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Good luck to the German team. Play well Ballack and after your team has won the Worldcup you should take a vacation in Jamaica. I am cheering for you and your team

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I’ve been guessing too high on goals so far, so I’m betting Germany 2-0.

Go Germans!

Just hope Ballack and Lehman do well, as its good for my Fantasy team- shouldve picked Klose!!

Go Poland!!! Although, I really doubt a win :( … why’d they leave so many of their good players behind. Booo….

Awww I’m going to miss this game! :( Hope everyone gets to enjoy it!

Poland plays well and 2-2 draw!

someone please explain why there are pictures of hot girls but not nearly enough hot guys.

I predict a very boring game, be it 0-0 or 1-0 or 2-0 or 3-0 or 4-0. The best indicator of whether any particular game will be a fun one so far in this tournament has been if there’s a European team in the game, there are few goals scored (so far, less than 2 per game) and it’s pretty boring (The only exception being the Germany/Costa Rica opener). If there isn’t a Euro side, there are a lot of goals (so far a little less than 4 per game with each side having at least one) and it’s fun right to the end.

Best games thus remaining:

Ecuador-Costa Rica
Mexico-Angola
Brazil-Australia
Paraguay-T&T
Iran-Angola
Ghana-USA
Japan-Brazil

And all the Europeans wonder why they don’t get more places…

Some of the girls are not hot ;P

I’m hoping that Germany ties or beats Poland. That way Ecuador has a greater chance on finishing in second place.

I would like to add that whenever European teams play each other They tend to be boring. I expect a 2 – 1 win by Germany or a tie.

Vamos Tri……

European teams score plenty of goals…if they’re playing the US… :(

Go Deutschland!

in previous games there was discussion of certain photos and cries of “no my girlfriend’s here” and such. i felt left out :-(

Poland is going to come out physical; mark me words thar, matie!

Another stat that seems interesting about the games that involve a Euro team:

of the 11 games so far involving at least one European team, 10 of them featured at least one 0-goal side. Again, the only exception is the Germany/Costa Rica opener. Of the 5 games without a European side, all games had at least 3 goals scored with at least 1 for each side.

Is it the way the European teams play? It seems like when they get a lead, they sit on it, and if they’re behind, they play to counter. Lastly, if it’s 0-0, they seem to be content playing for a draw.

This is the game of the tournament for me. I want Poland to win so badly. If all goes well I should be home in time to watch the second half of a 3-2 Poland victory over their long time mortal rival Germany.

trav,

I’m pretty excited about this one too. I get off work at 330EST so I should be home in time for the 2nd half as well. Go Poland!

I think one game a piece is hardly enough evidence to indict all of the european sides. I think Italy played very entertaining attacking open futbol for a change, same can be said about Germany – even though they missed Ballack – and Spain looked quite good today.
If you want to make a list of the games we should be looking forwad to, by no means you can leave out:
Argentina vs Netherlands
Mexico vs Portugal
Italy vs Czech Republic
England vs Sweden

Poland!
Win one for the dead guy!
(Karol Wojtyla)
He’s up in heaven sprinkling some holy water down upon you.

I’m tellin’ ya. Poland is going to come out fighting like hell.

cheeeeer cheeer for old poooooo-land… wait that’s not their national anthem

Amen ‘Darkoze’

http://clients.mediaondemand.net/theSun/?Channel=1

ok, let’s witness a tragedy or a miracle…

Go NASI!

(welcome to the blog everybody!)

Don’t worry Maura! Most of the ladies in the photo’s aren’t that good looking. :D

^The above link is the audio channel from The Sun whoever wants to hear it for the Germany vs. Poland game.

If not here is a Chinese live stream of the game.

http://www.a7lakalam.com/worldcup2006/tv1.htm

Enjoy!

To whoever provided this link,http://clients.mediaondemand.net/theSun/?Channel=1 , in the previous game’s commentary, MUCH appreciation and a lift of the glass to you.

This game makes me want to hum “Springtime for Hitler.”

Hello folks.. The game begins, and with it some good contact action. We’re the babes?

This should be a fun match up. I like Poland 2 – 1 in a hard fought game.

Babes? @ Gt.

Hey Ali! Were you the kind soul with the Sun radio link? Thanks

I could bore you all for hours with the long bitter history of Poland and Germany. In a nutshell – Germany bad, Poland good. As for Klose and Podolski they did what they did, who am I to judge.

GO POLAND!!!!!!!!!

looks like 1 foul per minute… should be interesting…

more girls Ali ? :)

I just put it up right now Darkoze! I think it was Mike who put it up for the last match.

Polish defence looks steady. Germany will not find the scoring as easy this time.

Yo Ali, looking for the eye candy… fan shots. Just noticed some reference to the ladies in the earlier posts.

