EURO 2000 -
Kicks Off Today 7.45 p.m U.K Time
They've Kicked-Off
England get
the game away, Germany get a throw-in, half-way inside
their own half
Germany get
the ball all the way back to Kahn
Phil Neville
plays a long ball down the left-flank, it's deflected
out of play for a throw-in
Beckham plays
a long ball forward, it runs out of play for a throw
Ince wins the
ball in midifeld, he squares it across the field but Germany
win a throw-in
Shearer is
fouled by Matthaus near the half-way line
Beckham puts
the free-kick out to the left, it runs out of play for
a goal-kick
Shearer flicks
a ball through the centre, Owen can't beat Babbel to the
ball and the German clears the ball upfield
Campbell gives
away a free-kick for a foul on Jancker, Germany get a
free-kick 30-yards out and fairly central. Ziege blasts
the free-kick high over the bar
Seaman clears
the ball all the way up the field, Beckham gets to it
before Ziege but deflects the bal out of play, the advantage
goes to Germany
Germany win
a throw-in by the right-hand corner-flag, it causes some
confusion in the England box but Gary Neville manages
to chest the ball back to Seaman
Beckham wins
a corner, his cross is played deep, Campbell is tackled
by Jancker and Germany get the ball clear
Campbel fouls
Jancker and Germany get a free-kick, 35-yards out and
just to the right of centre
Ziege lofts
the free-kick to the far post, Jeremies heads over the
bar
Gary Neville
puts a long throw into the German box, Shearer just gets
a touch on the ball but can't direct it and Germany get
it clear
15-minutes
played and England win a throw-in, deep inside the German
half
Gary Neville
puts a long throw into the box, Shearer heads it on, it
falls to Scholes on the far side of the box, he crosses
and Ziege manages to head the ball behind for a corner
to England
Beckham crosses
into the box, Campbell fouls Jancker and Germany get the
free-kick
Germany get
the ball all the way back to their goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
Deisler does
well on the right wing, his cross is deflected behind
by Campbell, Germany get a corner on the right
The cross comes
over, Keown gets it clear, it drops to Hamann, he tries
a shot from distance, Seaman saves comfortably
Jeremies is
fouled by Scholes in midfield
Ince runs the
ball out of play, Germany get a throw-in
Matthaus finds
Ziege with a good pass, he tries to find Jancker but the
ball goes behind for a goal-kick
England break
quickly, Owen is given offside, a bad decision from the
linesman
Jeremies plays
a great ball into the box for Scholl, he makes room for
a shot but doesn't quite catch it right and it's an easy
save for Seaman
Owen is fouled
by Nowotny in midfield
Jancker does
well to hold the ball up and then lay it off to Ziege,
he tries a shot from the edge of the box, it's an easy
save for Seaman
Owen tries
to break but he can't get past Nowotny. Germany get the
ball forward, Ince fouls Scholl 35-yards out
Hamann hammers
the free-kick straight into the defensive wall
Scholes puts
the ball behind for a corner to Germany on the left
The cross comes
over and Seaman gets up well to collects the ball safely
Deisler beats
Phil Neville down the right but his cross is poor and
the ball goes out of play for a goal-kick
Germany win
a throw-in by the right-hand corner flag, the ball is
put into the box, Keown is there to clear it away
Matthaus plays
a good ball forward, Campbell makes an interception
Phil Neville
crosses from the left, Owen gets up wel and his header
forces a good save from Kahn, he can't hold the ball,
it comes back off the post and the German defence get
it clear
Scholes tries
a volley from distance, he hits it well but it drops over
the bar
Owen is fouled
by Nowotny on the right wing. Beckham puts the free-kick
over, Keown heads wide under pressure from Babbal at the
far post
England win
a throw-in on the left, deep inside the German half, the
ball is switched, Shearer finds himself in the box, the
ball is knocked back out, England win a corner on the
right
Beckham crosses,
the ball is headed back to him, his next cross is blocked
by Kirsten, he clashes with Beckham, Beckham retaliates
and receives a Yellow Card
Ince is fouled
by Jeremies, Jeremies receives a Yellow Card
