They have enjoyed 59% of the ball, six shots on target to three and five corners to one. "Chris Waddle, BBC Five Live Sport. He blazes his effort from the edge of the area just over. 76 mins: Sebastian Kehl heads Gianluca Zambrotta's cross behind for a corner. ", 1924 BST: One of the highlights of that win in Madrid was Marco Tardelli scoring Italy's second goal and then living the schoolboy dream by screaming his own name as he wheeled away from the goal, arms outstretched, to celebrate. Four matches, two draws in group matches and two defeats in the knockout phase. Subs: Zaccardo, Barzagli, Del Piero, Gilardino, Peruzzi, Nesta, Amelia, Iaquinta, Barone, Inzaghi, Oddo. The third came in 1982 when they beat West Germany in the final. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 2100 BST: The teams are back out for the second half. 84% say Italy are worthy winners. They began this run of nine unbeaten in Dortmund and also scrapped that last-minute group win over Poland there. People criticise us, but then they want to dress and eat like us. 56% of you say yes, but 44% are gagging for a goal. 113 mins: Up to the other end and Philip Lahm concedes a corner. Against Australia he got the first seven of the eight passes made to Mark Viduka. Germany was ever so close to denying them, and defending the home turf. Germany: Lehmann, Friedrich, Metzelder, Mertesacker, Lahm, Borowski, Ballack, Kehl, Schneider, Klose, Podolski. They have eight goals between them but will have to do something no other forward has done - score against Italy. 82 mins: No. 2 mins: Italy have started well, but Germany get a chance to get some forward momentum as Lukas Podolski wins a dubious free-kick after a challenge from Gennaro Gattuso. This, of course, was a cup-tie and it was not obliged to be any more genteel because it took place in the greatest tournament of all. "This is the first of two great semi-finals. I put out my hands to protect myself, that was all.". 1843 BST: The captain's injured defensive partner Alessandro Nesta took a different slant: "From fashion to restaurants, we're a population of workers. 34 mins: The best chance of the game and it goes to Germany. Who will make way? It will be tonight. It took all of that to earn this win. 91 mins: Alberto Gilardino bursts pass the bearded Christoph Metzelder into the box, turns Michael Ballack near the byeline and sends Jens Lehmann the wrong way but his stabbed shot rebounds off the post and trickles away to safety. 88% of you say Germany would be the happier to go to penalties. 83 mins: Jurgen Klinsmann selected David Odonkor in his squad because he could give the side "something different". Where Argentina failed, however, a composed and strong-minded Italy succeeded in closing off all avenues to Germany. There may have been as much desperation as inspiration in Italy's deserved win in the World Cup semi-final. In the Olympic diving pool he'd have got good marks. "A lot has been made of Germany's fitness training for the World Cup and they will need it as a second match on the trot goes to extra-time for them. 8 mins: Good close control from Miroslav Klose down the right. 43% of you say Germany and 46% reckon Italy. 72 mins: Tim Borowski is the man to make way for Bastian Schweinsteiger, who started each of Germany's previous five World Cup matches. It has been the busiest day in the history of the local train station and 107 charter flights came into the airport. 90 + 1 min: A free-kick to Germany deep down the left flank, but Sebastian Kehl's flick-on at the near post evades his team-mates and goes out for a goal-kick. 1943 BST: Another boon for Klinsi and co is the fact they are playing in Dortmund, a venue defender Christoph Metzelder described as "Germany's living room". The cheers mean Mauro Camoranesi's pass forward is over hit and bounces through to Jens Lehmann. Another corner is worked deep but Fabio Cannavaro, after climbing high at the back post, cannot guide his header on target. Michael Ballack takes a two-step approach and whips his effort high over the crossbar. Guess what? German coach Jurgen Klinsmann was widely praised for raising the level of his team beyond expectations. Everybody was disappointed. The substitute breaks German hearts with a clinical finish into the roof of the net beyond the advancing Jens Lehmann. 109 mins: Philip Lahm receives the ball in space on the left outside the Italy area. They need width, Tim Borowski is a central midfielder and doesn't like playing wide. What a finish after a pulsating night's entertainment in Dortmund. Tim Borowski and Sebastian Kehl step in. 1955 BST: The Italian anthem is accompanied by jeers which slowly peter out. 1935 BST: Italy went 4-0 up in that match and start with seven of the team that ran out for that match. FULL-TIME: Alessandro Del Piero's touch is the last of the match. First published on Tue 4 Jul 2006 19.40 EDT. There was a justice in Pirlo's key part in the victory, for he epitomised a gift for the sophisticated pass that is missing from Germany's repertoire. 1848 BST: So, there's a little bit of background shenanigans to spice this up - although that's hardly necessary as these two are Europe's football heavyweights with three World Cup crowns each. 59 mins: Francesco Totti is caught on the foot by a tackle from Sebastian Kehl but the Italian holds his face. The sitting Pope in 1982 was John Paul II, a Pole. 100 mins: Italy's incessant possession earns whistles of derision from the majority of the crowd. Check out those last two dates - 1938 to 1982 is 44 years. Well he's on now, on his home ground so we'll see what he can do. When he looks at the replays the German boss will see that while Cannavaro got the ball, Borowski did not. The Ashton-under-Lyme-born midfielder gets on the end of Francesco Totti's through ball and is clear on goal but pokes the ball too far ahead of him with his first touch and Lehmann smothers. Italy: Buffon, Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Materazzi, Grosso, Camoranesi, Perrotta, Gattuso, Pirlo, Totti, Toni. Italy vs Germany. ... Liechtenstein-Portugal (09-10-2004) FULL MATCH, please where do I find it? 95 mins: Now Germany have a corner. 112 mins: Germany break.