Well Mohan, I think we should tone it down cause Maura felt bad and I’m one not to hurt the feelings for a lady who loves Football. :D

As I’m listening to the radio….some visual help w/b appreciated. Size-wise and speed-wise, are the two teams fairly matched or is there a mafor differential?
Thanks.

visual — both suck right now

oh! we have a lady here ! didn’t realise that :)

GT look up to the top right of this page and you’ll see that the WCB have been busy. Of course *looking at Maura* they’re not very impressive.

Hmmm, Germany better wake up. Looks like Poland wants to make a statement.

This match will be particularly difficult for Daryl to blog about. The spelling of the names will have his fingers completley tied up; hope he’s got some handy cut ‘n paste sheet handy!
Perhaps a beer or two will lubricate his spelling talents.

Nice save Poland. To be honest, it’s exactly like looking at two Bundesleague teams.

DANG! that was close.. I spoke too soon.

Cheers Ali, That was a weak corner..

Hey whats the score

sitting here at work (in Canada)-not being able to see my home country (Germany)play on the tube
This blog has me glued! Probst Daryl for keeping me up to date! You and your gang rock at this liveblogging for those of us at work unable to see it on the television. Kudos

Heike you can hear the game from here!!

http://clients.mediaondemand.net/theSun/?Channel=1

Now you can enjoy reading and hearing the game!

Pretty good game so far, a little sloppy, but entertaining. The crowd is so into it.

0-0 action is mainly in the middle of the field, they are still feeling each other out… literally. This ref needs to start distributing those cards,,,

Thanks Ali – but I sit near the big boys office – he wont take to kindly to hearing the game….liveblog is my only hope

Looks like zwelakow has klose pegged a little bit… GO Polska! Don’t make any mistakes now!

All this physical contact between the players??? Are both of these teams in that No-sex-until-it’s-over coaching philosophy camp?

Ouch Heike, thinky you can use earphones? One you can sneak under the table and up the pant leg?

Poland is doing well in last 5 min

Actually, with the atmosphere, it does remind me of an English Premiere League game. Both squads have a few players there. Huth is with Chelsea and Lehmann is with Arsenal.

Dzieki Bogu!!!!!!!!

Klose misses open goal

Excellent agro from both teams. There is promise of an exciting game. Lots of physical contact.. I just need DAMN DAMN!! He missed, can you believe that? The goalie was not even close…

Looks like Germans found some holes in the polish defense…. grrr….

pf,
Since Karol’s gone, don’t think God’s looking Poland’s way.

Terrifically entertaining 23 minutes. Great futbol going on here.

corner for Poland …Poland looks more hungry

Watching this in Munich. GO POLSKA!!!

I think the deutchland will certainly outshine Polish. they have a history of themselves to share. the polish born klose wil be the center of attraction.

action swings back and forth…but i wouldn’t call it terrific or entertaining

At this pace, no way it can be a low-scoring affair.

This game is so evenly matched right now. I’d love to see some stats.

The Polish kit really reminds me of the Turkish kit used back in 2002. :o

This game is looking good!

Poland is having more of the ball

Selfish bastard!!! Where is the passing on the team????

Eh Jelen, sometimes I like you sometimes I dont……

Ali Sid:
Tried this:
http://clients.mediaondemand.net/theSun/?Channel=1

but it’s really faint, can’t hear the anouncers. Too bad because I’ve been looking all over for this.

The Pols are dominating this half, they are sitting by the German goal. Terrible pass… and the Pols test the German defence once again. What gives?

Well, I don’t need to see goals to find the action terrific. It’s not the prettiest soccer on display, but it is closely contested and the crowd has a lot of energy.

yellow for red shirt

hah. lady. that’s great. stupid work took me away from the game, but now i’m back :)

That’s odd KB!! I can hear it quite clearly and loudly actually! Perhaps it’s your computer settings?

Btw Roland? You asked for stats? Voila! http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/match/template.html?id=17

corner for Germany…wasted

Klinsmann should be nervous too with this Polish performance

Hey Ali – skirt not slacks lol

Not-so-Klose!

can’t get to watch game live, as I am at my desk at work. Only have to listen for the shouts. Hope Ballack and his team does well today. I am nervous.

Well everyone…it’s 3:35pm here in Canada and that means I have to head to class for 4 pm. I hope everyones this game 1-1 prediction!

Ohh, a chicka!! Yeah baby.

Enjoy and have fun! :D

For Audio:

http://clients.mediaondemand.net/theSun/?Channel=1

For Video:

http://www.a7lakalam.com/worldcup2006/tv1.htm

I am looking at a 2:1 score

that is Germany 2 poland 1

Ali, thanks for the links to the radio and Chinese stream.

we need some exciting soccer from this game…it would suck if it ended up being like the FRA-SUI game.

does fifa have the rule that you’re not allowed to be bleeding while playing?

