Saturday July 10, 2010 Final 3-4 Finished Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Uruguay 2 - 3 Germany

  • Cavani 28’
  • Forlán 51’
  • Müller 19’
  • Jansen 56’
  • Khedira 82’

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  1. Khedira heads Germany to third

    Khedira heads Germany to third

    Sami Khedira nodded the winner as Germany came from behind to claim third place at the World Cup with a 3-2 win over Uruguay. More

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    Time:90'
    • Uruguay
    • Germany
    • 90+2' ALL OVER! Forlan hits the bar and the ball bounces over. Germany finish third.
    • 90+2' Friedrich is booked and Uruguay have a final chance from the free-kick.
    • 90+1' Ozil is replaced by Tasci for Germany.
    • 89' Two minutes of added time.
    • 88' Medals look like hanging around Germany heads here.
    • 87' Kiebling blasts over after a lovely sweeping move by Germany. Should have buried that.
    • 86' Is this a second straight 3-2 defeat for Uruguay after the loss to the Dutch in the last four?
    • 85' Stinging shot by Boateng well held by Muslera.
    • 84' Caceres tries to find Forlan, but too much on that pass.
    • 83' Uruguay have a battle on their hands to recover here.
    • 82' Fine finish by the Stuttgart midfielder.
    • 81' GOAL FOR GERMANY! Khedira heads into the net from close range after a frantic scramble in the box.
    • 80' Kroos replaces Jansen for Germany.
    • 79' Superb cross by Boateng, but Kiebling could not get his head on it.
    • 78' 15 shots at goal each now as we head for the final 10 minutes.
    • 77' Pereira thumps a free-kick miles over the bar.
    • 76' Perez is replaced by Gargano.
    • 75' Great turn by Kiebling in the box, but Muslera blocks his effort.
    • 74' Caceres makes a timely block on Schweinsteiger. Germany pushing for a third goal.
    • 73' Stefan Kiebling replaces Cacau for Germany.
    • 72' Schweinsteiger's corner flies harmlessly out.
    • 71' One goal either way could win this match now. Germany have a corner.
    • 70' Cacau hammers an effort over the bar. Germany may look to make a change or two here.
    • 69' The Germany coach Jochim Low is wearing a scarf after his problems with the flu.
    • 68' Jansen goes for goal, but wide hitting with his wrong foot.
    • 67' Suarez attempts a volley, but well over the target.
    • 66' The Uruguay fans are happy with Suarez, even if the crowd are booing him for his handball block against Ghana.
    • 65' Godin penalised for a late one on Muller. Muller tries his luck, but wide of goal.
    • 64' Forlan has a chance, but Butt blocks. Decent stop.
    • 63' Uruguay 12 shots at goal to 10 by Germany.
    • 62' Suarez shot dips from distance, but Butt got his body behind that.
    • 61' Perez booked for a late nibble on Schweinsteiger.
    • 60' An hour gone. Germany with 52% of possession compared to 48% of Uruguay.
    • 59' Germany have yet to lose a goal when leading at this tournament. Will this be a first?
    • 58' Game racing from end to end.
    • 57' Cacau fed Ozil, but he hesitated and the chance is lost. The Werder Bremen midfielder should have pulled the trigger. That was a decent chance.
    • 56' Anybody's game now. Defence not really the dominant forces here.
    • 55' GERMANY EQUALISE! Jansen nods Boateng's cross into the net. Muslera was all over the place. Poor goalkeeping.
    • 54' Perez brings down Muller. Free-kick to Germany.
    • 53' Fucile produces a fine tackle on Jansen.
    • 52' Sneijder, Villa, Muller and Forlan. All four men have five goals.
    • 51' That is four men on five goals now in the Golden Boot competition.
    • 50' GOAL FOR URUGUAY! Arevalo crosses and Forlan slams a volley into the net. Fantastic goal.
    • 49' Foul by Schweinsteiger on Forlan.
    • 48' Butt makes two fine stops to halt Cavani and Suarez.
    • 47' Germany win an early corner, but Uruguay clear. No changes yet.
    • 46' We are underway for the second period.
    • 45' Fucile did well to nick that off the toe of Cacau as he prepared to shoot. The half finishes all square.
    • 44' Muslera drops Ozil's corner, but Uruguay break to the other end. Forlan's corner drifts over the bar.
    • 43' Schweinsteiger's free-kick is deflected wide. Germany have a corner.
    • 42' Lugano handles an Ozil pass and Germany have a free-kick.
    • 41' Suarez blows a golden chance to put Uruguay ahead. He screws that shot wide of goal when it look easier to score.
    • 40' Fucile swings in a cross, but Hans-Jorg Butt comes to take that.
    • 39' Heading for the final five minutes of the half.
    • 38' Germany is the third country to play back-to-back bronze medal matches, joining Brazil (1974, 1978) and France (1982, 1986).
    • 37' The vuvuzelas are shrieking, but no sign of a third goal yet.
    • 36' Awful cross by Jansen there as Germany attacked. Out for a goal-kick.
    • 35' Ten minutes until the break. All very delicately poised out there.
    • 34' The rain is hammering it down. Almost like a British night in November.
    • 33' This was the ground where Uruguay downed South Korea in the last 16 a fortnight ago.
    • 32' Caceres wins a corner off Muller, but it comes to nothing.
    • 31' Jansen crosses into the box, but Lugano gets that ball away.
    • 30' First 30 minutes gone. Germany have managed six shots to Uruguay's five.
