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EURO 2016 -- Poland 0:0 Germany

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Roberto Galea 16.06.2016 20:59
A nail-biting Euro 2016 game between Poland and Germany at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Thursday ended 0:0.
Poland supporters cheer for their team before the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Germany and Poland at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 16 June 2016. Photo: EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKPoland supporters cheer for their team before the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Germany and Poland at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 16 June 2016. Photo: EPA/GEORGI LICOVSK

22:50: End of the game. Poland and Germany draw 0:0. This means that Poland with 4 points will now face Ukraine. It is very likely that Poland will make it into the next round.

22:48: Three minutes of overtime has been awarded.

Poland's
Poland's coach Adam Nawalka (L) talks to his players during the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Germany and Poland at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 16 June 2016. Photo: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

21:25: Beautiful save by Polish goalie Fabiański of a cannonball by Ozil. World champions Germany are upping their game.

Poland's
Poland's Arkadiusz Milik (bottom) in action against Germany's Jerome Boateng (up) during the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Germany and Poland at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 16 June 2016. Photo: EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

21:12: Poland's Grosicki booked for a foul on Draxler.

22:02: What a close call for Poland's Milik aiming to head the ball in the net. Bad luck indeed.

22:01: Second half.

HALF TIME: The UK's The Guardian sums it up best: "It’s been tactical, it’s had some clever passing, and it’s been terribly boring, all told. But Poland to win with a devastating counter-attack still looks a reasonable bet."

45:00: Half time, just a few seconds after Poland's Mączyński getting a yellow card.

21:38: The Germans are on the attack again.

21:26: Certainly the best chemistry in today's game is between Lewandowski and Milik. Pity the rest of the Polish team is not as active.

This is what is at stake in today's game:

21:16: Despite a good solo attempt by Poland's Lewandowski, the ball is definitely in the Polish side of the field, being deftly controlled by the German team.

Mesut
Mesut Oezil (C) of Germany in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 group C preliminary round match between Germany and Poland at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 16 June 2016. Photo: EPA/FILIP SINGER

21:04: The first attempt at a goal award goes to Germany. Too high, however.

21:03: Three minutes in and Germany get their first yellow card.

21:00: KICK OFF. Good luck Poland!!

This is an important game for Poland. They only beat Germany once in 20 games. A lot is riding on this match, with both teams having three points.

AHEAD OF THE GAME: The head of the Polish Football Association, Sławomir Dębski, said it best:

It’s been tactical, it’s had some clever passing, and it’s been terribly boring, all told. But Poland to win with a devastating counter-attack still looks a reasonable bet.
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