GDANSK, Poland (AP) With Chancellor Angela Merkel cheering every action belonging to the way, Germany completely outclassed Greece - on the football field.
The Germans reached your European Championship semifinals for just a history seventh time frame by simply whipping Greece 4-2 Friday around some sort of match up enjoyed amongst the particular contentious political foundation between the actual countries.
But merely like the real world, wherever Germany has been a major factor to help economic settlements with regard to Greece, that three-time champions were responsible during that Arena Gdansk. And following your match, Merkel stopped at the people while in the modifying room.
''(Merkel) congratulated all of us in addition to mentioned that marilyn and i enjoyed very well,'' Germany forwards Mesut Oezil said. ''The rest involving exactly what the girl explained will always be concerning us.''
Philipp Lahm put Germany inside head from the 39th minute as his team governed virtually any side in the game. Although Georgios Samaras hooked it for Greece in the 55th, it was before most Germany subsequently because Sami Khedira , Miroslav Klose plus Marco Reus scored.
It ended up being the fifteenth consecutive ambitious success pertaining to Germany, courting back to this enlighten Uruguay regarding third position at the the year 2010 World Cup. The Germans will probably go for No. sixteen against either England or Italy with your semifinals on Thursday around Warsaw.
Although Germany dominated in the start, the Greek safeguard held strong with regard to much of the first half. Lahm place his team looking at the screen simply by avoiding that ball with his chest and dribbling in the direction of the center in advance of transmitting a long-distance taken in to the next corner off the give of Greece goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis.
''We couldn't take in and also does hardly any with our possibilities and also with placed pieces,'' Greece coach Fernando Santos said. ''The first purpose designed issues very difficult for us, regardless of our own fine protective effort.''
The Greeks seemed improved early on belonging to the minute half, and attached the idea while Samaras pulled the actual golf ball beyond Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer immediately after your perfect cross out of Dimitris Salpigidis.
It had been considered one of Greece's couple of forays into Germany's part with the field.
''Greece is some sort of curious team. They had a single chance in addition to scored a pair of goals,'' Germany coach Joachim Loew said. ''But most people couldn't find nervous after 1-1, and also the goals came.''
They have indeed.
Khedira volleyed within a cross from Jerome Boateng inside 61st, along with Klose walked from a totally free kick out of Oezil from the 68th because Sifakis has been overdue for you to punch the particular ball away.
''When all of us conceded another goal we have that will reopen understanding that price us,'' Salpigidis said. ''I expect the Greeks acquired a number of support from viewing individuals fighting.''
Reus created that 4-1 within the 74th, volleying a shot in journey underside belonging to the crossbar immediately after Sifakis made a save upon Klose. Salpigidis added a consolation charges for Greece inside 89th.
''We obtained twice. We would what exactly we all could,'' Greece opponent Sokratis Papastathopoulos said. ''Maybe we has been your little more mindful however we fought hard, all of us argued back for your associated with Greece.''
Loew fell his a few main ahead for this match, like leading striker Mario Gomez, nonetheless their substitutes have just simply fine.
Klose, who has Polish heritage, consistently plagued the Greek defensive and linked upwards nicely with Oezil and Andre Schuerrle.
Greece had just one main transform throughout it is lineup, but it really was owing to suspension. Captain Giorgos Karagounis sat away the actual coordinate soon after picking up a discolored unit card while in the 1-0 enlighten Russia regarding diving.
Without your ex in that midfield, the actual Germans had tiny difficulty managing your have fun with along with producing chances.
''We achieved it towards the very last nine and also this is really important,'' Papastathopoulos said. ''The Netherlands couldn't make it as well as most people will be dealing with a really significant land in football terms.''
Lineups:
Germany: Manuel Neuer , Jerome Boateng , Mats Hummels, Holger Badstuber, Philipp Lahm , Sami Khedira , Bastian Schweinsteiger, Marco Reus (Mario Goetze, 80), Mesut Oezil, Andre Schuerrle (Thomas Mueller, 67), Miroslav Klose (Mario Gomez, 80).
Greece: Michalis Sifakis, Yiannis Maniatis, Giorgos Tzavelas (Giorgos Fotakis, 46), Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Grigoris Makos (Nikos Lymberopoulos, 72), Georgios Samaras, Dimitris Salpigidis, Vassilis Torosidis, Sotiris Ninis (Fanis Gekas, 46), Sokratis Papastathopoulos , Costas Katsouranis.
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