You get nowt for coming fourth

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!

2nd one off

Ghezzal of Algeria collected his first caution within a couple of minutes of coming on as substitute. His offence was similar to the holding offence committed by Evra of France yesterday, so it was no surprise when referee Carlos Batres issued his caution.

His second offence was to jump and use an outstretched arm to try and collect the ball as it was flying over his head. Again the referee has no hesitation and completed the dismissal with deliberation. It cost his team dearly as shortly afterwards a scuffed shot from Robert Koren of Slovenia bounced off the Algerian keeper's arm and they lost the game 1-0.

That takes Slovenia to the top of Group C (England's Group) and should mean that Ghezzal, who looked dangerous before being dismissed, will miss the game against England on Friday.