Germany vs Italy

A clash of the titan semi-final ... Let's hope for a few things first ...

no players get sent off ?
no penalties shoot out ?
free flow play ?
a non-senile ref ?
great goals ?

Italy beat Germany 4-1 in a friendly in March ... a surprise results considered Italy's form at that time ... the Italians has not been beaten in the last 23 matches and definitely hope it can continue for the next 2 games ( if it goest to the final )

Materrazzi is back and should partner Cannarvaro in central defence ... Camoranesi should be fit to operate on the right ride ... the rest should be the same ... or Lippi may opt for a 3 prong attack with totti sitting behind Toni and Gilardino ... but unlikely


Only absence in the German side will be Fring ... who will serve a 2 match suspension after the FIFA disciplinary committee found him guilty of throwing a punch at Julio Cruz in a after match melee ... Borowski should replace him in central midfield

The 2 teams met 5 times in the World Cup ... Germany has not been victorious in any of the meetings ... Let's hope this statistic prevails ... Heeee