An exciting game to decide the 3rd/4th place play-off with a few incidents that deserve mention - apologies for the lack of detail but it's too hot here in muggy Yorkshire!
The first is the decision by the referee only to caution for an horrendous challenge by a German player in the 4th minute. It looked like casebook serious foul play but the referee, who for my money was too close to the action, went with a caution.
The goals went as follows, Germany scored after a shot was spilled by the Uruguayan goalkeeper, Uruguay equalised before taking the lead. Germany struck back shortly afterwards and then, when I'd wandered off into the kitchen, scored what was to be the winner. The goal scorers tonight took the number of players who have scored five goals during the tournament to four.
Diego Forlan had the opportunity to take the game to extra time but his free kick from around 27 yards struck the crossbar. So Germany finish 3rd, Uruguay 4th and tomorrow it's the big one ... Netherlands vs Spain!
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