Portugal 2 Germany 3
Posted on June 20, 2008
Filed Under Euro 2008
Germany scored three goals to get there place in Euro2008 semi finals against a Portugal team who had a lot of the play but couldn’t score the goals they needed but two really basic defensive errors you wouldn’t see in the premiership or other leagues cost them dear. Maybe the timing of the Chelsea announcement ruined there chance as after that they hadn’t really played very well. Germany though you just cant write them off & who ever they play in the semi final it will be interesting.
Portugal started the game very well with Simao who set up Bosingwa down the right crossed into the box & Gomez couldn’t get there in time to connect properly then Deco laid off Simao who shot straight at Lehmann. The Germans got into the game after 17 minutes when Ballack headed over a corner but everyone was watching Ronaldo & he got his chance a minute later when he ran into the box but from a fantastic challenge from Friedrich he mite of scored Portugal had another fantastic chance straight away when the dangerous Bosingwa crossing into the box but Moutinho could only knee the ball over. Then came the best flowing move Germany had done all tournament.
Ballack controlled the ball passed to Podolski who fired it into the box & the in running Schweinsteiger to slot the ball at pace into the net. Germany were now on top & within 5 minutes they had scored again Schweinsteiger floated in a free kick & the Portugal defence tried to play off side but Klose was on side & had an easy header into the net to put them two nil up. Portugal had a football match on & needed to come from behind to win & some nice play gave them a chance it was Deco who passed to Ronaldo who did a neat return flick to Deco who put in a cross but Gomez missed.
But Portugal did get on the score sheet just before the break Ronaldo was involved again when he got through Germany’s defence but his shot was saved by Lehmann when it came back out & Gomez collected the football turned & shot ts the goal which went in from the outstretched Metzelder so the half ended at two one.
Portugal came out for the second half with some purpose & got into the Germans & Deco did get the football into the net but it was ruled off side Ronaldo had another chance but his shot was saved by Lehman then they had a corner that was flicked on at the near post by Deco which was then meet by Pepe who headed it over from 2 yards & should have equalised but them five minutes later Germany delivered the killer blow. Germany had a free kick on the right Schweinsteiger floated it in & there was Ballack to rise above Ferreira to put in a powerful header into the net. The Portugal players protested as they though Ballack had pushed of Ferreira to get the Jump.
With Portugal two goals behind they still kept pushing forward Ronaldo had a free kick but it went well over Deco then set up Pepe but Lehman came out to save then Deco again put in the sub Nani but his cross was disappointing in between Lahm had a shot for Germany which went wide. Then Portugal got desperate Meireles had a wild shot that went wide Deco my man of the match then had a shot & that went wide after Podolski had a chance & his shot went well wide it was all Potugal & in the end they did get a goal back when it was neat play by Nani who swung in a cross the was meet by the sub Postiga & he headed it into the net. But how much they tried Germany held on for the win & a place in the semi finals of Euro2008…
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