Italy score two late in Extra Time to advance to finals, hosts Germany to play in third place match
{{date|July 4, 2006}}

[[Image:World Cup 2006 logo.png|left|50px]] Two stylish Italian goals minutes from the end of the second period of Extra Time prevented a penalty kick shootout and sent Germany out of the [[w:FIFA|FIFA]] [[w:World Cup|World Cup]] in Dortmund on Tuesday.

[[Image:Westfalenstadion von oben.jpg|right|250px|Signal Iduna Park]]

Despite the best attacking efforts from the two teams, the score had remained level during 90 minutes of regulation time and the 28 overtime minutes that preceded the game winner.

Moments after Jens Lehmann had dived to put Andrea Pirlo's 25 yard drive behind for a corner, the German keeper was helpless. With the clock on 119 minutes Fabio Grosso, found in the area by Pirlo, circled a left foot shot across him just inside the far post.

Just two minutes later, Alessandro Del Piero got Italy's second with the last kick of the game when he clipped high past Lehmann's left hand at the end of a fast break-away with Alberto Gilardino.

Lehmann had the busier match and made eight saves while Gianluigi Buffon was troubled by two. The Arsenal goalkeeper had also to deal with twelve corner kicks, many of which he plucked easily from the Italian heads.

Germany played the game without ball winner Torsten Frings, whom FIFA had suspended from the match for a punch thrown in a melee after the penalty shootout in the quarter-final against Argentina. 

In the 90 minutes the better chances fell to Germany. On half an hour Bernd Schneider was free on goal but did not keep his shot down. After an hour Lukas Podolski, right of goal, spun and shot but was denied by Gianluigi Buffon.

The Italian defence had not conceded a goal for four games, and were to go on to record a fifth shut out in six games at the World Cup finals. 

The statistics suggest Italy were the most attacking side in the match with eight more corners, nine more offsides and 14 per cent more ball possession than their opponents.

Italy played overtime with a vigorous intent to win and nearly cracked the Germans in the first two minutes. Gilardino cut back from the goal line and got away a sneaky near post shot but it bounced off the inside of Lehmann's left post. Gianluca Zambrotta drove one from the edge of the area but was denied by Lehmann's crossbar.

The Germans who had gone the full 120 minutes in their last game appeared the more tired team but had a chance to go 1-0 in front. Lukas Podolski was found unmarked at the near post, but his header from ten yards was about ten yards wide.

Italy had an emotional history of penalty kick shootout losses at the World Cup, including a defeat in the 1994 World Cup final, but Marcello Lippi's team's persistence was eventually rewarded. There were no penalties to overcome.  Germany has won a total of five World Cup penalty shootouts in a row.

[[Image:Fifa world cup org.jpg|right|50px]]

==Semi-finals==

'''Match 61'''
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Attendance: 65'000

==Formations==
===Germany===
[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|50px|left|top]]

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
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!Right wing
!Right
!Center
!Left 
!Left wing
|- <!--Add five to create new line  -->
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|- <!--Goalkeeper -->
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Jens Lehmann (GK)
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|-  <!--Defenders -->
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Arne Friedrich
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Per Mertesacker
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Christoph Metzelder 56'[[image:Yellow card.svg|10px]]
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Philipp Lahm
|- <!--Defensive midfield players -->
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|-  <!-- Midfield players / Wingers -->
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Bernd Schneider
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Michael Ballack (C)
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Sebastian Kehl
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Tim Borowski 40'[[image:Yellow card.svg|10px]]
|-  <!-- Attacking midfield players / Wingers -->
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|-   <!-- Strikers -->
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Miroslav Klose
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|11px|bottom]]Lukas Podolski
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|}

''Substitutes''
* 73' Bastian Schweinsteiger for Borowski
* 83' David Ondonker for Schneider
* 111' Oliver Neuville for Klose

Coach: Jürgen Klinsmann

[[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]] ''denotes one goal scored.''
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===Italy===
[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|50px|left|top]]

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|- 
!Right wing
!Right
!Center
!Left 
!Left wing
|-
|
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|-  <!-- Goalkeeper -->
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Gianluigi Buffon (GK)
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|-   <!-- Defenders -->
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Fabio Cannavaro (C)
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Marco Materazzi
|
|-  <!-- Defensive midfield player -->
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Gianluca Zambrotta
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Gennaro Gattuso
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Fabio Grosso [[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]]
|-   <!-- Midfield player / Wingers -->
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Mauro Camoranesi 90'[[image:Yellow card.svg|10px]]
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Andrea Pirlo
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Simone Perrotta
|
|-  <!-- Attacking midfield players / Wingers -->
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Francesco Totti
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|-  <!-- Strikers -->
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|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|11px|bottom]]Luca Toni
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|}

''Substitutes''
* 74' Alberto Gilardinho for Toni
* 91' Vincenzo Iaquinta for Camoranesi
* 104' Alessandro Del Piero [[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]] for Perrotta

Coach: Marcello Lippi

[[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]] ''denotes one goal scored.''

