What drama at the Free State Stadium! Chants of 'the referee's a....' ring out from the stands.
- 40' England are re-invigorated! And they have been denied by an awful decision... that one is sure to get the debate going again on goal-line technology...
- 39' Down to the other end and a shot flashes past James's upright!
38' ANOTHER FOR ENGLAND AMAZING! WHAT A CHIP BY LAMPARD! NO! THE REF RULES IT OUT! WHY? It's clearly a foot over the line after coming back down off the underside of the bar! Terrible, terrible decision!- 37' GOAL! ENGLAND ARE BACK IN IT! AND IT'S UPSON! He leaps like a salmon to head Gerrard's ball into the back of the net! The West Ham defender goes some way to making up for his performance at the back so far.
- 37' End to end stuff at the moment! Lampard gets forward well and wins a corner!
- 36' Klose again! Ooh! Great drag back at the back stick! But he can't poke home! Upson again beaten there... he's having a nightmare!
- 36' Klose again causing havoc in the cenrte of the England defence and he wins a corner!
- 35' Oooh! Nearly a great response as Milner whips in a cracking low cross... Lampard's there but Neuer makes the save and it's cleared from inside the six-yard box!
- 34' What have England got now? They need to score before half-time...
- 33' Germany have never gone more than 20 years between winning World Cups - their last victory was in 1990.
- 32' GOAL! GERMANY LEAD 2-0! PODOLSKI! Mueller plays a one-two with Klose out on the flank which leaves Terry floundering! He moves forward before playing it to Podolski, whose first touch isn't great, but his second is perfect! He fires low into the far corner and England's World Cup dreams are hanging by a thread!
- 32' OFF THE BAR BY DEFOE! Great header from the Spurs man from Johnson's ball forward! But the flag is up and it wouldn't have counted....
- 31' Klose's through here! Lovely approach play and a great ball through by Mueller! But a super save by James again!
- 30' England build from the back... but Lampard looks for the long ball forward in the end and it bounces straight through to Neuer.
- 29' England enjoying more possession so far... 58 per cent to Germany's 42...
- 28' Milner runs straight into the referee and England lose possession.... and the official gets an earful from Capello for his mistake!
- 27' Klose and Podolski both scored in the opening match against Australia. They have never both scored in the same match more than once for their country in a calendar year, having netted in the same one once in each of the five years.
- 26' That's better from Rooney as he skips past the challenge of Friedrich... that's what he needs to do.
- 25' Barry brings Neuer into action with a crisp strike from 25 yards... Rooney and Defoe are waiting for a spill from the German keeper, but it's not forthcoming.
- 25' Rooney shows his frustration. Match image
- 24' Rooney bursts forward now... but his shot at goal balloons high and well wide of the mark.
- 23' Friedrich beats Defoe to the ball and Germany launch another attack... they're enjoying themselves at the moment.
- 22' Klose now has 50 goals and has become the second German to reach this milestone after Gerd Müller (68 goals).
- 21' That really was poor defending... they got totally caught out by a long punt forward...
- 20' GOAL! GERMANY TAKE THE LEAD THROUGH MIROSLAV KLOSE! It's a great finish from the Bayern Munich man but it's real route one stuff! Neuer smashes a goal kick downfield... it goes over Terry's head and Upson can't hold off the striker who latches onto it before slotting past James! 1-0 to Germany! Match image
- 20' And then Rooney plays another poor ball from the Manchester United man... he's beginning to look a little frustrated again.
- 19' Lampard fires the free-kick straight into teh German wall... disappointing.
- 19' Lampard runs into a crowd of German players.... and he wins a free-kick! Could be a shooting chance here...
- 18' That's a poor ball by Rooney... straight to a white shirt...
- 17' It opens up a little for Khedira here... and he lets fly! But it's well over the bar and James isn't ruffled.
- 16' Johnson delivers a low, bouncing cross into the Germany box now... Neuer claims.
