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00:00The final of the 1996 European Championship at Wembley Stadium.
00:14Germany to kick off, playing from right to left.
00:18Number 8 is Mehmet Scholl.
00:2314 is Babbel.
00:26Now Helmer.
00:30Oh, what a mistake early on there by Babbel, and this is Hessler, and Klinsmann comes to the near post, and Kunz is further over, and Germany force a corner in the first minute.
00:45Forward comes Babbel, Helmer's up there too, and Klinsmann of course.
00:53Well taken by Peter Kubar, who needed some treatment himself yesterday before he was declared fit.
01:00Yes, he's a good shot saver, apart from those two long-range runs, which we won't dwell on perhaps in the opening game, but just, he's not the tallest of goalkeepers, and just question whether he will deal with them if there's a lot of bodies in the penaltary on crosses.
01:18Sweeper Zama, who has so many admirers.
01:20Now Klinsmann, and Babbel, who slipped in that first attack, finds his goalkeeper this time, and also, with a nice touch there, found Horniak.
01:47This is Paborski, good ball.
01:50Nedved well forward, Paborski again, this is Berger.
01:55Bright play by the Czechs here, Nemec.
01:59And Berger!
02:00Well, a great bit of skill by Paborski in the middle of the field.
02:09Berger, who I said has been struggling with the virus, only come on as substitute, trying to just drag the ball beyond the defender, but that would have encouraged the Czech Republic.
02:18Quite a few of them got a touch there in that build-up.
02:20They also found some space in the German half.
02:25I'm sure they've watched the video from Wednesday and admired the forward play that England produced.
02:39Here's Zama, and then it shows made a forward run here.
02:41Being marked by Niedved.
02:49Kept the ball quite well, trying to probe, find an opening.
02:53Mainly, they're going to be defensive, and then, when they do break, got to try and get the numbers forward.
02:57It worked very well, of course, against Portugal, the quarterfinals, and then the French.
03:02That was another penalty shootout, wasn't it?
03:04But they've got to take a chance, I think, now and again, just to support Kuka better.
03:11And here he is against Babel.
03:13There are two waiting in the middle, Hornyak's there, Paborski's on the side!
03:22Busan Yurin, the coach, sees his team make their first real opening.
03:28Never gets much away, does he, his expression?
03:30I would have got a bit excited with that.
03:32But Kuka's a good player, I think.
03:34Gone towards the far post, beyond Helmer.
03:36Those little legs couldn't quite hook their way round it.
03:40It's going to be taken by Hessler.
03:42Babel coming forward now, so to his Helmer and Ziga.
03:47Christian Ziga is up.
03:48If they get a decent cross in, they've got the beating of them in the air, there's no question of that.
03:58This is a fairly straightforward ball into the middle, but it is Ziga who jumps above the defenders.
04:05Couldn't quite keep it down.
04:06Great short here to Ziga, and that hit Klinsmann.
04:21And the header back in his Kuntz.
04:24Kuka to beat him, and hooked out by Cadillac.
04:27The front's so close.
04:36I think it was actually Rada who got behind Cadillac and finally got it out from on the line.
04:44Helmer.
04:45Oh, Rada here saved his goalkeeper.
04:54It's actually Rada who's beaten there by Kuntz and still makes the recovery.
05:04Hessler.
05:05And now Ziga.
05:07Germans looking threatening in this period of play.
05:09And he's onside.
05:10It's Kuntz.
05:11And Kuga does wonderfully well.
05:18They did wonderfully well, but Kuntz was caught in two minds.
05:21Babel it was, who you have to blame, because he tried to play the offside.
05:25Here he is, the blonde-haired player.
05:26Look, steps up.
05:27Not when it was played.
05:28Definitely onside.
05:29Kuntz then.
05:30Thought he might have brought it back into the middle.
05:32First touch leaves him still with a tight angle.
05:35Tries to lift it.
05:36Looking square.
05:37Caught in two minds and didn't do enough.
05:41That's been a good five or ten minutes for Germany.
05:45Now Kuka trying to turn it round for the Czechs.
05:48Tobolsk is offside.
05:57Osama in his more familiar position.
06:00And it's Ails who gets caught there.
06:04Kuka.
06:05Oh, Tobolsk is unmarked in the centre if he wants in.
06:08Good save by Kuka this time.
06:13Both goalkeepers distinguishing themselves, but Kuka there had the sort of chance that
06:18Kuntz had had at the other end.