    • 29' If there are no more goals from the Golden Boot leading contenders, Muller will win it on assists.
    • 28' That was a gift to the South Americans.
    • 27' GOAL FOR URUGUAY! Perez tackles Schweinsteiger in midfield. Suarez sends Cavani in on goal and the slides that into the corner of the net. Lovely move by Uruguay. We are level.
    • 26' Nice break by Germany involving Muller, Ozil and Khedira, but the flag is up for offside.
    • 25' Friedrich whacks the ball away after Forlan sends in a probing corner.
    • 24' Forland almost got a header on target, but Mertesacker got his body in the way.
    • 23' Will be interesting to see what Uruguay have to offer in response.
    • 22' Nice cross by Jansen, but Muslera is quick to claim that cross.
    • 21' The only Uruguay win over Germany was in their first meeting. At the 1928 Olympic Games, the South Americans beat Germany 4-1 in the second round on their way to their second Olympic title in a row.
    • 20' Muller now tops the scoring charts with five goals with David Villa and Wesley Sneijder.
    • 19' Cool finish, even if the Uruguay keeper has to be questioned for knocking it back out to him.
    • 18' GOAL FOR GERMANY! Muslera fails to hold Schweinsteiger's long-range shot and Mueller races in to tuck the ball home.
    • 17' Germany pushing forward here.
    • 16' Not many chances at either end yet.
    • 15' The old Mexican wave is doing the rounds in the stands.
    • 14' The last meeting between these sides was a friendly on 13 October 1993 which the Germans won 5-0. Current goalkeeping coach Andreas Köpke played in that match.
    • 13' Germany with 58% of possession to Uruguay's 42%.
    • 12' Fuclie appeals for a free-kick, but that looked a dive between a couple of defenders. Play is waved on.
    • 11' A week ago, Germany were celebrating that 4-0 thumping of Argentina. They have previous of unsettling South American sides.
    • 10' Uruguay are attempting to prove PauL the Octopus wrong, but so far Germany look like proving him right.
    • 9' Ozil's corner is headed against the bar by Friedrich. So unlucky for Germany.
    • 8' Schweinsteiger swings in a corner, but Uruguay can't clear as Germany win another corner on the other side.
    • 7' Nice run by Jansen. Wins a corner for Germany.
    • 6' Forlan narrowly over the bar. That was a fine effort from the free-kick.
    • 5' Caccu is booked for beating Forlan's free-kick down with the aid of a hand.
    • 4' Muller had the ball in the net, but the flag is up for offside.
    • 3' Aogo is booked for a horrific tackle on Perez. Lucky to avoid a stright red for that.
    • 2' Bit of early defending by Uruguay. Lugano hammers that ball out of the danger area.
    • 1' We are underway here. Uruguay are in blue, Germany all black.
    • 19:25 The players are out on the pitch. Fifa president Sepp Blatter has greeted the teams and we are ready to go here after a hearty rendition of the national anthems.
    • 19:20 Mirsoslav Klose has scored a combined 16 goals in World Cup and European championship tournaments, two shy of record holder Gerd Müller.
    • 19:15 Uruguay have not beaten European opponents in their last 14 WC matches. Their last win was in the 1970 quarter-final against the Soviet Union (1-0 AET).
    • 19:10 This is the fifth time that Germany will be involved in a 3rd place play-off. No country has played more WC matches for bronze.
    • 19:05 The last time Uruguay were involved in a third place play-off was at the 1970 World Cup when they lost 1-0 to West Germany.
    • 19:00 Germany have by far the better head-to-head record, with six wins, two draws and one defeat against the South Americans.
    • 18:55 Uruguay and Germany have met on nine previous occasions, including three at the World Cup.
    • 18:50 Forlan, Mueller and Klose are joint-second in the tournament scoring charts with four goals and have a chance to win the Golden Boot if they can net twice in Port Elizabeth. Dutchman Wesley Sneijder and Spain's David Villa lead with five.
    • 18:45 Germany start without Manuel Neuer in goal, forward Lukas Podolski and captain Philipp Lahm, while Uruguay made three changes to the team that lost 3-2 to Netherlands in the semis. Uruguay include in-form marksman Diego Forlan after his recovery from a thigh injury and recall strike partner Luis Suarez and fullback Jorge Fucile following suspension. Central defender Diego Lugano returns to captain the side.
    • 18:40 Miroslav Klose, who needs one goal to equal Ronaldo's all-time World Cup record of 15, was left out of Germany's starting lineup for Saturday's third place playoff against Uruguay. Klose has been suffering from flu and joins fellow illness victims Lukas Podolski and captain Philipp Lahm on the sidelines.
    • 18:35 The referee is Benito Archundia of Mexico.
    • 18:30 Teams: Uruguay: 1-Fernando Muslera; 2-Diego Lugano, 3-Diego Godin, 4-Jorge Fucile, 16-Maximiliano Pereira, 15-Diego Perez, 17-Egidio Arevalo, 7-Edinson Cavani, 22-Martin Caceres, 9-Luis Suarez, 10-Diego Forlan. Germany: 22-Hans-Joerg Butt; 2-Marcell Jansen, 3-Arne Friedrich, 17-Per Mertesacker, 20-Jerome Boateng, 13-Thomas Mueller, 4-Dennis Aogo, 6-Sami Khedira, 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 19-Cacau, 8-Mesut Ozil.
    • 18:25 Good evening and welcome to the penultimate match of the World Cup finals between Germany and Uruguay for third place.

