well what a lovely lovely day absolutely glorious weather here as we welcome you to a football match of considerable significance great consequence it looks as though we're going to have a great turnout such has been the level of enthusiasm generated once the fixture was announced there is still movement in the crowd plenty of people yet to take their seats the roads outside very very busy particularly around this time of [Applause] day such scenes here a sea of team colors songs ringing down from the stands the tone is set for the 90 minutes ahead the crowd Rises for the national anthem of Germany [Music] [Music] well that has got the juices flowing and now this [Music] well this is the perfect game for all parties not least the neutrals who've just come to enjoy it well on the face of it Peter we would appear to have a high caliber meeting with very little at stake but then you consider a a chance for one or two of The Fringe players to get a look in and this becomes a big incentive it changes the dynamic so there's plenty at stake for them which will do no harm to the energy levels and the overall conviction and hopefully the style of [Applause] contest so it's down to business here Jim who do you pick out as the telling individual today well there are Keepers Peter great Keepers and there's this man Manuel Neer one of the few who can claim to have pretty much revolutionized his position following in the steps of of the great Kaiser who some have said is is the only sweeper that was was better than him I'm thinking the same he will be a central feature No Doubt [Applause] Ricks Fitz that's very neat and here's Sunny well the defense proved infallible then but that won't be the last they'll see of him stood up well to him [Applause] there oh good spread and it s oh that is a nice touch smoothly does it decent chance goal Germany and Germany are in front really tidily gathered and ultimately a more than tidy Finish Well it's pretty damning on the part of that defense Peter that he was allowed so much time and space but I think you have to give credit where it's due and it was a brilliant setup and finish [Applause] [Applause] the Netherlands Trail at this early stage how will they [Applause] respond looking for options for [Applause] movement now there's a and the Finish it's it and the lead lost no time at all well going behind has simply triggered a collective determination to hit back and they Merit nothing less [Applause] [Applause] the Netherlands grab the equalizer and we're all square well they just couldn't have responded any better Peter yeah there's the old cliche about how teams can lose focus after scoring but you still have to take your chances brilliant Memphis depay does really well to win the ball there Memphis to Pie plays a sharp little ball here now it's Vine Alden looking for a corner [Applause] another quarter any better luck this time [Applause] round they've played it short played into the hits it first time good movement there but not the best of finishes well being able to generate that amount of activity in the Box means it's hard not to pick someone out gundan and it's played forward yeah Peter just have a look at this and see how the strike ERS are are drifting into wide positions now and that's tactical is it it's not been forced on them no it's all related to the hope of creating space for Midfield Runners rala musala oh that puts no routine save musala actually didn't do an awful lot wrong to be honest out to the right very nicely done reinders GPO he's done very well to get to that I think he's done great there both reading it and dealing with it fiddles it through well it's a move of great promise but will it really prove productive AK is there and he can get that clear [Applause] reinders frmo gets his pass away that is lovely rinders his cross and into the Grateful arms of the keeper [Applause] full crook showing Good Feet henrix now here's and the shots that was superb goalkeeping well someone's doing his job properly Peter that's for sure [Applause] [Applause] that has been knocked clear the Netherlands can counter prly here now it's full Kook V oh terrific save from The Keeper vert really must be thinking what he has to do to score there and it's Memphis to pie Memphis to pie is offering some sort of an apology there ah that just required a bit more oomph to reach its Target could the one referee's had a look and he's blown his whistle for halim so halim and it is all square neither able to pull away from the other but that is not due to any shortage of effort on either side it's a goodish game this and at halime it's 1 in and we are up to the break oh what a half of football it's one one but it could easily be 3 three or or more break next speed Brilliance so in they come for the break with nothing to separate them the score 1-1 and we're already back on the way [Applause] here [Applause] s henrix given the lift of his goal oh that's neat good read needed to [Applause] be good spot he's seen the Run can he latch on to this and he's managed to get free oh that is good super running sharp movement came up against a Defender though who was ever so determined threads one in oh nice [Applause] touch in with the challenge gundan did just about enough to come out on top there neither party overly willing to compromise oh easy pickings there Germany really are defending from the front they are and this type of pressing is a a case of counterattacking a Counterattack it's high octane and high pressure high Fitness GPO it's run loose who's going to get there [Applause] Kik and henrix it's a good run down the right [Applause] Sun TOS into the middle no that's not going to find its [Applause] Target referee's given a throw Germany can make their change now with a break in play vits oh lovely bit of skill oh sweet feet all it's played into the [Applause] area he's going for [Applause] goal and he can clear it away interesting ball and that is a little undercooked and it's San passing nice and neat shot could be on he's got the shot away it's off Target and by quite away oh no that was a chance what a chance [Applause] Germany making another change here van djk faldum here's AK gakpo pinches it off him yeah he's pulled him up for that challenge there could be trouble here but for now the referee is keeping his card in his pocket [Applause] [Applause] kimick is there and he can get that [Applause] clear don't you just love the level of intensity here neither is prepared to back down and and to be honest that's how it should be there's the hit it's a loose ball [Applause] [Applause] and it's been taken short oh some tackle that Germany Merit full marks for their attitude and application in trying to win this it means an awful lot obviously oh good ball decent hit gets good distance on it and that's a real chance missed well we could be headed for a scenario in which next goal is the winner that chance could have been it to final checks on the touch line a change about to occur I think you have to admire his willingness to keep plugging away but the manager has has done him a big favor I think by by taking him off you know he was looking very very leggy the Netherlands showing byen with the foul henrix the final 5 minutes this is it then now or never it's kimik looking for the runner now it's Müller he's beaten the offside trap just eases him off the ball well both sides might have to settle for a draw here although there's still a chance for one last [Applause] fing reinders fiddles it through zix lovely bit of skill Reyers whatever happens that's the kind of movement which raises hope and the shots a potential goal of the Season can and time is up [Applause]