GERMANY!!!
Oh, what an exciting game it was to watch with fellow supporters of the Deutsche Mannschaft. First 90 minutes were tense, both sides strong, and resulted in a 0-0 score. Germany and Argentina had several chances to score, but the goalies were too good, and/or a player was off-side. There was a bit of blood, a few yellow cards, and several fouls that the referee appeared to ignore (hmm...). It could have gone either way.
In the 88th minute, German coach Joachim Loew made a substitution, and brought in #19 Mario Goetze. What a wise decision that was. Once the two 15 minutes of overtime started, Mario got right to business, and pushed agressively toward Argentina's goalie.
In the 112 minute, it paid off. Goetze scored a thrilling goal. It was mayhem for the German fans. Loud cheers and screams for Germany to keep the score 1-0 until the 120 minutes + 2 minutes of overtime. It was intense, it was crazy, it was exciting. And when the final whistle blew, a VERY, VERY LOUD CHEER erupted, followed by loud music, and people singing "we are the champions...."
Germany had won the 2014 World Cup, after 24 years since winning the last one. What a beautiful ending to this World Cup run. I am very proud of the way Germany played, and thrilled that believing in a team finally yielded the result I had been hoping for so many years.
Below are a few pics of this amazing finale. Enjoy!!!
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| Singing the German National Anthem |
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| GER vs. ARG: 1-0 at 113min |
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| German fans |
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| Germany wins World Cup 2014 |
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| Mario Goetze after getting the job done |
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| Manuel Neuer winning the Golden Glove |
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| The Trophy |
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| Fireworks in Brazil after Germany wins World Cup |
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