It was a contest which was supposed to get football fans drooling – but in the end it was nothing more than a damp squib.
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With the game finally opening up, Ozil’s shot was tipped over the bar spectacularly by Fabianski in the 68th.
Mario Gotze nearly found a way through in the fifth minute when Julian Draxler curled the ball into the box, and the Bayern Munich man got on the end of it, but his header dropped beyond the crossbar.
Germany’s 2-0 win over Ukraine on Sunday had maintained Loew’s flawless record in the opening games of tournaments.
‘We’re happy with the point. We played well defensively and hardly allowed them any chances. With one victory each already in the group, there should be few nerves which could make for a compelling spectacle. “We worked hard in midfield, but we were just lacking that final ball”.
It was also the first time in 15 finals matches that Germany had failed to net.
After scoring 13 goals in qualifying and netting 42 for Bayern this season – including five goals in an astonishing nine-minute spell in the second half against Wolfsburg last September – Lewandowski came into the tournament with a big reputation. CLOSE! Lewandowski shifts a clever free kick to switch the angle for Milik who curves his 25-yard shot just wide of the near post.
The two sides go head-to-head at the Stade de France in Paris.
Germany, despite enjoying the majority of the possession, had rarely tested Lukasz Fabianski in the Poland goal.
But, despite a string of half chances in the final 20 minutes, neither side looked like finding the breakthrough.
“I’m not anxious. Both players are capable to always bring about positive actions in a game”, he said.
“We were controlling things, even at the end”, said Nawalka.
The Poles really started to play better and seize the control of the ball, creating the waves of pressure upon Germany.
“I’m very happy with the team, in particular their discipline and tactical awareness. A 0-0 draw is a fantastic result”.
“The 16 teams was ideal”.
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The Poland global suffered the injury during his national side’s opener against Northern Ireland and failed to recover in time to face Joachim Low’s side.
