2014 World Cup - Round of 16 - Germany vs Algeria
Germany 1 vs Algeria 0 - "The Algerians will feel like the
Allies did at the Kasserine Pass as the Germans make like Rommel's
Panzer's and advance to play the French."
Not so fast, Joe... in a game that was short on style points, Die Mannschaft dominated yet looked like Patton had taken his horsecrop to their hineys as the Desert Foxes gave them fits.
In the end it was salvation by backheel as DFB did not relive their shocking 1982 defeat at the hands of Algeria.
Algeria quickly countered and created opportunities with long balls and one touch passing, but could not close as one goal was called back by offsides.
2 minutes into extra time, a squirrely cross from Muller on the left wing went between a defenders legs, Schurrle arrived in the box to put a fortunate backheel flick on the ball sending it past M'Boulhi into the net.
Ozil seemingly closed the issue with a crisp shot from 15 yds left which zipped past a beaten M'Boulhi into the upper right side of the net at 120'.
In the blink of an eye, Feghouli found space on the right and fired a long ball over the top which Djabou volleyed in the German net, to no avail, too little, too late. Germany move on to face France.
Not so fast, Joe... in a game that was short on style points, Die Mannschaft dominated yet looked like Patton had taken his horsecrop to their hineys as the Desert Foxes gave them fits.
In the end it was salvation by backheel as DFB did not relive their shocking 1982 defeat at the hands of Algeria.
Algeria quickly countered and created opportunities with long balls and one touch passing, but could not close as one goal was called back by offsides.
2 minutes into extra time, a squirrely cross from Muller on the left wing went between a defenders legs, Schurrle arrived in the box to put a fortunate backheel flick on the ball sending it past M'Boulhi into the net.
Ozil seemingly closed the issue with a crisp shot from 15 yds left which zipped past a beaten M'Boulhi into the upper right side of the net at 120'.
In the blink of an eye, Feghouli found space on the right and fired a long ball over the top which Djabou volleyed in the German net, to no avail, too little, too late. Germany move on to face France.
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