Germany time and again has a way of delivering when it matters most. Often enough that luck can’t explain it.

Watch while they observe Poland and silently arm. :P

This is good game, not Joga Bonito but fun anyway.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41767000/jpg/_41767246_klose_afp300.jpg

Klose’s miss

Foobar, like that comment, kind of get the nervousness out of me

Well, Germany is no Ecuador! :)

Poland is playing a good tactical game. Much better than their opening. Germany is playing more in their field, but so far every challenge has been met by the Polish defence and they’ve threatened with counterattacks.

It would be nice to see some scoring soon.

This game will end in someone making a costly mistake…. :(

Yes, a goal from either side would be ERUPTION!

Blood is okay. That is the players sacrifice to the pitch.. I NEED a goal!

no hurt ankles, but podolski was pulling the shirt for sure! (i’ve seen yellows for this!)

Hope it does not come to any mistake at all. I would love to see a well delivered goal

even first half…is Germany in for a rude shock in the 2nd?

This result is not good for COSTA RICA… we need Germany scoring a lot of goals today!!!

2nd big miss by Germany

This could a cracker second half.

Guys what happened a while ago, I cannot see the game at all. I will have to depend on what those persons have telly to let me know what is happening. I do not even have a radio station to listen to in Ja.

i predicted at least one team not scoring… looks like that may come true

Can’t believe he missed that.

Podolski is now Poland’s favourite ! :)

Poland lucky at the end there. Going down 1 – 0 after you play a good half would have been disastrous.

Opa!
Podolski’s feeling Polish so he refuses to score for GErmany!

Poland breathes out.

Germany’s secret weapon…

Elfmeterkraftschussimpulsangst: poorly researched but widely acknowledged super-human power surge when shooting penalties

Pig Climber!

Well thank God for 1/2 time. I can sit still at my desk, and my palms can stop swetting.

Wow Podoski really blew it!!

Damn…Podolski needs to hit that one. Hope it doesn’t come back to bite Germany…

All right, all right, maybe it’s not the greatest game of the day, but it’s not that bad either. I found the action exciting, but then I’m easily pleased after Spain’s win today.

I think there has been a lot of hype for both teams, therefore they are both cautious and defensive as well. Moreso Poland, they might just be playing for a draw. We will just have to see what the next half bring.

bialo czerwoni!

overcoming the germans won’t be easy. but we must do it.

Guess one goal would open up the game!!! Would like it if Poland scored first though

sure hope the Germans win today. From the sound of the commentating it sounds like Poland has plans for us

Guys, is Ballack fully recovered from the injury or what?

Just catching up — walk in the door a half-hour before match starts & get hit by avalanche of work.

Maura — don’t feel bad — best-looking men in the world are on the field (most matches anyhow) so no shortage of eye candy for us!

Anyone in US (East Coast) had trouble with Sun audio link?

Hm, Sun audio link working fine in Firefox (haven’t tried Explorer).

-North Carolina, USA

I agree that the best looking guys in the world are on the field and that goes for the Germans.

Germany seems a bit more determined this half, I hope both teams do something.

Guys, I am getting up from my desk to go look at the TV in the banking hall. I cannot stand the suspense of not seeing the play.

Germany with more fouls. What’s going on I just got on. I think they are having a bad day… :?

The Germans look tired. Kicking the ball away and crowd is booing.

Crowd is definately frustrated, as am I. Here’s another corner.. doesn’t go anywhere. Pols had it.

A Polish goal right now would be disasterous…

Poland is playing very good defence, despite steady German pressure. This is a tense game.

Poland rooooooocks

Let’s play “Hit the Keeper!”

The Pols are making the German goalie earn his keep.. don’t know where the Germ defense is.

FINALLY! a YELLOW card. I am happy.

Henna,
Sun audio working fine on East Coast. Running on Firefox like KB Cho.

Klose really needs to step up for Germany. He’s had some golden opportunities but hasn’t produced.

C’mon Germany… we need goals!!!

“Did I say earlier that it was like an English Premiership game? I meant English League Two game.”

Yeah, but you usually get some scoring in a League Two game thanks to soft defenses.

It kinda feels like a Leicester-Kansas City friendly. Only Leicester didn’t invade Kansas City in 1940.

Ballack with a Yellow.
YES!!!

yellow for Ballack….sign of growing German frustration

Saw that yellow card. do not like it at all.

Have Jelen slip in some more of his sliders to Ballack and get him riled up to earn a second “Y” card.

Come on Germany, You can do it. You can do it. Score G-O-A-L!

Dirty foul? That was the tamest dirty foul I’ve ever seen…

Poland wants a goal!!!!

Germany is NOT delivering. Hats off to Poland. I like their persitence.

