Like It Is

Italy 2 Germany 0. Blogging from a very hot England, I watched the match last night tucking into a Balti chicken curry and naan bread and lots of cold water. Ice cold water was the only drink that would do in the sweltering heat. We are having a heat wave for sure. The match was 0-0 into extra time, but after all is said and done the best minutes were really the last three… that first goal in the last two minutes of extra time was brilliant - and at that point I feared it was just about over for Germany.

The second goal was the icing on the cake - and, as if to cruelly underline the fact, the end of Germany’s hopes of the World Cup in 2006. Just cannot but say that Italy played very well. They just refused to give up, and they clearly did not want the game to go the dreaded penalties. Germany also played well, but Italy became more difficult to cope with as the game drew nearer to the end. I suspect that, had the game gone to penalties, Germany may have had an advantage, and may even have gone on to win. We’ll never know, will we?

Italy will play the winner of tonight’s match - Portugal v France… starting in 15 minutes. Time for me to go - I’m planning to catch it!