Italy 2 Germany 1
Balotelli 20, 36, Ozil 90+2
The youngest player on the pitch scored two goals.
Poor Mats Hummels didn’t know what day of the week it is.
He got wrong side, I’m thinking, “What are you doing? This is Cassano, he’ll beat you if you don’t beat yourself first !”
Great long ball by Montolivo, lovely left-footed nick by Balotelli, placing the ball into his stride before firing a thunderbolt past a stunned Neuer for 2-0.
Like Rui Costa feeding Batistuta for the Viola (Fiorentina).
Khedira was rampaging around like a rash young Stevie Gerrard a decade ago.
Plenty of action in the second half.
Klose and Reus came on for the static Gomez and the anonymous Podolski, Germans raised the tempo but after a while Di Natale hit a decent shot into the side-netting, then Marchisio had another for 3-0 but fired past the post.
In 90, Ozil volleyed wide and then, in stoppage time, Balzaretti handled : penalty! He was pushed by Klose and the ball hit his left arm.
Off a one-step run-up, Ozil netted one of the finest spot-kicks you’ll ever see, an audacious left-foot shot of ferocious precision.
Final score 2-1.
Well done, the Azzurri.
Spain v Italy is on Sunday night.
Ciao for nao.