Poland might be playing well on defence, but luckily for Germany they have no imagination on the attack.

hmm might have given klosa a yelow card that foul

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah :(( … not another 0-0 draw!!!

ONE HAND IS VERY COLD. I DO NOT LIKE WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW WITH THE GERMANS

Sobolewski trading words. He had a point, looked clean to me.

German fans are sweating, and not because of the temperatre.

Looks like the Germans are going to change strategy and sub someone.. lets see what happens. Ballack must be made of cheese with a fake fall like that.

I will tell one thing:
If the Germany was the first to play with we would stay in Geramy longer :(

what a SAVE!!!

GREAT SAVE POLAND!

German freekick brilliantly saved by GK

Wow, that was a chance if there ever was one.! Close

I THINK I AM THE ONLY ONE AT WORK WHO LIKE THE GERMAN TEAM. I DO NOT SEE ANYONE WATCHING THE GAME LIKE THEY HAVE DONE WITH THE PAST ONES

GO POLAND!!!!!!!!!!

Come on! have some bloody accuracy!

Germany needs to calm down, bad call but its too far out to worry about

Anybody knows if Brazil odds have extended after yesterday’s pathetic (non) display?

The Germans are the favorites Linne. Everybody loves an underdog.

David Odonkor a lively presence raking the flank.

Ah. Too lively.

Another card to Odo.. (too ticky to spell)

Great Dive by the polish player, not sure if I like FIFA pull the shirt rule.

I HATE THOSE BOXES!!! Stupid ESPN…

Poland hangs on…

Poland playing for the draw now?

Know EXACTLY what you mean! ESPN’s coverage is driving me nuts… they’re ALWAYS blocking the screen!

Welcome to the hell of ESPN.

A little later, Stuart Scott will scream “BOOYAH!!!” every time Klose strikes it in the replay.

Ohh chicka with pony tails

now thats a card i can agree with

The whole Polish defensive line has been on form today.

Klinsmann is tense..so are German fans

Don’t think anyone here is following it but me (not even West Indian guys in mailroom) … corporate/Manhattan = no WC fans. Can’t even squawk at the near misses.

ANOTHER yellow card? Sheesh.

Germany has had good chances but doesn’t look as fluid in attack as they did against Costa Rica, which seldom came out of its crouch to challenge and conceded Deutschlanders too much time and space. Today the combinations just aren’t there. Polish are more feisty, is coming off a humiliating defeat, and have little inclination to concede a thing. And now more cards than than Vegas as frustration sets in.

may I recommend to all of you Univision, even if you odn’t speak spanish

LETS GO germany..

The first 25 years ESPN emphasized the “S” part of their name (sports). Since then, the “E” (entertainment) has completely taken the network over.

Only baseball hasn’t been completely ruined by them, though letting Berman continue to call games is ruining it. And Joe Morgan is a raving idiot.

Agree with Blogmeister Darryl – ESPN coverage, graphics BITE. US viewers – support Univision.

I’m watching univision online.. it’s great…

dw,
Check.
Check.
Check.

Remember MTV uses to be about music videos? ESPN’s going the same route.

I want my (old) ESPN ?!?!

You cannot imagine what is happening now in my polish house!!!:)

Univision needs to have it so that when you hit the SAP button you get audio in English.

(SAP == a button on US remotes that lets you listen to Spanish audio for certain shows and sporting events)

ESPN is getting almost as annoying as the refs. Every time a german touches a Pole is a yellow, everytime a Pole has any kind of dirty tackle on a German its just ‘look the other way’.

Not to mention generally crappy play in this half from Germany, and downright horrible work from Schweinslager.

Everyone with a Nielsen box – switch to Univision NOW.

Univision online? link?

What a stupid foul.

RED CARD for Soboleski!

I had a feeling Sobolweski was going to get into it again. This will hurt Poland.

i don’t know why anyone in the US would not watch univision..the american commentators actually detract from the enjoyment of the game anyways.. and the boxes and ticker are annoying

Polish player sent out…Germany has a chance now

If you were at the match, you wouldn’t have any commentary whatsoever. Vote with Remote and Switch to Univision.

Polish bench is biting the nails

Yellow Red wow. I have no words…

http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/liveblog-germany-poland.html

you need to download the player..
then click on univision,
wait a couple minutes….

it is great

come on poland think Trinidad and Tobago!!!

I’ve been waiting for a red card all night! Finally! + an autosuspend? How much better can it get in method of harming your enemy?

sorry wrong link…

UNIVISION RULES!

I’m with Griff. WHen I can watch the WC on the tube, it’s been Univision from the first day.
Picture’s brighter.
Audio seems sharper and louder.
The announcers are not the cadavers ESPN’s dug up for their swillish talking.
Yes, you may not understand everything but the enthusiasm is fabulous.
Latest New York Times stats shows ESPN with 1.5 miilion viewers of WC and Univsion 2.6. Uni has increased 168% form their 2002 WC.
Viva Uni!

