Rabu, 27 Juni 2018

Germany Crashes Out of World Cup with Loss to South Korea

South Korea booted the ball forward, and Son tracked it down with no German defenders back, and rolled it into the empty net.

90+5': Hummels Goes Too High

Hummels with another header, but he pops it over the goal.

90+4': GOAL SOUTH KOREA!

South Korea goal ruled offside — then onside after review! Off the corner, the ball squirted through to Kim Young-Gwon on the back post. After taking a touch to steady himself, Kim blasts it off Neuer's foot and in.

Man of the Match

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Germany Crashes Out of World Cup with Loss to South Korea
Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo of South Korea makes a save against Germany in the second half.Credit Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE/Rex, via Shutterstock

90': South Korea Killing Clock

South Korea has a corner kick, and as you might expect it's walking about as slowly as possible to take it.

Lee Yong is down getting treatment, as American referee Mark Geiger gives 6 minutes of stoppage time.

88': Kroos Keeps Trying

Toni Kroos with another shot from outside the box, but it's too close to Jo Hyeon-Woo, who smothers it.

87': Painful Miss for Ozil

Germany chance! Mats Hummels runs free into the box for a Mesut Ozil cross but mistimes the flick of his neck and the ball goes off his shoulder.

84': Germany is Running Out of Time

Marco Reus and Toni Kroos have both taken dangerous looking shots from outside the box but can't get them on frame.

The fact that Reus and Kroos are resorting to shots from outside the box tells you how stout the South Korean defense has been.

82': Still Looking for a Good Shot

Germany once again camped out in front of the South Korea goal and gets two half-chances but can't get off a solid shot.

80': Back and Forth for Nothing

A chance for Germany on one end as a ball slips through the box. A chance for South Korea on the other, but the counter attack is wasted. Ten seconds later Germany is back in front of South Korea's goal but is called offside.

78': South Korea Goes Wide

Korea chance! Son Heung-Min drags his shot from the corner of the box just wide!

78': Last Sub for Germany

Germany with their final change, pulling defender Jonas Hector for Julian Brandt.

76': Other Game: Sweden Strikes Again

Mexico concedes another, and they're being absolutely trounced by Sweden. Mexico really needs South Korea to hold on here.

Need This Energy on the Field

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South Korean soccer fans watching the World Cup match with Germany at Seoul city hall, on Wednesday. Credit Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA-EFE/Rex, vaiaShutterstock

73': Will This Work for South Korea?

South Korea consistently has 10 men behind the ball. Only Son Heung-Min is staying high in anticipation of a counter attack.

70': Too High

Toni Kroos with a desperation 25-yard shot that goes well over.

68': No Good

Mario Gomez with a powerful header, but it's right at the South Korean goalkeeper.

Nice Save

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Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo of South Korea makes a save early in the second half of their World Cup match with Germany.Credit Diego Azubel/EPA-EFE/Rex, via Shutterstock

67': South Korea Attacks

Pulsing end-to-end action here, as both midfields seem to have disappeared, which perhaps isn't surprising considering Germany has taken off two midfielders for forwards. South Korea is having a lot more success on the counter attack now.

65': And Another One

Son Heung-Min goes down in the box and the referee blows the whistle .... to call Son for diving. He's yellow carded.

62': Other Game: Sweden Scores Again

In the other game, Sweden has scored a penalty to go up 2-0. A German goal now would put Germany through.

62': Time for Germany to Push

And now Thomas Müller on for Leon Goretzka. Germany really going for the jugular here.

56': South Korea Subs for Injured Player

Koo Ja-Cheol hobbles off the field with support, replaced by Hwang Hee-Chan, who plays for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.

51': Germany's Shot Goes Wide

After some nice interplay, Timo Werner slices wide a volley from the penalty spot. They haven't scored, but Germany's players have already had better chances than in the first half.

50': Goal ... in the Other Game

Sweden scores in the other game! This should light a fire under Germany, because as things stand they're going out of the World Cup.

48': Another Yellow for South Korea

This time it's Moon Seon-Min. It's South Korea's third yellow card of the day and ninth of the tournament, the most of any team.

