what a match....

First of the semi finals...

Germany Vs. Turkey

I would say... Turkey has won... absolutely won... the score reads 3-2, Germany into the finals... But for me Turkey is the winner...

To start with, there weren't enough players for them to even start the game, injuries and players on bench to add misery to the pain...

until the last minute they were in the game...

I mean uptil now I thought it was luck that pulled them to this stage... but at this moment I feel it was not only luck but their game... a very high standard of football that they've been playing to reach to this stage... RESPECT...

Germany was stronger on paper... all the reviews from the experts, always were voting for Germany to win this...
surprisingly if you read the stats below... Germany had lower possession of the ball compared to that of Turkey, however I've never been much of a supporter for the game to be read by the possession time, for me what matters is the no. of shots on goal and how many did you score...
and Germany had a 100% hit rate... three shots and three goals... this is an unusual site... though impressed, but I must admit that this proves of the strong defense that Turkey has... in 90 minutes they allowed a team like Germany to shoot only thrice... dats impressive... no that's superb game play...
If you compare the Ball Possession time... Turkey had the ball with them for just 5 minutes more than that of Germany and they had eight more shots on target and if the captain simply fantastic... Nihat, the man who has been leading the team from the front was there on the field may be the score board would have read different...
It's all about how you approach the game...

"I definitely cannot write of Germany, as you never know, the team has always been known for the execution... Many a times they just play like a video game team, with the control console in the hands of coach Joachim... until its favorable no random shots..."

Germany		Turkey
3	Goals scored	2
0	Yellow card	2
0	Red card	0
3	Shots on goal	11
4	Shots wide	6
14	Fouls committed	15
2	Corners	8
0	Offsides	1
27' 34''	Ball. Poss. (time)	32' 59''
45%	Ball. Poss. (%)	55%

If only I had seen the match....