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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 17:32:09 GMT
It's played into the area. It falls to Fulkrug but he fluffs it; it goes back to Wirst who blasts one - great save by Simon but he spills it, Havertz pounces on it, shot deflected by Rudiger and away - but the Germans cry 'handball!'. They want hands for Rudiger. But, no, the ref is not having it. More pressure from the Germans but Spain holding fast.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 17:34:21 GMT
There's the 5th card for Germany with Middelstadt going in the book. If Germany do reach the semis, half these players will be missing for it.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 17:37:57 GMT
WOODWORK!
Wirtz tears down the right flank, feeds one into the area where Fulkrug, going down as he does it, thwacks the upright with Simon beaten. So very close to an equalizer.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 17:44:36 GMT
Spanish keeper Simon is booked for wasting time. And when he does get round to taking the goal-kick it's a dreadful effort and falls straight to Havertz who launches forward from the halfway line. He runs. He runs. He lobs Simon and watches as the ball glides agonizingly over the bar with Musiala waving his arms in frustration having wanted the pass.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 17:47:21 GMT
The German fans, young and older, look on with dread and a hint of hope in their pensive eyes. The clock shows 88:00. Spain look set for the semis. But not quite yet.
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Post by MrFurious on Jul 5, 2024 17:48:46 GMT
get in!!!
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 17:50:28 GMT
GOAL, WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT.
Wirtz. It's Wirtz. Thhe initial cross in from Rudiger was bounced around in the area and eventually fell to Wirtz from Kimmich' back header. Wirtz struck it left-footed wide of Simon. It's one-all. It's one-all.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 17:54:21 GMT
And with that late Wirtz goal the game goes to extra time. It was all Germany after the Spain goal and you can't say they don't deserve to be level.
The momentum was still with the hosts as ref Taylor blew up. There's no two ways about it - Spain need this break.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:06:25 GMT
Spain are moving it about with tempo now, what a difference to the sluggishness of their 2nd half performance but that was only because Germany were so dominant. This game is on.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:09:14 GMT
Germany have edged into the favourites position but only just 19/20 plays 4/5. Both teams up for this. The fouls are going in, Kroos hobbling from one a moment ago. This game has seen the most fouls of all games so far.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:10:43 GMT
Carhajel is booked, tenth card of the game, and he's another who will miss any semi-final.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:16:13 GMT
That's it for part one but not before Wirtz screws it wide from 12 yards with Neuer rooted. What a chance that was. But it's still one apiece.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:20:41 GMT
The PA's music of what sounds like Arabic rap fades out and the ref starts the second half of ET.
Straightaway it's an appeal for hands from Germany. Cucurella. Was it hands? Ref says no. Curacella's arm was in a motion suggesting no offence.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:24:41 GMT
Wirtz runs almost 40 yards into the Spanish half unmolested; he jabs it onto Fulkrug who can't get hold of it properly. Neuer saves but then goes into time-wasting mode again. The Spanish crowd whistles. Ref Taylor displays his watch to those supporters. Don't worry, I'm taking note.
Now what's going on? Kimmich and Cucarella collide. The Spaniard is floored. Neither player backed out of that one. It's all or nothing now.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:28:17 GMT
Kroos is receiving treatment. He's almost compelled to stay on. Germany have used all their substitutions and Kroos will not want them to continue with just ten men, surely. Yes, Kroos is up again for the last five minutes.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:30:54 GMT
Panic stations in the Spanish area. Kimmich drives one in where Fulkrug aims a low header which Simon just about repels. A real scare there. The crowd, one and all, is on its feet here.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:34:10 GMT
GOAL
It's another late goal. It's there by Merino for SPAIN. It came from the right flank to the left. Cucarella. Olmo. Ball in. Merino header at the death!
Germany are shattered. They are devastated. They are out, surely.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:38:44 GMT
Germany throwing everything at it. Everything. Spain holding on. Minute left. Rudiger ball in, but no, it's cleared. Curacella robbed by Rudiger. Anything? No, it's not going to happen -
Fulkrug! Free header six yards out...wide, it goes wide.
RED CARD Carvejel off!! He assaulted Kroos, was it? Brought him down.
Is that it? Yes, that's it. The ref blows up.
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Post by staggerstag on Jul 5, 2024 18:51:39 GMT
I have to say, that Curacella incident was, looking at it again, handball. I see that his arm is down, but it's also away from his side and moves into the path of the ball, which is on target, as he brings his arm closer to his side. What is the ruling here? I thought hand-to-ball was hands all day long.
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Post by weststigersbob on Jul 5, 2024 20:04:46 GMT
I have to say, that Curacella incident was, looking at it again, handball. I see that his arm is down, but it's also away from his side and moves into the path of the ball, which is on target, as he brings his arm closer to his side. What is the ruling here? I thought hand-to-ball was hands all day long. Great game, but I thought this was a handball too. i think the movement toward his body was irrelevant because it’s towards the ball. germany had enough chances to win it though.
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