Germany beats Argentina 4-0 in quarterfinal of World Cup 2010, match highlights, analysis

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Phill Moris

03 July, 2010

Shock after shock and another deep shock to football fans, almost all so called favorite teams are out. Latest in the league of failed favorites is Argentina. In a third quarterfinal match of FIFA World Cup 2010 Germany vs. Argentina on Saturday at Green

SHOCK, AFTER shock and another deep shock for football fans, almost all so called favorite teams are out. Latest in the league of failed favorites is Argentina. In a third quarterfinal match of FIFA World Cup 2010 Germany vs. Argentina on Saturday at Green Park Germany defeated Diego Maradona’s squad 4-0.

Last day it was Samba boys who disappointed soccer fans across the world, and now it is another South American football giant Argentina that broke millions of hearts. That is all about sports. In last quarterfinal of World Cup 2010 Spain will clash with another South American country Paraguay on Saturday.

What a start that was, bounded to give positive result. Germany scored early goal in 3rd minute, score Argentina 0-1 Germany. Schweinsteiger's free-kick was whipped in from the left flank and Muller beat his marker to head past Romero. Romero could have saved with his feet.

Thomas Muller has been most accurate player so far, scored four goals from four shots on target in the 2010 World Cup.

Diego Maradona squad looked totally helpless after such an impressive performance in Group and Round of 16 stage. It seems early goal broken their motivation as well as defense.

3say it bad luck or whatever you want as Argentina fans but in 36th minute. Higuain scored from Tevez's pass, but he's one of four Argentina strikers who're three yards off in the build-up. Given offside.

Till half time, it was Germany everywhere except in stadium, where Argentinians fans were definitely in majority. Germany vs. Argentina 1-0 by half time.

Germany has picked out the glaring Argentinian weakness at full-back and has exploited them whenever possible. Both stars Ozil and Messi have been quiet, but in Schweinsteiger and Muller, Germany have had the two most effective players on the pitch.

Srgentina missed great chance in 56th minute, Higuain picked Tevez's superb pass but failed to convert that positively.

Shock in 3rd minute and double shock in 67th minute for Argentina fans, Klose doubled the lead for Germany. Otamendi's exposed down the right which allowed Podolski to skip unattended into the area. From there it was all very simple a square pass to Klose and a tap in from two yards.

Score Germany vs. Argentina 2-0 at 67th minute.

And in 73rd minute another shock; well say it killer, Drei did it fro Germany
With t eh help of Schweinsteiger who moved down Argentina's right flank, beat three men with swerves, and Drei got his first international goal.

Score Argentina vs. Germany 0-3 in quarterfinals of World Cup 2010.

Last and final blow came just 2 minute before the official time out. Ozil's deep cross picked out by Klose, who volleyed side-footed past Romero. Klose now moves level with Gerd Muller's tally of World Cup goals with 13.

And Germany entered the Semifinal of the FIFA World Cup 2010. Now Germany will clash with winner of last quarterfinal Spain vs. Paraguay.