Carles Puyol single goal lead eventually went to Spain in 2010 World Cup final after the semi-final match in Durban Stadium, Thursday (8 / 7) morning team succeeded in halting the German Panzer with the score 1-0.
Both sides would prefer to play carefully in this game and did not dare to play too open, though the Spanish squad dominated the ball mastery of the German Panzer team.
The result was predictable, the game runs with a slow tempo and the ball tends to roll just in midfield game. Both teams did not produce any meaningful chances in front of each opponent's goal.
Despite dominating the game, Team Matador difficulty penetrating the tight defense of Germany and could only kick-off hard kick from outside the penalty box, including through efforts to Xabi Alonso at minute 30, but none met the target.
Spain recorded only once got a golden opportunity when Pedro Rodriguez breakthrough bait off to David Villa in the penalty box but the German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer more alert to secure the ball.
While the Germans began to be able to get out of the pressure in the middle of the first half, recorded the best chance when Piotr Trochowski off hard shots from outside the penalty box that can still diantisipiasi goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
Goalless draw any game to end the first half.
Entering the second half, the game still controlled by the Spanish domination. Their pressings demonstrate strict control of the ball makes it difficult opponent and forced the German players are often wrong doing passing, while the short game docked La Furia Roja characteristics began to spread threat to the German rear lines.
Spain began to bombard the German defenses by two hard shots from outside the box Xabi Alonso penalty minutes each at 48 and 50, but the ball still on the side of the goalkeeper Neuer sideways.
Five minutes later Villa's turn to remove the kick from in front of the penalty box, and again the ball was still widening. Two minutes later Pedro exactly hard-kick towards goal but Neuer Germany could anticipate with precision.
Slick Spanish cooperation in the German penalty box on 58 minutes, ending with Andres Iniesta's cross in front of goal but Neuer Villa is located at the poles far failed to pass the ball into the German goal.
While the Germans also have the opportunity in minute 61 when the throw Marcell Jansen Sergio Ramos but swept the ball which led to Miroslav Klose acrobatic kicks off from inside the penalty box but his shot soared from goalkeeper Casillas.
Eight minutes later the Germans gained the best chance when from a counterattack, Lukas Podolski off a cross into the penalty box and shot at close range substitute Toni Kroos free-standing can be pushed over Casillas.
Spain was behind the attack and immediately reap the results in 73 minutes when Xavi corner could be continued with hard and accurate header Carles Puyol without being able to break through the German goalkeeper Neuer driven.
1-0 eagerly left behind to make the German attack, and increasingly leaving a gap in the line behind them. In minute 78, off his own villa and stay facing one-on-one with Arne Friedrich, Per Mertesacker was lucky to come close movement of the Spanish invaders.
Five minutes later turn to Pedro who escape from custody and breaking into the penalty box but too long to control the ball, he even lost the opportunity to perform because of blocked shots behind the German lines.
In the final minutes of Spain again get two chances through Fernando Torres to break into the German defense but both failed to produce an additional goal for Spain.
Until the game 1-0 after the position remained unchanged and euphoria broke out in the Spanish camp will enter their first World Cup finals, challenging the Netherlands, a country that also has never won the World Cup
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