Either switch to Univision or press mute.

Darn it, Germany is goin to score and win now…there goes my World Cup pool!

I was counting on a tie in this game…

Heroic T&T played better football when down a man in 2nd period – so will Polonia. Sharpen the concentration.

Bummer!!! 10 to 11. Take out your Virgin Mary statues and start rubbing.

22 fouls by Germany, 12 by Poland

Darkoze, the problem is that you and I are no longer in their demographic. (I’m assuming you’re not a 17 year old x-treme halfpipe motocross poker player.)

Of course, Fox is not much better. Fox baseball coverage is terrible. NFL broadcasts are only decent because of the strong central office control the NFL has over their TV contract. I shudder in fear at Fox having the Bowl Championship Series starting this year.

here it is guys,,

http://www.shareup.com/TVUPlayer-download-47142.html

download it and click on the univision channel..

waita little while for it to clear up,,

then it’s perfect,,

daryl you are killing me here….keep typing dang it lol

can poland hang on…

i think poland is going to go for the draw even if they have to lose two more players!

E tucker.. i need polant to win..
i have them going on to the next round!!!

Polish GK is man of the match !!!

Sveti Boruc!!!!

This Polish Goalie is amazing!!!

Polish keeper is earning his money.

OH man…..almost..almost..

The ATTACK is on! My my my what action, Polish goal earned his keep today.

0-0 will honor Poland and derange Germans, leading to Klinsmann hangings in effigy throughout Deutschland.

WOW.. i’m hurting here..

is this great soccer or what,,

who ever said this game is boring can go …….

I LOVE THIS GAME…

I wonder why Poland is still playing two up front.

Where’s the “Y” for that German dive?

Bless you, Louie — watch Univision at home but didn’t know about this.

So much for Ballack’s “injury” — seems to have made a pretty good recovery …

Boruc! Boruc! Boruc!

Come on Poland. This is history.

Of 12 German shots, only 5 on goal. Boruc is, as the puckheads say, “standing on his head.”

8+ minutes left Poland. Try and hang on.

you can also watch univision on their website’s player (if you can recognize enough spanish to get through it: choose “deportes” and “copa mundial alemana 2006″)

Re. Ballack’s injury: propose new FIFA ruling – if player is writhing and bone isn’t sticking out, book him.

Poland needs ore men back before they concede a goal.

Many Germans are going to drown in beer today…bring on the Beer Babe :)

Good Point Bidemi. Why on Earth does Poland still have two forwards? Do they have one to man-mark Lehmann or something?

I heard he was really good at helping the attack but come on :)

Crazy. A draw could put this group way up for grabs.

Germany just hasn’t beaten any of their guys on the attack, and the few clear chances were blown by Klose. This is looking more and more like a 0 – 0 stinker.

LETS GO COSTA RICA

Offside dumbaXX this is world cup, what is he thinking.

Yes terry t but if that happens then everyone is out.

BTW – the reason americans hate football is because of the offsides rule. I think its the best game ever with the worst rule ever.

If Germany doesn’t win today, they might qualify 2nd and have to face England. Hmmm…

a draw looks like coming. Great defense from Poland.

Poland has not had a look at German goal post in last several minutes

Polonia working dangerous offside trap. Hate to put match in linesman’s hands.

Watching Univision at home is teaching me Spanish (hate ESPN, don’t have cable anyhow, ABC’s occasional coverage is pathetic) … thanks Maura.

Terry, you made me snort tea up my nose.

Is Poland playing the “catenaccio”?
LOL. Azzurri fans know what I’m talking about.

Whoah, that was a close shot.

Damn! Those offsides calls just kill the excitement, don’t they?

take your time keeper

This is fantastic. It’s going to be 0-0. The Germans can’t break through the ranks..

Not really, Garin – send one off, then another, and then will be stopped much less frequently as learning curve is climbed.

Can Polska hold on!?!?!?!?!?

I missed it, did Buruc get a Yellow for delay?

we had LUCK

HAHAHAHA. Just not your night Germany.

a goal now would be cruel…

Twice. TWICE!!!!!!!

Oh my God!

the dang post!!!!!!

Off the post twice. Un…believable.

What a game!

“BTW – the reason americans hate football is because of the offsides rule. I think its the best game ever with the worst rule ever.”

And yet we have no real problems with the NHL’s two-line passes and icing.

Has anyone ever seen a sequence like that? In 25 years of playing, watching, I haven’t.

Man of the Match – Polish crossbar !

There is a devine hand in this. how could the ball hit the top pole and bounce out! Dude!

3 minutes left folks.

2 mintes

Super-sub wins the game!!

GOAL GOAL

WOW.. really… my heart hurts..

