England Folds After Uncounted Goal – Germany Wins Big
On South African soil in front of a roaring 40,000 fans in Bloemfontein, it was acclaimed to be a classic European clash. However, in the 19th minute the English quickly went down 1-0, after losing a contested volley from German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer that outstretched the defense and allowed Miroslav Klose to knife the ball past goalie David James.
After losing a contested volley from German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer that outstretched the defense and allowed Miroslav Klose to knife the ball past goalie David James, after drawing first blood. The English rallied back with a lofted pass that gave Matthew Upson a sensational header to challenge the Germans 2-1, with their backs against the wall in the 36th minute.
As English midfielder Frank Lampard boomed a rifling shot off of the cross bar that landed two to three feet inside the goal line which was cleverly recovered by the German keeper Neuer and not tallied as a goal, soon after came one of the worst blown calls in this year’s World Cup. After ninety minutes of play, the English retreated into the locker room justifiably upset.
The downtrodden hopes of the English turned to despair after failing to convert on a free kick, as the second half wore on. by streaking along the sideline to find Müller for the easy score, German midfielder Mesut Özil provided a lightning counterattack. Müller also provided the final dagger to a 4-1 finish that eliminated the English from the cup.