Germany started well and should have been ahead after ten minutes when Arne Friedrich hit the crossbar after Germany corner. The Germans went ahead on eighteen minutes when Thomas Muller put the rebound into the net after a long range from Bastian Schweinsteiger was parried into the middle of the goal by Fernando Muslera. With Germany in control, it looked like Uruguay were going to need something special to get back into the match. On twenty eight minutes the Uruguayan's equalised. A mistake by Schweinsteiger allowed Diego Perez to pick up the jabulani and pass to Diego Forlan who in turn found Edison Cavani. He was able to run into the box and slide his shot past Hans Jorge-Butt in the German goal. That was 1-1 and game on. In the fifteen minutes before half time Uruguay were the better side as Schweinsteiger and the rest of the German team looked to be dwelling on his mistake. Luis Suarez had a chance to make it 2-1 before half time but he dragged his shot wide.
It ended 1-1 at half time, both sides trying to win the match and both looking dangerous & dominating periods.
Six minutes into the second half and Uruguay were ahead. Forlan hit a volley into the ground & into the net. That was after good play from Egidio Arevalo who crossed into the edge of the box for Forlan to make it 2-1 and put Uruguay in control. A ball into the Uruguayan box from Jerome Boateng caused all sorts of problems. Muslera came out to punch the ball but did not get anywhere near it. That allowed the cross to get to Marcell Jansen who with the side of his face put Germany back on level terms, 2-2 after fifty six minutes.
Stefan Kiessling had an effort saved by Muslera on seventy six minutes. As both sides pressed for a winner spaces began to appear. Germany regained the lead on eighty two mintues, when a whipped corner from Mesut Ozil popped up & enabled Sami Khedira to loop his header over Muslera and into the goal. Two minutes from time Kiessling had a wonderful chance to make it 4-2 but side footed his effort way over the bar. With the last kick of the game Uruguay had a chance to make it 3-3 but Forlan's freekick came back off the crossbar.
It ended 1-1 at half time, both sides trying to win the match and both looking dangerous & dominating periods.
Six minutes into the second half and Uruguay were ahead. Forlan hit a volley into the ground & into the net. That was after good play from Egidio Arevalo who crossed into the edge of the box for Forlan to make it 2-1 and put Uruguay in control. A ball into the Uruguayan box from Jerome Boateng caused all sorts of problems. Muslera came out to punch the ball but did not get anywhere near it. That allowed the cross to get to Marcell Jansen who with the side of his face put Germany back on level terms, 2-2 after fifty six minutes.
Stefan Kiessling had an effort saved by Muslera on seventy six minutes. As both sides pressed for a winner spaces began to appear. Germany regained the lead on eighty two mintues, when a whipped corner from Mesut Ozil popped up & enabled Sami Khedira to loop his header over Muslera and into the goal. Two minutes from time Kiessling had a wonderful chance to make it 4-2 but side footed his effort way over the bar. With the last kick of the game Uruguay had a chance to make it 3-3 but Forlan's freekick came back off the crossbar.