Oh, man that was beautiful and well deserved. Congratulations Germany, you’ve won the group.

Unbelievable.

Holy sh*t! The gods are working against Germany, aren’t they?

Again, back to what I said about offsides – that WAS a goal. Some fruity subjective and POINTLESS rule like that.

On that subject, GOAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!!!

STUNNING !

OH MY DOG!!!

God fell asleep!?!?!

PITY :(

You can’t say the Germans didn’t deserve it.

Germany gets it, low to the goalie, perfect slide.

*faints* OMG Finally!!!!

GOOD FOR GOAL GERMANY

Nice sub, Juergen.

BOUT TIME!!!!

OK, I take that back. The gods are loving Germany today.

THAT WAS SOMETHING ELSE, VERY ERUPTIVE

i have no nails left!!!!

Bye, Bye Poland!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooo!

You have got to be kidding meeeeee!

Nueville did an excellent job. The forward finally paid attention to what 22 was doing.

Man just listening to the audio of this game is amazing! I LOVE the World Cup! Congrats Germany.

Well, that certainly was fun.

WAS THAT ONE AWFUL MISTAKE, I GUESS NOT

Poland can go home tonight..SAD !

And its all over! 1-0 to Germany.

German fans going bananas now. Tough luck Poland fans.

Oh well, so much for my prediction. But a winning host country is a happy host country. See you tomorrow everyone! And ¡Viva España!

The two subs made the difference. Will the Klinsmann Kritiks now be quiet?

Now the Germans must make sure they qualify first in order to avoid might England.

Oh, I feel bad for the Poles. So sad!

The hosts country dignity remains. But Poland did an outstanding job and made their mark. This was a great game. WC 2006 baby! What could be better (more chickas?.. yes!)

3 great matches today..can’t ask for more

[...] Hosts Germany nick all three points in their Group A match over Poland. A very exciting finish, with Neuville scoring in stoppage time. The Germans enjoyed a 1 man advantage for the last fifteen minutes, and were finally able to capitalize. Costa Rica will also benefit from Ebi’s sending off. [...]

my computer at work is KILLING me. i can’t load fifa’s matchcast, i can’t load tvu or univision. i refuse to load espn’s matchcast because it’s crappy (the stats are often wrong). asldkjfieofml!!!!!1111!
i want to see the game, not hear about it.

An appropriate result given the play. Poland was foolish to sit back and defend the draw and let Germany press for the win.

Great win for Germany…have a beer for me!

Tough loss for Poland…wish I could buy you guys a beer.

Red card was the turning point…i am still numb

“Poland are out” not if CR beat Ecuador their not.

Tomorrow is going to be a very boring day for football. Dull games.

The Germans are “crazy”. This team can go all the way to the final people.

Can’t wait for Friday though.

Boruc’s heroics all in vain :(

A shame for Poland. Just one minute more. But Germany found a way to win.

Germany looks like a Team Of Destiny.

OK, let me calm down a bit. Just a bit. Breathe.

Thanks again for the Univision links (shall try it for tomorrow’s matches) & also thanks to whoever posted the Sun audio links (volume oddly low; passing co-workers puzzled by seeing head pressed to monitor but never mind).

Daryl,
Please update the score at the top.

Done, Thanks Maura!

Cruel ending … but I guess Germany deserved to win. This could potentially setup a QF with Argentina or Netherlands!

Anyway Germans will not win the cup.

No dull matches tomorrow – England, Sweden both have to make an impact and will come out attacking. Ecuador and Costa Rica will be a blood match.

mohan, you killed me with the Boruc comment. His play was heroic. But then I remember Zubizarreta, and the way he went out… This can be a verycruel game, and fate is a fickle bitch.

At least Boruc can return in four years for another chance.

Today has been the best set of games, without a doubt. Too bad we’re not going to get a set of games like this the rest of way.

Germany win 0-1. What is this? Japan-Korea? :)

Why do people from the UK insist that Germany win so they avoid England. Are they afraid the mighty tandem of Crouch-Walcott may have trouble against the home team?

well, at least the game didn’t end 0-0. too bad for poland, they need costa rica to beat ecuador, have germany beat ecuador and beat costa rica and come out on top on goal difference to get in (in other words, very unlikely).

Go costa rica

Dw Have to agree, the spain ukraine sucked, but Saudi vs Tunisia was a great game, and this was a great game. Especially with two goals coming in extra time in the second half

GREAT GAME GUYS. LOVE IT

I would think that England would want to avoid Germany at all cost, since Germany will always beat them in overtime or a shootout.

Shitty luck…

“Dw Have to agree, the spain ukraine sucked, but Saudi vs Tunisia was a great game, and this was a great game. Especially with two goals coming in extra time in the second half ”

Agreed, I wasn’t even going to watch the match but since it coincided with lunch I flipped it on and it was incredible action from end-to-end. There was basically no defense being played, which made it quite fun, and the drama level was a 9/10.