47': Not This Time

German chance! Leon Goretzka pops free eight yards out and gets a solid head to a cross, but Jo Hyeon-Woo dives and pushes it aside.

46': Good Try

South Korea immediately tests Manuel Neuer from outside the box, but this time he comfortably holds onto the ball.

46': Second Half Underway

Was Jogi Low's halftime talk enough to inspire the Germans to a goal?

Halftime: Beginning of the End for Germany?

Germany has had all the possession but just two shots on goal, neither of them particularly dangerous. Even if Germany advances to the knockout round, it's hard to imagine it going much further given how weak its attack has been.

In the other Group F game, Mexico-Sweden are also tied 0-0. As things stand, Germany and Sweden would both have 4 points, but Germany would advance on tiebreakers.

45+3: Not Enough Time

After three minutes of stoppage time, Mark Geiger blows the half to a close. Still no goals on either side.

43': In a Nutshell

Timo Werner slams an open shot after the whistle is blown for a foul ... and it goes off the post, which is a pretty good metaphor for the German attack this morning.

41': Sigh

Germany seems to have fixed the "vulnerable to counter attacks behind its full backs" problem but not the "can't really score a goal" one.

39': Tangled Up

After a corner Mats Hummels has the ball six yards out from goal but can't get it out from his feet for a shot before South Korean keeper Jo Hyeon-Woo pounces on it.

Someone Score ... Please?

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Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer punches away a shot against South Korea's Son Heung-min.Credit Saeed Khan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

37': One Good Note for Germany

At least you can say this about the German performance: I can't remember the last time South Korea had the ball for more than about four seconds.

36': Bored Yet?

Both teams need as many goals as they can get, but neither squad has come particularly close so far. This quiet half isn't what we were expecting (or hoping for).

35': South Korean Defenders Getting it Done

Every single German pass, cross, shot or dribble near the South Korean goal has been met ably by a South Korean defender.

32': Where Are the Good Shots?

Germany is just camped out in front of the South Korean goal but hasn't come particularly close to finding a quality shot.

26': Germany Has the Edge

According to FIFA, Germany has had 70 percent of the possession, and has completed four times as many passes as South Korea.

23': Second Yellow for South Korea

Now Lee Jae-Sung picks up a yellow card. South Korea seems to be fouling Germany every few minutes.

19': That Was Close

Manuel Neuer almost gifted South Korea a goal!

Koo Ja-Cheol put a free kick directly at Neuer, but he fumbled it. Neuer was barely able to recover in time and punch the rebound away from an on-rushing Son Heung-Min.

What is it with the best goal keepers in the World at this world cup? Against Portugal, David de Gea also bobbled a shot from outside the box, but unlike Neuer, his error resulted in a goal.

Christopher Clarey: Neuer 2018 is still a long way from Neuer 2014. Hard to imagine him struggling to hold on to a free kick like that in peak form.

14': Missed Chance for Germany

Germany misses a golden opportunity. After dispossessing South Korea near its own goal, Timo Werner is wide open on the back post. But Leon Goretzka opts for a pass on the ground that is deflected out instead of crossing it to Werner.

13': Germany Dominating Possession

Korea made a few attacking forays early, but the last 5 minutes Germany has had the entirety of the possession.

Fans Locked In But Not Loud

Christopher Clarey: So Joachim Löw made his point with Ozil and Khedira by benching them last game. We'll see if they take the hint back on the field.

Nice atmosphere in the stadium, but once you've been to a Peru game, everything else seems quiet

9': South Korea Gets First Yellow Card of Day

Emphatic yellow card for Jung Woo-Young, who took out Jonas Hector sliding for the ball near midfield.

8': Slow Start

A cagey start, with neither team having a good attempt on goal yet.

4': Weather Causing Cramps?

It was above 80 degrees at kickoff in Kazan. After their grueling victory over Sweden, a number of German players talked about their tiredness and cramps, which is perhaps why they made five changes to their starting lineup.

0': Kickoff!

We are off! Germany is in green, while South Korea is in red.

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