Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BBN)-THE FINAL WHISTLE HAS SOUNDED! GERMANY ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD
What a disappointment. Messi lashes a tragic free kick into the stands of the Maracana. Fans who watched the ball sail into the night sky might have well been watching Argentina's hopes fly away with them…
Now or never for Argentina. They win a free kick outside the box after a Schweinsteiger foul. Only one man presiding over this. This is the last chance for Argentina to salvage the World Cup. Messi literally stands over history…
Ozil makes way for his Arsenal teammate Mertesacker, who by the way, has just overtaken Franz Beckenbauer in total Germany caps. Two minutes of added time to come. Two minutes for Argentina to save it!
LATE CHANCE FOR MULLER TO SEAL IT! Against a tired and utterly demoralized Argentina defence, Germany's top scorer sneaks through down the left hand side, but he can't do much more than poke the ball across the six yard box!
Pained Argentine faces abound across the Maracana stands. Messi plants a half-change onto the roof of the net with Neuer well positioned to cover in any case. That goal from Gotze really was a hammer blow to the stomach. The Argentine recovery is looking unlikely now.
Two minor scares for Germany as Rojo's spinning cross isn't properly met by Palacio. Argentina work the ball back into a dangerous area, once again using the left flank for leverage. However, Neuer scampers out to the very corner of his box to clear the ball first!
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We're seven minutes and change away now from the first ever European World Cup champion on South American soil. Argentina had not conceded previously for close to eight hours. They need someone to stand up and be a hero now. Time is not on their side.
Goal Mario Götze
IS THAT THE MOMENT? The two substitutes combine to devastating effect for Germany! Schurrle makes inroads down the left hand side, and lofts in a neat cross towards the near post. Gotze takes it excellently on his chest and with time and space to move, he stabs it into the back of the net!
Encouraging signs at the start of the added period. Both sides are looking to get themselves on the board rather than avoid conceding.
Aguero makes inroads down the left hand side once again but his low attempt flashes across the face of goal, much like Higuain's in the first half, the GOAL.com reported.
WHAT A START TO THE PERIOD! Schurrle sees a snap shot from the top of the box denied and Ozil is blocked before he can apply the finishing touch from the rebound. Aguero counters in a instant but Hummels pulls off a MAGNIFICENT challenge to deny him what looked like a clear run on goal!
Hummels with his first mistake of the game and it's nearly a critical one! Rojo swings in a deep cross from the left flank that sails over the jump of the centre back. This allows Palacio a momentary glimpse on goal. He tries to touch the bouncing ball over the head of Neuer, but he rushed it! Not on target.
In fact, that last Aguero attempt went out for a throw in, which Neuer wastes no time in taking himself. On Germany's next attack, Lahm spots Gotze's run down the right and plays in the pass, but the former Dortmund man can't keep it from crossing the byline. Goalkick.
BBN/SSR/AD-14July14-3:39 am (BST)