I don’t know how bad Ukraine really is after the thrashing by Spain today but I think it’s safe to say that Groups A and H are the worst in the tournament. No knock on Germany and Spain, who are class teams, or on the other teams, who have put on very entertaining matches for the most part, but those groups all arguably have three very bad teams (we’ll see how Ecuador does).

Congrats to the hosts on putting on a nice offensive show and deservedly putting one away.

3 fantastic games today — all showing the different ways footie is amazing. Spain put in the best all round performance by a team, the Saudis/Tunisia put in a pulsating 2-2 thriller and the Germans/Poles showed how 1-0 could be exciting. Heck, even at 0-0 it was a great game. I feel sorry for the hicks who don’t get this game……but leave ‘em to the NBA and igonore their jibes. And what about the atmosphere at the Germany game…….it was deafening on ESPN…..god knows what it was like to be there.

thigs we can say after today…

Never give up againts the host country..

Saudi arabia can kick butt

No one can predict the games anymore

UNIVISION RULES

Pulsating game. What a way to go out Polska.. Not bad at all considering the stinker from first game.

Where is England? Still rearing to face Germany? Here in the UK the press are alway hung on in the past with 1966. How long will the go on?

Since ‘66 Brazil have won it 3 times and one lost final, Argies 2 titles and a lost final, Germany titles and 2 lost finals, Italy 1 title and a lost final and France 1 title, Holland 2 lost finals. Where is my sweet England?

Let’s hope Erikson doesn’t bore us another gain of less enthusiam. We can all blame the sun again..

Afterall, we have to blame something..

UK post

City of Berlin going nuts. Horns, music, cheering. Let’s hope there’s no trouble with fans.

Yea, this was a real thriller. Unfortunetaly polish coach made a mistake. 2nd yellow card for Sobolowski is also his mistake. Sobolewski had some nasty tackles earlier and he was first candidate for red card. There was even his replacement – Szymkowiak warming up. Janas waited with changes too late.

Im Polish and i am really sad (because we’re probably out) but from the bottom of my heart i’m happy. Surely, Poland lacks quality but at least they showed that they can fight, give all they can to not lose this game. Im proud of them, im proud of polish fans who showed that real polish football fans dont mean hooligans.

Germany deserved win but not it that way. Last minute really hurts :|

Congratulations Team Germany, looking forward to the next round!

Hi Germany, anyone of you can get a word in to Ballack from me in Ja. Good leader. I am an ardent fan of his

Refs have been very unfair to the so-called ‘non-fooballing heavy weight’ countries – especially the African nations.

Ivory Coast suffered against Argentina, Ghana v Italy. Ukraine suffered the same fate today because it is considered a new player to Spain. It disgusts me to know that games are already concluded in the FIFA boardrooms. Otherwise I see no reason why these referees cannot face reprimad after such bluppers.

Smaller nations should boycott the game if this continues and/or the game cannot be played with egalitarian rules.

London

Having just watched this game, I think I can join with all England fans in hoping and praying we don’t get Ecuador.

Can anyone help me out by explaining why it was offsides on Germany at the end of the sequence where Klose and Ballack both hit the crossbar and Odonkor(?) puts it into the net?

Strangely entertaining and enjoyable game.

England still has to score a goal of its own before it will advance anywhere or hope for an opponent in another round

Well, England should really support Poland because we’re losing vs them pretty constantly for like 20 years ;) But of course, England has enough quality to beat Ecuador. But who knows, maybe Costarica ?

Ack! I missed a great game! :( Glad some of you enjoyed it though *grrrrrr* and those links as well! Tomorrow I shall see you all then!

What a game!
And what a German’s luck…
In the last minute…
I’m so sad…
What a collapse ;(
Tommorow, of course, i’ll cheering on a Costa Rica. It’s our last chance…

What a game!
And what a German’s luck…
In the last minute…
I’m so sad…
What a collapse ;(
Tommorow, of course, i’ll cheering on a Costa Rica. It’s our last chance…

So, thats it. We played very well, polish guys just standing 70 minutes on there own side after they accept there is no chance to beat us. So they want a draw, but no way with the great play by Odonkor and Neuville at the injury time! Great job guy´s!
Maybe we scored another goal if the injury time will be played 10 minutes, for Boric terrible time-play all over the game. Great play also by >>>Philip Lahm>>2oo6

hell of one sided game…..Lehman was snoring inside the goalpost.he was up in the 91st min for sure ! Klose missed a lot,thanks to the Polish keeper..he was emulating Hislop,but for the goal.red card and the late substitution cost the match for Pol

Jack,
after Klose and Ballack hit the bar, a german player was on the ground in the 6 yard box to get the rebound, the Polish defence then moved up putting him in an offside position, he got up and passed the ball back to Odonkor in an onside position, but since he had come from an offside position to make the pass, offside was called.

