Yes, that's the way it ended. A game with only few high lites, but well fought by both teams. It seemed to me that the Germans had a little more of the game, particularly in the first half. Their attack was a bit more organized and the Americans often just cleared the ball out of harms way with a gigantic up-field boot, which inevitably ended with a German defender and the new attack into the American half was on.
At half time there was still no score.
The German goal happened in a most spectacular way. A German shot to the left of the US keeper, who with a marvellous parade deflected the ball back into the field and, unfortunately right onto the boot of one of the German sharp shooters, Thomas Müller in the 55th minute of the game drilled an unstoppable shot into the far corner of the US goal.
In spite of three dangerous chances which the US players worked out in the last three minutes of the game, they were unable to tie this game.
All in all, I suppose one has to admit that the slightly better team won this tussle.
The good news is, that in spite of this outcome, both teams will advance into the 8th final.
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