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Final
Austria 0-1 Germany
Half: 0-0
Goals
  0-1M. Ballack49'
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Austria v Germany
Time Commentary
94' GAME OVER
Germany make it through to the last eight of the European Championships for the first time in twelve years. One moment of class settled it in a fairly average game. Michael Ballack got the only goal, setting up a quarter-final showdown with Portugal. Credit to Austria though, who were a far-cry from the walkover we anticipated. In the end though, they lacked that crucial bit of quality in front of goal. Germany 1-0 Austria.
93' SHOULD HAVE SCORED!
Oliver Neuville misses a great opportunity to wrap things up for the Germans, firing wide when he should really have squared it to the unmarked Tim Borowski.
91' LATE CHANGE
Tim Borowski gets a late run-out in place of the solid Torsten Frings.
89' TIME ADDED ON
We're into time added on in Vienna - three minutes to be played. Austria look set to join Switzerland on the sofa for the rest of the tournament.
86' TIME RUNNING OUT
Austria have under five minutes left on the clock to get something out of this one. They need a comeback of Turkish proportions!
83' NEUVILLE ON
German veteran striker Oliver Neuville replaces the subdued Lukas Podolski.
81' HEROIC CHALLENGE
Philipp Lahm gets a vital toe on the ball, taking the ball off Andreas Ivanschitz in the nick of time. Well defended!
78' MACHO MACHO MAN
Great 'keeping from Juergen Macho, who dashes off his line ahead of Miroslav Klose. He took a knock in the process, but should be ok.
75' POOR EFFORT
Half chance for Miroslav Klose, who nails one wide when he really should have gone the other way, shooting across the 'keeper instead.
72' WING PLAY
Garics forces a corner for Austria. Pogatetz gets a head on Leitgeb's teasing cross, but can't find the target.
69' ROW ZZ
Germany pour forward on the counter, the ball drops to Thomas Hitzlsperger, who arrows one into the stands from 25-yards.
66' FINAL THROW OF THE DICE
It really is do or die now. Austria's third and final change sees a striker - Roman Kienast - coming on in place of Harnik.
63' SUBSTITUTION
Second change for Austria, who desperately need a goal - well two actually - Juergen Saeumel replaces Rene Aufhauser.
60' GERMAN CHANGE
Unsurprisingly Mario Gomez is the man to make way. Thomas Hitzlsperger comes on, with Lukas Podolski pushing up into attack.
58' LEITGEB ON
First change for Austria, as Martin Hiden makes way for Leitgeb.
56' GERMANS ON TOP
A completely different feel to the second half, with Germany oozing confidence against a deflated Austrian outfit.
53' TURNING THE SCREW
Austria are struggling now. Lukas Podolski cracks one just wide after a nice passing move.
51' NICE TRY!
Philipp Lahm skins a couple of defenders, but his shot doesn't match his run, sailing just wide.
49' GOAAAAL!!!!
What a rocket! Michael Ballack buries the free kick to give Germany the lead. Thunderbolt! Germany 1-0 Austria.
48' HACKED DOWN
Andreas Ivanschitz hacks at Philipp Lahm and gets booked. Free kick in a dangerous position on the edge of the box...
46' SECOND HALF
No changes from either side as the second half gets underway. All or nothing from now on...
45' HALF TIME
Still everything to play for here, with the score poised 0-0 at the break. Mario Gomez had the only real chance of the half, and what a chance it was. From just two yards out, the German striker somehow failed to hit the back of the net. Austria are not playing brilliantly, but are still in with a real chance of causing a massive upset. Shortly before the break, both managers were caught having a bit of a neighbourly tiff and despite having settled their differences, were sent to the stands. This could really go either way.
41' SENT PACKING
Unbelievable scenes in Vienna, with both managers receiving their marching orders. Both Loew and Hickersberger will have to watch the remainder from the stands.