I hope that helps, I forget exactly who it was that was on the ground and made the pass back. The call was the correct and I knew it was going to be called before the ball was in net, luckily not for the last time that day.

Germany vs Sweden

England vs Ecuador

Thats the Round of 16 from now on..

Great game anyways especially the last 15 mins

Bye

Postest from United States? No, from good old Germany! Schwarz Rot Gold, gewöhnt euch schonmal an die Farben, die werdet ihr noch oft genug sehen hehe

Fantastic game, fantastic result, Poland wins respect for a dogged defense, but it wasn’t all Poland: luck too played its part in Poland’s behalf, and then it finally ran out, as it should (otherwise it would have been too ridiculous: providence is not so worthy of deference). Germany deserves this one.

But remember: Ballack was a no-show in this game. He was the Ronaldo of Germany: overrated, underachieving in this World Cup.

Germany is moving on, Poland deserves to go home, and let’s hope gritty Ecuador writes that ticket in its match against Costa Rica tomorrow.

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Karl,

Thanks for the explaination! The offsides rule seems way more complicated than it needs to be.

Going back to that situation where the ball hit the crossbar twice, I had always thought if the ball went first beyond the defenders, you were not offsides. So what you are saying is that even though the ball was already past the defenders when the German player on the ground made contact, he is still considered offsides?

How is that…ok, that is confusing.

DenBreaker

It would be quite the riot if Germany didn’t make it at least to the quarter finals…

But then the question becomes, will we see “Die Farben” after that? Now you only have England, Argentina, Holland, Serbia, Portugal and Mexico to face….

Only time will tell!

Jack.

There are some guidelines that could help here:

http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/regen.pdf

Them Krauts done it again,it aint fair.

Absolutely brilliant game by the Germans and the Poles. Congrats to the Germans for the win (and subsequent advancement) and the Poles for the great effort.

The Brits, as usual, hoping to get to the second round (that is, if they can score a goal). And Germany should be worried? I don’t think so. England talks a good game, but they never live up to it. The Brits will be lucky to beat T&T. They don’t have any colonies any more and they aren’t the football masters either. Poor Britannia

Jack and anyone else curious about the offside call,

I went back and looked at the play again, Klose first kicks it off the corssbar so the ball is ahead of Ballack who kicks it and hits the corss bar too. He’s onside until the ball bounces back behind him because the 2 Polish defenders chase the ball back leaving Ballack behind them on the ground. So then when he get’s up and plays the ball it’s from an offside position because only the keeper was ahead of him when the ball was played.

Karl-

Yep, that’s exactly what happened. It’s not really that complicated, if a guy plays a ball in and there’s someone behind the last defender he will get called if he touches the ball. I think people get confused because they think a close-quarters or rebound situation somehow changes the rule (or maybe it is a natural instinct to think this) but it doesn’t. Now say someone shoots and scores from behind the defense and there just so happens to be an offensive player loitering past the last defender but he is not involved in the play that is obviously not offsides (or we’d miss out on a lot of great goals). I could dig up the technicalities, but that is the gist of it.

Thanks to everyone (Karl, PF, Raybron) for helping me try to understand how offsides worked in this case, and being patient with my learning curve.

Raybron, you were right, I had assumed (wrongly) that the offfsides rule would not apply on rebounds. Let me see if I finally got it right: if Ballack had got up and taken a shot on goal, he would be fine. But because he tried to pass backwards to Ondonker AND he was behind the last defenders that made him (the play/pass?) offsides?

It makes no difference whether he passes backwards, or forward, or whether he tries to score. Where Ballack was in that situation, and where the ball came from, Ballack was offside the moment he plays the ball. Full stop.

Actually I was under the impression the ref blew the whistle immediately, well before Odonkor let rip. Considering Odonkor already had a booking to his name, he was lucky not to be sent off for timewasting under stupid FIFA rules.

FRANKOWSKI’S REVENGE, I remind you!!! How many times did you see Poland threaten ANYTHING on the left? If I am not mistaken, their leading goal-sorer in qualies also is left-footed…er, DUH! Janas is G-O-N-E!

well it was a tough match and deutschland deserved to win after all.
i think deutschland gave the best performance up till now

The Trinis are on. Hope they can conquer the GB. Still does not have access to TV at my desk only have to hear from you guys what is happening. I have a kind of loyalty to my employers, that is the Trinis, but I also have ties in the English Isle.

Can anyone tell me how to access univision?

no matter how well we played we have to pack the suitcase… I want to believe in Poland so much but it is much more difficult than I’ve ever imagined… For Goodness’ sake let them score a goal with Costa Rica…

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