After Germany vs Portugal

Germany won the game with 2 fabulous strike from Schweinsteiger ... though with Jansen, Novotny, Huth starting in defence ... Portugal with much possession did not really trouble Kahn ...

First half started well with some end to end stuff ... while Ronaldo, Simao, Deco and Pauletta trying to string some good move to break the German defence ... Klose, Podolski and Schneider doing same at the other end ... but both were very much ineffective ... did not have the final edge ... Pauletta has the best chance in the first half ... when he was put through by Simao ... but his shot was good enough to beat Kahn ... Kehl then try to chip Ricardo but his jump was enough to tip the effort over the bar ...

Second half was just a Schweinsteiger show as he cuts in from the left twice and unleashed 2 unstoppable shots ... and a free kick by him as well in between allows Petit to put into his own net ... With Portugal trying to chase the game ... Ronaldo diving here and there to get freekicks and penalty ... Portugal did not get anywhere ... except for a Deco shot which Kahn did very well to palm away ...

Portugal did score a late goal ... when Figo who plays his last match ... came on ... and sends a inch perfect cross for Gomes to head in ... The match might have been more even if he has started ...

Nonetheless ... Germany claimed the bronze