Scholl goes
on a run, Wise makes a good tackle in midfield, Beckham
finds Scholes, he makes room and shoots, Kahn saves well
but again he can't hold the ball and luckily it drops
to one of his own defenders who then gets it clear
Shearer is
caught offside as Wise tries to play him through
Jancker robs
Ince of the ball in midfield but Germany are forced to
play the bal all the way back to Kahn
Keown cuts
out Hamann's cross but Germany woin a corner on the left,
the cross comes over, Keown puts it behind
2-minute sof
first-half injury time to play
Scholl's cross
is played deep, it drops to Hamann, he volleys well wide
under pressure from Campbell
Half-Time:
England 0-0 Germany
Second-Half
Starts
Ziege plays
a 1-2 with Jeremies, Germany get a free-kick on the edge
of the box. Ziege' s shot goes just over the bar
Ince fouls
Scholl in midfield
England get
forward, Owen gets the bll in the box but he just can't
make the room for the shot, Beckham finds Ince, he shoots
wide
Babbel puts
a cross into the box, Jancker gets up but heads tamely
wide
Beckham is
fouled by Ziege on the right flank, 40-yards out, Beckham's
cross goes to the back post and Shearer heads home, unmarked
from the edge of the 6-yard box
Goal !!! Shearer
!!! England 1-0 Germany
Shearer is
fouled by Ziege in midfield. Beckham's free-kick is played
wide right for Shearer, he's beaten by Matthaus
Deisler cuts
inside from the elft and finds Jeremies, Scholl finds
Babbel on the left, he puts the bal into the box, Campbell
heads it clear
Jancker bursts
into the box, beats Campbell but shoots over the bar
Deisler does
well, his shot is deflect upin the air, Seaman manages
to collect the ball
Jeremies gets
down the left, his cross is blocked by Keown
The ball drops
to Scholl in the box, he only has he keeper to beat but
he drags it right across the face of the goal for a goal-kick
Ince is fouled
on the right wing. Beckham's free-kick is played to the
far post, Keown gives away a free-kick
Gerrard replaces
Owen for England after 60-minutes
Jancker heads
the ball into the box, Gary Neville just blocks off Ziege's
run
Jancker does
wel to dummy the bal on the edge of the box, Gerrard clears
it behind for a corner on the right. Scholl's cross comes
over, Kirsten misses a great chance, the ball falls to
Jancker and he misses a great chance, shooting wide from
6-yards out with all the time in the world
Ziege plays
the ball into the box, Campbell deflects it behind for
a corner on the left. The cross comes over and the whistle
blows for a free-kick to England
Rink replaces
Kirsten for Germany in the 69th minute
Jeremies bursts
down the left, he crosses well, Campbell heads it clear
Scholes is
replaced by Barmby for England in the 71st minute, Ballack
comes on replacing Deisler for Germany
Rink lines
the ball up for Jeremis, his shot is deflected by Keown,
Jeremies crosses into the box and Babbel heads it wide
Beckham fouls
Nowotny as he's intercepted
Gerrard wins
the ball off Scholl in midfield. Ince is then fouled,
just inside the German half
Bode replaces
Jeremies for Germany in the 77th minute
England get
a free-kick on the left-flank, Beckham crosses into the
box, Kahn punches clear and the move ends with a goal-kick
to Germany, Shearer is injured and needs treatment
Ziege tries
a shot from 25-yards out, it's easily caught by Seaman
Bode does well
to win a corner on the right. the cross is played deep
and Campbell heads it clear
Rink does well
to break through the middle but he's eventually surrounded
by defenders, the ball drops to Scholl but his shot is
poor and trickles through to Seaman
Rink breaks
through again and sets himself up for a shot but he hits
it well wide
85-minutes
played, Beckham breaks down the right and wins a throw-in
by the corner-flag
Rink is fouled
by Barmby on the right flank. Ziege puts the free-kick
into the box, Seaman punches clear, it drops to Ballack,
he shoots wide
Shearer is
fouled in midfield, Babbel receives a Yellow Card for
dissent
Shearer is
fouled by Ziege on the right flank, by the corner-flag,
the ball drops to Gerrard, his shot is easily saved
2-minutes of
injury time to play
Rink fouls
Campbell in side the Englsih box
Full-Time:
England 1-0 Germany