- 15' Lahm sends over a high cross... but again James is commanding and he plucks the ball out of the air with ease.
- 15' Gareth Barry holds off Podolski. Match image
- 14' Rooney looks like he's unhappy about something... he's mouthing off at someone, probably another England player...
- 13' Cole piles into Mueller.... it's a fair challenge, but he also gets some of the man!
- 12' Milner sends over a cross towards Defoe... headed clear by the German defence this time...
- 11' Milner looks to flick to Defoe in the box... but it doesn't come off and Germany can break...
- 10' Gerrard now looks to slip Defoe in... but it's Neuer's turn to come off his line quickly and claim the ball.
- 10' Terry lets the ball bounce with Klose in, er close attendance... James is off his line to mop up any danger.
- 9' Gerrard looks to spread play with a long ball across towards Milner on the right hand side... too long and the ball goes straight out of play.
- 8' Ozil looks to cut inside Cole, but the left-back wins the challenge and eventually England come away with the ball...
- 7' Germany's turn now to enjoy a bit of possession...
- 6' James claims the corner with no problems at all... good confident start by the England keeper!
- 5' OZIL! Oooh! The Germany youngster is played in... he gets past Cole before firing on target! James saves with his legs and the ball spoons over the bar for a corner! Match image
- 5' Here goes Rooney on a typically direct run forward... but nothing comes of it this time.
- 4' Ozil threatens on a forward forray for the first time, but in the end Barry shields the ball out of play under pressure from Podolski.
- 3' Engand enjoying possession in these opening moments...
- 2' Cole slides in on Mueller and wins a throw! Cracking challenge from the Chelsea man!
- 2' Rooney gets an early touch, but he goes down under the challenge of Mertesacker... no free-kick.
- 2' Germany have taken first blood in the F1, Sebastian Vettel taking the win at the European Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button! Vettel triumphs in Valencia
1' Here we go! England get us underway at the Free State Stadium in this massive, massive match!- 14:59 England in all red again today, Germany in their traditional black and white, as Steven Gerrard shakes hands with Philipp Lahm in the centre circle...
- 14:57 And here comes God Save The Queen... tremendously sung by thousands, including Mick Jagger!
- 14:55 Here come the teams! They line up and the German national anthem rings out... respected by the England fans, which is nice.
- 14:50 Ten minutes to kick-off and the players are back in the dressing rooms for their final pre-match team talk... the excitement is unbearable!
- 14:45 Not a bad riposte from the German camp though... Pre-match image
- 14:40 England strike first in the battle of the WAGs! Toni Poole, John Terry's wide, has been spotted in the stands... it is Toni, despite what the caption claims... Pre-match image
- 14:35 England have won their last two last-- 16 matches in the World Cup without conceding a goal - winning 3-0 against Denmark (2002) and 1-0 against Ecuador (2006). In total, they have won four of their last five matches at this stage - their only 'defeat' was 4-3 on penalties to Argentina after a 2-2 draw (1998).
- 14:30 Don't forget you can follow our man in South Africa throughout the game on the Early Boers Twitter feed. Subscribe here
- 14:25 It's not just a battle on pitch today - there could be on in the stands too with WAGs vying for the attention of cameras... WAGs gallery
- 14:20 Of course, these two sides have a rich history together. Here's some of the best previous encounters
- 14:15 For those of you who like to get carried away, why not have a look at the route to the final? It's tough for England
- 14:10 Our man in South Africa has been on the loose with his camera again, and he's discovered why Germans love the English. Five reasons why Germans love England
- 14:05 The England players have been out on the pitch in Bloemfontein... the sun in out and it's a perfect day for football.