38' HIGH AND WIDE
Korkmaz whips a fierce ball into the German box, but it's got too much on it for Fuchs, whose header zips over.
35' KLOSE NODS WIDE
Miroslav Klose beats his man in the box, but his header sails harmlessly wide. Surely Germany aren't just playing for the draw...?
32' SILLY CHALLENGE
Erwin Hoffer slides in late on Michael Ballack and deservedly gets booked. Filthy!
29' BIG PUNCH
Jurgen Maccho reacts quickly to Podolski's teasing corner, fisting the ball up and out.
26' FOUL PLAY
Rene Aufhauser raises his hand to the face of Lukas Podolski, but the referee missed it. Aufhauser's a lucky man!
23' GOOD STOP
Nice save from Jurgen Macho, tipping Lukas Podolski's fierce drive out for a corner.
21' GOOD SPELL
The Austrians are enjoying a good spell of pressure here, stroking the ball around with ease much to the delight of the Austrian faithful.
18' ALERT 'KEEPING
Jens Lehmann is on hand once more to put a stop to a dangerous Ersin Hoffer-bound ball over the top, smothering at the feet of the Austrian hitman.
16' QUIET SPELL
Not much happening in Vienna. After a good start from the Germans, the game has hit a stodgy patch.
13' YELLOW CARD
Martin Stranzl is harshly booked for an innocuous challenge on Miroslav Klose.
11' BALLACK THE TEASE
Rene Aufhauser has a kick at Germany skipper Michael Ballack, conceding a free kick, which comes to nothing.
9' DANGEROUS PLAY
Arne Friedrich bursts forward down the flank, but his ball flies across the face of goal and out for a goal-kick.
7' STRAIGHT AT THE 'KEEPER
Podolski releases Mario Gomez, but the German no.9 fires straight at Macho from 22-yards.
5' WHAT A MISS!
Flop of the tournament Mario Gomez somehow misses the target from just two yards out with the goal at his mercy. 28 goals for Stuttgart last season apparently. That was a shocker!
4' LEHMANN CLEARS
Austria go route one with a simple ball over the top, but Lehmann's quick off his line to clear the danger.
3' IN THE WARS
Germany's Fritz is in the thick of the action early on, winning a free kick under Fuchs' challenge from behind. Ouch!
1' WE'RE OFF
Spanish referee Manuel Enrique Mejuto Gonzalez gets the game underway in Vienna. Germany need a draw. Austria meanwhile, must win to have any chance of reaching the quarter-finals.
0' TEAM NEWS
Surprisingly, the disappointing Mario Gomez keeps his place in Joachim Loew's starting XI. Philipp Lahm swaps over to left-back, with Friedrich starting on the right. As expected, Austria's Martin Hiden comes in for the suspended Sebastian Proedl to earn his 50th international cap, while Erwein Hoffer replaces Roland Linz in attack.
0' PREVIEW
Germany's Euro 2008 place hangs in the balance as they prepare for their Group B encounter with neighbours and co-hosts Austria. Germany only need a point, but defeat would send the pre-tournament favourites crashing out at the first hurdle. Joachim Loew's side were simply off the pace in their 2-1 defeat to group leaders Croatia, and will have to up their game against Josef Hickersberger's side, who have proved that they really do mean business. In the build up to the competition, Austria were expected to be the tournament's whipping boys, but after earning a last gasp draw against Poland, the Austrians are still in with a shout at making the last eight. Thirty years ago at the 1978 World Cup in Cordoba, Argentina, Austria knocked the former West Germany out at the same stage with a memorable 3-2 win. The Austrians have struggled to match that result in recent times though, with Germany coming out on top in the last four meetings between the European neighbours. Ahead of the clash, Loew has been boosted by the news that both Lukas Podolski and Philipp Lahm will be fit to start. Bastian Schweinsteiger is suspended, while Marcell Jansen is sidelined through injury, giving the likes of Tim Borowski or Thomas Hitzlsperger the chance to shine in a must win game. As for the co-hosts, centre-back Sebastian Proedl is missing through suspension, with ex-Leeds defender Martin Hiden likely to fill the void. Having been eliminated from the group stage at both Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, the Germans are one defeat away from becoming the first team to crash out at the group stage of three successive European Championship tournaments. No pressure then ...