06:20Well, they got a bit complacent.
06:23The Germans nearly got caught in the middle.
06:25Zama and then he played it out to Ails.
06:27And there's that man, Kuka.
06:28I think he's had an excellent half origin away by himself.
06:31And he's got two defenders here.
06:33And there's a wonderful bit of skill then that took him by them.
06:36Here's Berger.
06:37Not a bad effort by Rada.
06:55The Italian referee brings the first half to a close.
07:00Haven't seen the goal.
07:01And Bertie Vogts might well reflect as he goes off that his team had one very good opening
07:10when Kuntz was blocked by the goalkeeper.
07:12But then, a few minutes later, the Czech Republic had a similar opportunity with Kuka.
07:19Neither could profit from them.
07:21So at half-time in the final of Euro 96, in front of Her Majesty the Queen,
07:26the score is Germany nil, the Czech Republic nil.
07:31Yes, the German resilience is now somewhat legendary in world football, isn't it?
07:37This is their 11th final tonight.
07:39They've been to six World Cup finals, won three.
07:43Four European Championship finals prior to this and won two.
07:48It's a towering record.
07:51But let's balance it up by saying that the old Czechoslovakia reached the World Cup final twice.
07:55And, of course, won this one in 1976.
08:02There's Rada.
08:04Now Bevel.
08:08Nemec.
08:14That was intercepted twice over.
08:17Kunz.
08:25Bevel.
08:31Horniak trying to support down the right-hand side.
08:35He's found Bevel.
08:36Kuka and Povorski are in the centre.
08:38Bevel again.
08:38Germany are back in possession.
08:47Strunz.
08:49To Klinsmann.
08:51Oh, he did that beautifully.
08:52This is Scholl.
08:54Oh, he's got support here from Thomas Strunz.
08:56Oh, why didn't he just nudge it on to Klins?
08:59Who was in a great position to his left.
09:01Good play, Klinsmann, wasn't it?
09:08Nothing wrong with the calf as he turned there.
09:10New Scholl was going.
09:11Comes back inside.
09:12They've got the extra man.
09:20Here's Njerdve.
09:24Oh, they allowed.
09:26Good guy some space.
09:28And banger!
09:28Oh, my God!
09:31Right fielder.
09:35Horniak down the right-hand side did extremely well.
09:38Came inside to Kuka.
09:39He didn't have any unselfish ideas.
09:43Knocked it square.
09:44Just takes a slight defection, which took it closer to Kopka.
09:50The Germans have had more of the ball.
09:52There's no doubt about that.
09:54This is Strunz.
09:58Zama.
10:00Njedvedo.
10:01Oh, good break here for Kukar and Paborski.
10:04Kukar got one in the head, but Paborski plays on.
10:07Oh, and gets caught down.
10:09Does he penalty?
10:10A penalty to the Czech Republic.
10:13Mateusz Zama is the defender.
10:15He's also the offender.
10:17And the little man, Paborski, at the heart of it again.
10:22And what an opportunity here for the Czech Republic.
10:25It was a great counterattack, wasn't it, again?
10:29I mean, for me, the tack was outside the penalty area, and the referee gave the decision.
10:33The linesman didn't, and he's pointed straight to the flag.
10:36And I think Zama, understandably, upset.
10:39Well, this European Championship seems to have revolved around penalties, doesn't it?
10:44That offence, in my opinion, by Mateusz Zama was outside the area,
10:48but the referee has given a penalty kick, and Patrick Berger will take it.
10:52And he scores.
11:06The German goalkeeper had plenty of practice on Wednesday,
11:09but Dusan JĆ¼rgen's team, courtesy of Patrick Berger,
11:12are in the lead in the final of Euro 96.
11:17The power got it underneath the goalkeeper.
11:20The Czech Republic.
11:22Oh, 1-0 in front.
11:25Well, he just blasted it.
11:27He didn't go for a pick in his corner, did he?
11:30And Kocka goes to one side just underneath him.
11:33It was unlucky, the goalkeeper.
11:35Great relief.
11:36Berger there.
11:37But I think Zama was desperately unlucky.
11:41I think you'd notice the absence of IELTS,
11:43because it was Zama who knocked it forward and now had to get back.
11:45But the point of contact, look, he's outside.
11:48He's landed in the penalty area.
11:49There's no way he's at the penalty.