- 14:00 An hour to go before kick-off, and things are getting exciting... all eyes today will be on Wayne Rooney, who has the weight on a nation's hopes on his shoulders. World Cup Paper Round: England expects
- 13:55 Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and defender Jerome Boateng make it... Schweini, Germany's heart and brains in midfield, picked up a thigh muscle injury late in their 1-0 Group D win over Ghana four days ago and has missed all of his team's training sessions since then. Germany coach Joachim Loew also included left-back Boateng who has recovered from a calf muscle injury, while striker Miroslav Klose returned from suspension, replacing the injured Cacau.
- 13:50 So, England are unchanged from their last group match against Slovenia, with Matthew Upson partnering John Terry in the defence. This is the first time England coach Fabio Capello has fielded an unchanged team since taking over in January 2008.
- 13:45 Teams: Germany: 1-Manuel Neuer; 16-Philipp Lahm, 3-Arne Friedrich, 17-Per Mertesacker, 20-Jerome Boateng, 13-Thomas Mueller, 6-Sami Khedira, 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 10-Lukas Podolski, 8-Mesut Ozil, 11-Miroslav Klose /// England: 1-David James; 2-Glen Johnson, 15-Matthew Upson, 6-John Terry, 3-Ashley Cole; 16-James Milner, 4-Steven Gerrard, 8-Frank Lampard, 14-Gareth Barry; 19-Jermain Defoe, 10-Wayne Rooney.
- 13:45 FIFA have rebuked both England and Germany for their press conference 'problems' yesterday. England's brief session and Jogi Loew's absence from Germany's simply isn't 'fair play', say football's world governing body. More here
- 13:40 Eurosport pundit Arsene Wenger believes England have the edge today. And if anyone knows, he should. Wenger's video blog
- 13:35 Some England fans have a defeatist attitude, but take heart - so do the Germans! German view: We're scared
- 13:30 The statistics may favour Germany, but there are at least 10 reasons why England will win today's game. What are they?
- 13:25 Since 1966, England have been knocked out every time they have met (West) Germany at the World Cup after the first group phase - three times in total (1970, 1982, 1990). This includes the 1982 second group phase which Germany topped.
- 13:20 England won 4-2 after extra-time at Wembley in the final in their first World Cup meeting (1966), West Germany won 3-2 after extra-time in the quarter-final (1970) and they drew 0-0 in the second group stage (1982).
- 13:15 Their last World Cup meeting came 20 years ago - (West) Germany winning 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the semi-final in Turin, on 4 July 1990. Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle missed the vital penalties for England.
- 13:10 This is their fifth World Cup meeting. Germany have won one, England one and there have been two draws.
- 13:05 These two sides have met 31 times. Germany have won 10, England 15 and there have been six draws. (Note: This record counts penalty shoot-outs as draws). The first four meetings (3 England wins and 1 draw) are unofficial for England.
- 13:00 For the Germans, a late decision will be take on Bastian Schweinsteiger, but reports in Germany suggest the midfielder will play from the start.
- 13:00 Team news: England have a full compliment of fit players to choose from, leaving just the issue of who plays in central defence to sort out. And word on the street in South Africa is that it will be Matthew Upson to partner John Terry.
- 13:00 England take on Germany in Bloemfontein looking to get one over their arch rivals and book a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
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Summary
- 81' GERRARD! Ooh! Storming run forward but his shot is tipped round the post by Neuer!
- 70' GOAL! IT'S ALL OVER! GERMANY GET A FOURTH! Yet more horendous defending, this time by Barry as Ozil beats him to the ball by a country mile before laying a simple square pass to Mueller who taps into an empty net! 4-1 and England are going out...
- 69' Mueller fires on goal again! But this time he doesn't get good contact on it and the ball bounces wide of the mark!
- 67' GOAL! GERMANY SCORE A THIRD! Schweinsteiger leads the break before feeding Mueller who lashes past James at his near post! 3-1 now and England have it all to do!
- 63' Oooh! Schweinsteiger fires a low drive across the face of James!
- 62' MILNER! No! Boateng gets back to make a great block after lovely work by Rooney!