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Teams
AustriaGermany
Jurgen Macho
Gyorgy Garics
Martin Stranzl
Martin Hiden
Emanuel Pogatetz
Martin Harnik
René Aufhauser
Andreas Ivanschitz
Christian Fuchs
Umit Korkmaz
Erwin Hoffer
Roman Kienast
Christoph Leitgeb
Jürgen Säumel
Jens Lehmann
Arne Friedrich
Per Mertesacker
Christoph Metzelder
Philipp Lahm
Clemens Fritz
Torsten Frings
Michael Ballack
Lukas Podolski
Mario Gomez
Miroslav Klose
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Oliver Neuville
Tim Borowski
Substitution
55' - Leitgeb
 - Hiden
63' - Säumel
 - Aufhauser
67' - Kienast
 - Harnik
Hitzlsperger - 60'
Gomez - 
Neuville - 83'
Podolski - 
Borowski - 90'
Fritz - 
Yellow Cards
 Stranzl (13')
 Hoffer (31')
 Ivanschitz (48')
 
 
 
AustriaTeam StatsGermany
0 Goals 1
0 Assists 1
13 Shots 17
3 Shots on Goal 8
7 Saves 3
0 Penalties Scored 0
0 Penalty Kicks 0
22 Crosses 12
8 Corner Kicks 6
0 Offsides 2
22 Fouls Committed 11
3 Cautions/Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
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Austria
  GA SHT SHT-OG Svs SPct PKF PKS YC RC
J. Macho 1 16 7 6 85.7 0 0 0 0
  SUB G Ast SHTS SOG SOG% CK CR FC FS Off YC RC
R. Aufhauser -64 0 0 1 1 100.0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0
C. Fuchs 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 3 4 1 0 0 0
G. Garics 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0
M. Harnik -68 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 1 1 0 0 0
M. Hiden -56 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E. Hoffer 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 1 5 0 0 1 0
A. Ivanschitz 0 0 2 1 50.0 7 1 2 0 0 1 0
R. Kienast +68 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
U. Korkmaz 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0
C. Leitgeb +56 0 0 1 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
J. Macho 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E. Pogatetz 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
J. Säumel +64 0 0 1 1 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M. Stranzl 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 2 0 1 0

Germany
  GA SHT SHT-OG Svs SPct PKF PKS YC RC
J. Lehmann 0 13 3 3 100.0 0 0 0 0
  SUB G Ast SHTS SOG SOG% CK CR FC FS Off YC RC
M. Ballack 1 0 1 1 100.0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0
T. Borowski +91 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. Friedrich 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
T. Frings 0 1 1 0 0.0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0
C. Fritz -91 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
M. Gomez -61 0 0 2 2 100.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
T. Hitzlsperger +61 0 0 1 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
M. Klose 0 0 4 2 50.0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0
P. Lahm 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0
J. Lehmann 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
P. Mertesacker 0 0 1 1 100.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
C. Metzelder 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
O. Neuville +84 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
L. Podolski -84 0 0 3 1 33.3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0

Goalkeepers
GAGoals Allowed
SHTShots Faced
SHT-OGShots on Goal Faced
SvsSaves
SPctSave Pct.(Percentage)
PKFPenalty Kicks Faced
PKSPenalty Kicks Saved
YCCautions/Yellow Cards
RCRed Cards
Players
GGoals
SHTSShots
SOGShots on Goal
SOG%Shots on Goal %
CKCorner Kicks
CRCrosses
FCFouls Committed
FSFouls Suffered
YCCautions/Yellow Cards
RCRed Cards
AstAssists
OffOffsides
SUBSubstitution
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