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~~Germany out ~~~ Football actions
Midfield stars Michael Ballack and Francesco Totti fight for possession in what will be one of the key battles of the night
Podolski threatens to break the deadlock on 12 minutes but sees his shot from 18 yards blocked by Fabio Cannavaro
With both teams creating a number of chances, goalkeeper Jens Lehmann finds himself in the thick of the
Shortly before the interval Mauro Camoranesi almost scores, but his header fails to test Lehmann as the half ends goalless
It is then the turn of Lehmann to save again, robbing Fabio Grosso as the linesman flags for offside
Five minutes remain when Simone Perotta is put through only to be flattened, legally, by Lehmann who takes no chances
No goals are scored so 30 minutes of extra-time ensue - substitute Alberto Gilardino hits the post almost immediately
Buffon makes a brilliant save from Podolski before the ball finds its way to Grosso at a corner and he bends it home
With Germany reeling, substitute Alessandro Del Piero scores a second right at the death to book Italy's place in the final\
It is a night of disappointment for Ballack, Klinsmann and the whole of Germany as their World Cup dreams come to an end
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