GERMANY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Berlin celebrates as Germany out-play Greece in Euro2012 quarter-final

Record ID: 860696

  • Title: GERMANY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Berlin celebrates as Germany out-play Greece in Euro2012 quarter-final
  • Date: 23rd June 2012
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (JUNE 22, 2012) (REUTERS) FAN ZONE, BERLIN CLOSE-UP OF FAN SHOT ACROSS THE TOP OF HEADS, INFLATABLE DOLL WITH SOCCER SHIRT GERMANY FANS CELEBRATE SCORING AGAINST GREECE FAN SITTING ON ANOTHER FAN'S SHOULDERS GERMANY FANS CELEBRATE SCORING AGAINST GREECE GERMANY FANS CELEBRATE SCORING AGAINST GREECE SOUNDBITE (German) GERMANY FAN, NAME UNKNOWN, SAYING: "That was great. When it was 4-1 it was really great. The goals were just perfect. Unfortunately there were two goals against us. It doesn't matter, we are in the next round. We are in the semi final." TRAFFIC IN CENTRAL BERLIN FANS IN CAR WAVING FLAG FANS IN CAR GIVING THUMBS UP FLAGS WAVING FANS DANCING IN CAR CAR WITH GREEK AND GERMAN FLAGS
  • Embargoed: 8th July 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Germany
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  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Sports
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  • Story Text: Germany fans went wild in Berlin after the Mannschaft crushed Greece 4-2 in almost entirely one-sided Euro 2012 quarter-final on Friday (June 23).
    The hot favourites totally dominated the first half against a Greek team who set out to defend from the start and Germany went ahead when captain Philipp Lahm cut inside and crashed home a swerving long-range drive six minutes before the break.
    Greece, the 2004 champions, stunned the Germans 10 minutes into the second half when Dimitris Salpingidis escaped down the right in a rare attack and sent over an inch-perfect cross for Giorgos Samaras to slide in and bundle the ball over the line.
    Germany hit back six minutes later when Jerome Boateng crossed for Sami Khedira to slam in an unstoppable volley from 10 metres. A Miroslav Klose header in the 68th and a thumping Marco Reus shot six minutes later took them into a Warsaw semi-final against either England or Italy.
    Greece gave their fans something to cheer with a late consolation goal from the penalty spot through Salpingidis after Boateng was harshly adjudged to have handled in the area.
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