  • Summary

    • 87' Kiebling blasts over after a lovely sweeping move by Germany. Should have buried that.
    • 81' GOAL FOR GERMANY! Khedira heads into the net from close range after a frantic scramble in the box.
    • 75' Great turn by Kiebling in the box, but Muslera blocks his effort.
    • 64' Forlan has a chance, but Butt blocks. Decent stop.
    • 62' Suarez shot dips from distance, but Butt got his body behind that.
    • 57' Cacau fed Ozil, but he hesitated and the chance is lost. The Werder Bremen midfielder should have pulled the trigger. That was a decent chance.
    • 55' GERMANY EQUALISE! Jansen nods Boateng's cross into the net. Muslera was all over the place. Poor goalkeeping.
    • 50' GOAL FOR URUGUAY! Arevalo crosses and Forlan slams a volley into the net. Fantastic goal.
    • 48' Butt makes two fine stops to halt Cavani and Suarez.
    • 41' Suarez blows a golden chance to put Uruguay ahead. He screws that shot wide of goal when it look easier to score.
    • 27' GOAL FOR URUGUAY! Perez tackles Schweinsteiger in midfield. Suarez sends Cavani in on goal and the slides that into the corner of the net. Lovely move by Uruguay. We are level.
    • 24' Forland almost got a header on target, but Mertesacker got his body in the way.
    • 18' GOAL FOR GERMANY! Muslera fails to hold Schweinsteiger's long-range shot and Mueller races in to tuck the ball home.
    • 9' Ozil's corner is headed against the bar by Friedrich. So unlucky for Germany.
    • 6' Forlan narrowly over the bar. That was a fine effort from the free-kick.

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