- 59' MUELLER! Ooh! Terry backs off his man far too much and the German is virtually clean through on goal! But he prods wide... looks like a corner, but the ref doesn't give it.
- 51' OOOH! LAMPARD HITS THE BAR! What a strike from fully 40 yards!
- 38' ANOTHER FOR ENGLAND AMAZING! WHAT A CHIP BY LAMPARD! NO! THE REF RULES IT OUT! WHY? It's clearly a foot over the line after coming back down off the underside of the bar! Terrible, terrible decision!
- 37' GOAL! ENGLAND ARE BACK IN IT! AND IT'S UPSON! He leaps like a salmon to head Gerrard's ball into the back of the net! The West Ham defender goes some way to making up for his performance at the back so far.
- 36' Klose again! Ooh! Great drag back at the back stick! But he can't poke home! Upson again beaten there... he's having a nightmare!
- 35' Oooh! Nearly a great response as Milner whips in a cracking low cross... Lampard's there but Neuer makes the save and it's cleared from inside the six-yard box!
- 32' GOAL! GERMANY LEAD 2-0! PODOLSKI! Mueller plays a one-two with Klose out on the flank which leaves Terry floundering! He moves forward before playing it to Podolski, whose first touch isn't great, but his second is perfect! He fires low into the far corner and England's World Cup dreams are hanging by a thread!
- 32' OFF THE BAR BY DEFOE! Great header from the Spurs man from Johnson's ball forward! But the flag is up and it wouldn't have counted....
- 31' Klose's through here! Lovely approach play and a great ball through by Mueller! But a super save by James again!
- 25' Barry brings Neuer into action with a crisp strike from 25 yards... Rooney and Defoe are waiting for a spill from the German keeper, but it's not forthcoming.
- 20' GOAL! GERMANY TAKE THE LEAD THROUGH MIROSLAV KLOSE! It's a great finish from the Bayern Munich man but it's real route one stuff! Neuer smashes a goal kick downfield... it goes over Terry's head and Upson can't hold off the striker who latches onto it before slotting past James! 1-0 to Germany! Match image
- 5' OZIL! Oooh! The Germany youngster is played in... he gets past Cole before firing on target! James saves with his legs and the ball spoons over the bar for a corner! Match image
- 13:45 Teams: Germany: 1-Manuel Neuer; 16-Philipp Lahm, 3-Arne Friedrich, 17-Per Mertesacker, 20-Jerome Boateng, 13-Thomas Mueller, 6-Sami Khedira, 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 10-Lukas Podolski, 8-Mesut Ozil, 11-Miroslav Klose /// England: 1-David James; 2-Glen Johnson, 15-Matthew Upson, 6-John Terry, 3-Ashley Cole; 16-James Milner, 4-Steven Gerrard, 8-Frank Lampard, 14-Gareth Barry; 19-Jermain Defoe, 10-Wayne Rooney.
Team Line-up & Ratings
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- M. Neuer
- P. Lahm
- P. Mertesacker
- A. Friedrich
- J. Boateng
- S. Khedira
- B. Schweinsteiger
- T. Müller
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- M. Özil
- L. Podolski
- M. Klose
Subs
- H. Butt
- T. Wiese
- P. Trochowski
72′ - M. Gomez 72′
- S. Kießling 83′
- D. Aogo
- M. Jansen
- T. Kroos
- H. Badstuber
- Cacau
- S. Tasci
- M. Marin
Starting line-up
- D. James
- G. Johnson
- J. Terry
- M. Upson
- A. Cole
- G. Barry
- F. Lampard
- J. Milner
- S. Gerrard
- W. Rooney
- J. Defoe
Subs
- E. Heskey 71′
- M. Carrick
- J. Cole 64′
- S. Wright-Phillips 87′
- J. Carragher
- L. King
- P. Crouch
- A. Lennon
- S. Warnock
- R. Green
- M. Dawson
- J. Hart
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