HALF-TIME Germany 0 Sweden 1 Magnificent from Sweden. They’ve defended deep, stayed disciplined and waited to take their chance to counter-attack. When they’ve been able to they’ve looked really dangerous and Germany are teetering on the edge of an incredibly early World Cup exit.
Joachim Low needs to change things and get his team revved up. What a job he has on his hands now.
That’s smart from Boateng. He’s in the right halfspace near the box, cuts onto his left and tries an early shot to the near post. The goalkeeper panics and races over to stop it but the shot is just wide.
Toivonen puts Sweden ahead. Kroos gives the ball away in midfield with a careless pass and the Swedes pounce on the opportunity. Claesson crosses the ball towards the striker who chests the ball while wrestling Boateng and dinks it over Neuer. Great finish.
Olsen pulls off a Double save! Gundogan fires a shot from distance that is deflected but the keeper does well to stop it and gets back up quickly to deny Muller on the rebound.
The half ends with a big chance for Sweden to double their lead. Larsson swings a set piece in from the right and Berg’s glancing header is well saved by Neuer. Germany seem to have hit a new Low under Joachim. He needs to fire up his troops or else they are going home. Like France in 2002, Italy in 2010 and Spain in 2014.
Source: News365coza