11:50Outside of him is Ziga here.
11:58Takes on Paborski.
12:00Wasn't far away from Thomas Helmer.
12:03Deflected cross.
12:04Good player, Ziga, outstanding.
12:08Just made himself a crossing angle.
12:10Bit unlucky, wasn't he?
12:11Just clipped off the heel and took it beyond Helmer.
12:14Koober said thanks very much.
12:15There's Scholl.
12:23To Helmer.
12:24The Ziga goes more into his left-back role again.
12:30Bode is pushing forward more and more for Germany,
12:32and so is Zama here.
12:33Oh, and he's lost the ball.
12:34And he pulled Nemec back.
12:37And that's a card.
12:41Zama's having a bad time.
12:42He was the player who conceded the penalty, and he's booked there.
12:48Bode could be a threat here.
12:58Babel is in there too.
13:00It's going to be taken here by Ziga with the left foot.
13:04Oh, and left and free, and it's there!
13:12It's Bierhoff, the man who's just come on.
13:16The substitute has equalised.
13:21That was a good header, but you've got to blame the goalkeeper.
13:24I've said he's come for everything.
13:25Look where the ball's been headed.
13:27It's inside the six-yard box.
13:29He's still on his goal line.
13:30Where is he?
13:31And he's on his line and just doesn't do a thing.
13:33He could have taken it with ease if it had come off.
13:36Two or three yards, that's all it needed.
13:38And for the one occasion he's not come.
13:40Look, a three-header.
13:41Defenders wondering where he is.
13:43Well, there was a shot of Bertie Vogts a minute before that.
13:46I was saying he'd brought a substitute on.
13:48Well, he could never have dreamt the impact would be so instantaneous.
14:03It was a good strike with his weak foot as well, right foot.
14:07It was a good strike with his weak foot as well, right foot.
14:11It was a good strike with his weak foot as well, right foot.
14:32Bierhoff winning the ball in the air again.
14:35It does give them problems, that situation.
14:37Half volley just straight at the goalkeeper, unfortunately, for him.
14:42This is Nemec.
14:47That was nicely done.
14:48And so was that.
14:52This is Smic here, who's just come on.
14:54Oh, good save.
14:58What a story that would have been.
15:01Good turn.
15:02He's at least 20 yards out.
15:04The Kopka did very well because the ball bounced just in front of him
15:07off the skid in Wembley turf.
15:09His right foot shot that was creeping into the corner
15:11and did very well, the goalkeeper.
15:14He's a bright player, Smic here, just like the man who he's replaced.
15:17Now then, up come the heavyweights from the back again.
15:20Rada in there and Hornyak.
15:25Oh, and the goalkeeper did ever so well.
15:26He had Sukupar at Keningen on him as well.
15:37So, as the police and stewards ring the pitch,
15:53the players will know how near they are to extra time.
15:55Here's Berger.
15:59Hornyak.
16:01Jedwed.
16:02Oh, Smic here tries to get Hornyak in and gets pulled down.
16:13He's a live wire.
16:16And in the absence of Poborski,
16:20Cadillac will go across to take the free kick.
16:23Coming up to the 90-minute mark.
16:26What drama there would be now
16:27if the Czech Republic could achieve something here.
16:29Fable's in the penalty area.
16:33So is Rada.
16:35Hornyak couldn't get to it.
16:36There's a Smic here hanging back for the shot.
16:38Germans escape.
16:39Mateus Zama.
16:41Klinsman is to his right.
16:42Func is to his left.
16:46And there goes Zama again.
16:48Tuck back a bit.
16:49Free kick.
16:54Zama breaking from defence.
16:55Now this is a free kick
16:57of the other side of the pit.
16:58Very similar distance-wise
17:00to the one that brought the equaliser.
17:03Just thinking
17:04Peter Kuba must sort this one out
17:07and make sure if he's needed,
17:09he's got to come.
17:11Helmer forward.
17:18Hesler puts the ball down.
17:19Bode is in there.
17:22So is Babel.
17:23And of course Klinsman.
17:26Homer comes in
17:27and Kuba does come this time.
17:29And makes a far better job of it.
17:40It's the long throw.
17:41Bode is in there.
17:47Goalie comes again.
17:54Good punch on the first free kick
17:55and a good catch on the second.
17:57It depends on what the final score line is,
18:01but he'll know
18:01as a top-line goalkeeper
18:03he should have come for that equaliser.
