World Cup: England vs. Germany (MatchDay Commentary)

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The third team to reach a quarterfinals will be motionless currently as England as well as Germany do battle (10am, ESPN) in a compare betweentwo European heavyweights.

England enters a compare having struggled in Group C, where it finished second as well as scored only two goals. Fabio Capello needs to lead a Three Lions to victory here, otherwise he'll feel a rage of an English media which is pouncing upon his each move.

Having won Group D, Germany heads into a diversion braggadocio a talented, immature team. Led by a crafty Phillip Lahm, a Germans will aim to go upon a success against a well well known opponent.

This is Franco Panizo as well as I will be upon condition which commentary throughout this morning's match. As always, greatfully feel free to share your thoughts as well as opinions in a comments section below. Commentary is after a jump

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HALFTIME- The initial 45 comes to a close as well as Germany leads, 2-1, though what a half.

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43rd minute- England is now determining a tempo of a game. Germany looks a small shaky after giving up a goal.

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40th minute- That's certain to spark some-more of a soccer-needs-replay conversation. How does everybody feel about it? Think it should be used?

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39th minute- Wow. Replays uncover which a round was obviously inside a goal, though no idea given.

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38th minute- WOW! Lampard floats a single over Neuer off a restart, as well as it bounces upon a idea line. Referees hold it to not have crossed completely. We'll have to see it upon replay.

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37th minute- GOAL ENGLAND! Upson heads a Gerrard cranky over an approaching Neuer! Now we have a divers! ion upon a hands!

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36th minute- Klose with some great dribbling inside a dilemma of England's 6 behind yard line as well as his shot is pushed out by James. Nice particular skill there by Klose, who is knocking upon a door for a second.

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35th minute- England roughly pulls a single back, though Lahm makes a clearance after a shot gets past Neuer.

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32nd minute- GOAL PODOLSKI! 2-0! Another great flitting sequence carves open England's defense, as well as Podolski nets from a left side of a penalty area. WOW.

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30th minute- Sharp flitting down a center puts Klose through upon goal, though James saves a would-be goal.

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27th minute- Milner tries to leap by a guy, though he runs into arbitrate Jorge Larrionda, who strips him of a ball.

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25th minute- Barry unleashes a shot from distance, though a gobbled up by Neuer.

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21st minute- Fabio Capello must be livid with his invulnerability there. They only let a round rebound towards idea as well as watched as Klose got onto it. Upson was only circuitously defender.

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20th minute- GOAL KLOSE! 1-0 GERMANY! Neuer boots a flog upfield, Klose catches England's invulnerability napping as well as gets upon a end of it before slotting a round home.

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18th minute- Khedira as well as Schweinsteiger get called for a foul upon Lampard around twenty-five yards out. This could be dangerous.

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15th minute- Muller as well as Ozil play a great one-two down a right flank. More of which is certain to clear a English defense. Neat stuff there.

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12th minute- Cole slides into a plunge into as well as Muller is in pain. Looked similar to a great plea there.

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7th minute- Lahm finds space down a right side to maneuver. How he fares against Ashley Cole could prove to be vital today.

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5th minute- Ozil gets ins! ide a bo x, takes a shot though a saved well by James.

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3rd minute- Is this going to be a diversion where Rooney stairs up as well as takes charge? He's struggled to impose his will so far in a tournament.

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1st minute- And we're underway. Who is everybody receiving today?

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PRE-GAME- Here is England's starting XI (in a 4-4-2 formation):

James; Johnson, Terry, Upson, A. Cole; Gerrard, Lampard, Barry, Milner; Defoe, Rooney.

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PRE-GAME- Here is Germany's starting XI (in a 4-4-2 formation):

Neuer; Lahm, Friedrich, Mertesacker, Boateng; Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Podolski, Muller; Ozil, Klose.



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