Messi meets his match as Germans move Klose to victory
Diego Maradona is looking stressed out tonight as Germany dominates the match at Greenpoint in Cape Town with a goal in the first three minutes! As play continues, Messi just can’t get his name on the scoresheet while Klose gets closer to becoming the top World Cup scorer of all time. The last time these two teams went head to head was in the quarter finals of the last FIFA World Cup! Germany won that won with 4-2 in penalties after extra time.
Argentina are known at La AlbiCeleste in reference to their blue and white colours, while Germany are Die Nationalelf or National Eleven.
The atmosphere in the stands is electric with celebs Charlize Theron, Mick Jagger and Leonardo di Caprio adding their special brand of glamour and gees to the world class contest on one of the hottest days in Cape Town to date. Wonder whose side they’re on?
The Hyundai Fan of the Match is supporting the winning side at half time as his face appears on the big screens in front of the packed Greenpoint stadium.
Argentina starts the second half in a determined mood, clearly dominating possession. However, the Germans have really invested in their young players and this is clearly paying dividends now as they run rings where it counts around the Argentinians, who just can’t turn their opportunities into goals. The young team has most of their players in their early twenties and they are muscling out the leaders in world football. Young German players Thomas Mueller and Mesut Ozil, nicknamed Messi (!) are also writing their names in the history books as play continues.
Three yellow cards in the match so far – two to Argentina and 1 to Germany.
The game comes to an end with an incredible 4-0 victory for the young Germans - a day of dreams for Germany and disaster for Argentina. Argentina had 54% possession and 18 shots on goal to Germany’s 20. What matters though is four goals in the net for Joachim Lowe’s boys, probably one of the most one-sided games in the quarter final of a World Cup. Klose has now scored 14 goals in this World Cup, just one short of Brazilian Ronaldo’s all time record.
The Germans will face the winners of the Paraguay Spain match, kicking off at Ellis Park tonight at 20h30.
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