18:10And the referee blows
18:11at the end of normal time.
18:13And the final of Euro 96.
18:17Thanks to Oliver Mierhoff
18:19in front of Her Majesty the Queen.
18:21She will be sitting there
18:22a little longer
18:23because rather like the semi-final
18:25it has gone
18:27or both semi-finals
18:28it has gone
18:29to extra time.
18:30The Czechs
18:31were within touching distance
18:32perhaps when
18:33Berger scored from the penalty spot.
18:35But there was still
18:36a long way to go.
18:37There always is against the Germans.
18:39Bertie Vogts
18:40made his second substitution
18:42bringing on
18:43Berger hoff
18:44as an extra attacker
18:46and
18:47a moment or two later
18:48it was his header
18:50from the free kick
18:51that put the Germans level.
18:54So
18:55in front of a distinguished audience
18:57we enter
18:58extra time
19:01with the prospect
19:02once again
19:03of the Golden Golden.
19:05JĆ¼rgen Klinsmann
19:13calf injury or not
19:14he's going to
19:15go the distance
19:16it would seem
19:17he's still on the pitch
19:18and it would be typical
19:20I suppose
19:20of him
19:21or indeed
19:21of Kukar there
19:22who's played so well
19:23if one of them
19:24was to score
19:25the goal
19:25that brings this final
19:27or would bring this final
19:28to a dramatic conclusion.
19:30forward by Berger
19:32for the Czech Republic
19:33playing from the left
19:34to the right
19:34in the first period
19:35of extra time.
19:40And immediately
19:41a free kick
19:42Smeetshaer brought down
19:43and it's Ziga
19:45who's shown
19:46the yellow card
19:46JĆ¼rgen's going to be careful
19:48here
19:48they've got three
19:49on yellow cards
19:50now.
19:57A little bit harsh
19:58that one I thought
19:59Smeetshaer turns well
20:00though doesn't he
20:01he's quite tasty.
20:01Sukuparic will take
20:13the free kick
20:13for the Czech Republic
20:14touch off
20:19finds Berger
20:20but that's a good
20:21challenge by Struntz
20:22he's looking for
20:23Bierhoff here
20:24Klinsmann is in attack
20:25as well
20:25little Hessler
20:26making an inspired run
20:27Kuntz is up here
20:28and it came
20:30off Cadillac
20:32for a corner
20:32he protests
20:33but a corner's been given
20:35up come
20:40Helmer
20:41and Babel
20:45voters there too
20:48oh it nearly came to
21:05Klinsmann
21:05and that's
21:06that's Struntz
21:08who's
21:08shot to have been
21:09way off target
21:10here tonight
21:11stretching a bit
21:15Kuba
21:15a lot of players
21:17in that middle
21:18when he comes to
21:19try and punch
21:20it just flaps it
21:21down
21:21unfortunately
21:23Horniak going out
21:24there puts Struntz
21:25off his shot
21:26just a reminder to anybody
21:43who hasn't been following
21:45Euro 96
21:46that what the golden goal
21:48means is that as soon as
21:49somebody scores in extra time
21:51the game is over
21:52so far
21:57as Desmond said
21:58we've seen
21:59both semifinals
22:01go by
22:02nobody could
22:03register the golden goal
22:05there
22:05and if they don't do so
22:07in the extra half hour
22:08here
22:09we're back to penalties
22:10again
22:10here's Babel
22:12to Njedve
22:13good running
22:14by Berger
22:15here
22:15Kukar is in the middle
22:16so he's
22:17switched
22:17here
22:17Berger shoots
22:18Berger is
22:32hobbling back
22:33and here's
22:36Zama
22:37for Germany
22:38Klinsmann calling for it
22:40up front
22:40he's got
22:41Bierhoff with him
22:42here
22:42Smice
22:48Nenets
22:54once again
23:11Klinsmann
23:12still Klinsmann
23:15Bierhoff
23:17turned
23:19and shot
23:20oh and Kukar
23:21and it's gone in
23:23Oliver Bierhoff
23:25has settled
23:27Euro 96
23:28Germany
23:32are jubilant
23:33it's the golden goal
23:37football
23:44football came home
23:45but it's our guests
23:47from Germany
23:47who carry away
23:49the silverware
23:49from the party
23:50they are the
23:52European champions
23:53for the third time
23:55this season
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