==Officials==

[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] Referee: Benito Archundia [[image:Yellow card.svg|10px]][[image:Red card.svg|10px]]

[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px]] Assistant referee: Jose Ramirez

[[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|20px]] Assistant referee: Hector Vergara

[[Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg|15px]] Fourth referee: Toru Kamikawa

[[Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg|15px]] Fifth referee: Yoshikazu Hiroshima

==Related news==

[[France beat Portugal 1-0 and reach Fifa World Cup final]]

==Sources==
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50px Two stylish Italian goals minutes from the end of the second period of Extra Time prevented a penalty kick shootout and sent Germany out of the FIFA World Cup in Dortmund on Tuesday.

Signal Iduna Park

Despite the best attacking efforts from the two teams, the score had remained level during 90 minutes of regulation time and the 28 overtime minutes that preceded the game winner.

Moments after Jens Lehmann had dived to put Andrea Pirlo's 25 yard drive behind for a corner, the German keeper was helpless. With the clock on 119 minutes Fabio Grosso, found in the area by Pirlo, circled a left foot shot across him just inside the far post.

Just two minutes later, Alessandro Del Piero got Italy's second with the last kick of the game when he clipped high past Lehmann's left hand at the end of a fast break-away with Alberto Gilardino.

Lehmann had the busier match and made eight saves while Gianluigi Buffon was troubled by two. The Arsenal goalkeeper had also to deal with twelve corner kicks, many of which he plucked easily from the Italian heads.

Germany played the game without ball winner Torsten Frings, whom FIFA had suspended from the match for a punch thrown in a melee after the penalty shootout in the quarter-final against Argentina. 

In the 90 minutes the better chances fell to Germany. On half an hour Bernd Schneider was free on goal but did not keep his shot down. After an hour Lukas Podolski, right of goal, spun and shot but was denied by Gianluigi Buffon.

The Italian defence had not conceded a goal for four games, and were to go on to record a fifth shut out in six games at the World Cup finals. 

The statistics suggest Italy were the most attacking side in the match with eight more corners, nine more offsides and 14 per cent more ball possession than their opponents.

Italy played overtime with a vigorous intent to win and nearly cracked the Germans in the first two minutes. Gilardino cut back from the goal line and got away a sneaky near post shot but it bounced off the inside of Lehmann's left post. Gianluca Zambrotta drove one from the edge of the area but was denied by Lehmann's crossbar.

The Germans who had gone the full 120 minutes in their last game appeared the more tired team but had a chance to go 1-0 in front. Lukas Podolski was found unmarked at the near post, but his header from ten yards was about ten yards wide.

Italy had an emotional history of penalty kick shootout losses at the World Cup, including a defeat in the 1994 World Cup final, but Marcello Lippi's team's persistence was eventually rewarded. There were no penalties to overcome.  Germany has won a total of five World Cup penalty shootouts in a row.

50px

Attendance: 65'000


Right wing

Right

Center

Left 

Left wing

bottomJens Lehmann (GK)

bottomArne Friedrich

bottomPer Mertesacker

bottomChristoph Metzelder 56'10px

bottomPhilipp Lahm

bottomBernd Schneider

bottomMichael Ballack (C)

bottomSebastian Kehl

bottomTim Borowski 40'10px

bottomMiroslav Klose

bottomLukas Podolski

Substitutes
* 73' Bastian Schweinsteiger for Borowski
* 83' David Ondonker for Schneider
* 111' Oliver Neuville for Klose

Coach: Jürgen Klinsmann

12px denotes one goal scored.
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Right wing

Right

Center

Left 

Left wing

bottomGianluigi Buffon (GK)

bottomFabio Cannavaro (C)

bottomMarco Materazzi

bottomGianluca Zambrotta

bottomGennaro Gattuso

bottomFabio Grosso 12px

bottomMauro Camoranesi 90'10px

bottomAndrea Pirlo

bottomSimone Perrotta

bottomFrancesco Totti

bottomLuca Toni

Substitutes
* 74' Alberto Gilardinho for Toni
* 91' Vincenzo Iaquinta for Camoranesi
* 104' Alessandro Del Piero 12px for Perrotta

Coach: Marcello Lippi

12px denotes one goal scored.

20px Assistant referee: Jose Ramirez

20px Assistant referee: Hector Vergara

15px Fourth referee: Toru Kamikawa

15px Fifth referee: Yoshikazu Hiroshima

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