47′
10:38
Again the Gauchos got off to a much better start and scored two top-class finishes in the first minute. Acuña aims too high from ten meters while standing alone.
46′
10:37
Go on! For Argentina, Juan Villalba starts at left-back for Óctavio Ontivero in the second half. Germany continues to play unchanged.
46′
10:36
Substitution for Argentina: Juan Villalba
46′
10:36
Substitution for Argentina: Óctavio Ontivero
46′
10:36
Kick-off of the 2nd half
45′+6
10:26
Half-time conclusion:
Germany is down 1-2 at halftime in the semi-final of the U17 World Cup against Argentina! The DFB team acts very passively for long stretches and is often pushed back by the Argentinians, who have significantly more possession of the ball. The Wück team is primarily looking for counterattacks and was able to use the first of these to take the lead through Paris Brunner. However, the DFB selection did not make good use of a few other promising situations and so the Gauchos, who were dominant but harmless for a long time, equalized through Ruberto. The striker then scored a brace in stoppage time and gave the Albiceleste a well-deserved lead at the break. See you soon!
45′+6
10:21
End of 1st half
45′+4
10:19
Great for Argentina, 2-1 by Agustín Ruberto
And in return, Argentina takes the lead! Once again it goes over the strong left side, centrally in front of the box Acuña gets the ball and immediately passes it off for Ruberto. He lets Jeltsch trick into space with a feint and then hammers the ball into the right angle from eleven meters, unstoppable for Heide!
45′+4
10:19
Germany has another really good opportunity! The ball comes from the right to Darvich, who is completely free in the center of the penalty area. He could pull off himself, but lets Brunner through. The Dortmund player has a clear path from 17 meters, aims at the right gable and chases the ball meters over the goal.
45′+3
10:18
After an intense first half, both teams are starting to get a bit shaky and will see each other after the half-time whistle.
45′+1
10:16
There’s an impressive five minutes on top.
45′
10:15
Official injury time (minutes): 5
44′
10:14
Christian Wück repeatedly claps his hands over his head on the sidelines because his team simply no longer wins duels. Argentina pushes the DFB team into their own box and looks for the gap.
42′
10:12
The DFB team’s next good counterattack ended again with Bilal Yalcinkaya, who got stuck in the penalty area with three Argentinians.
40′
10:10
Noah Darvich repeatedly criticizes the German game in the headquarters. This time he takes Max Moerstedt on the right, who passes straight into the box to Bilal Yalcinkaya. The Hamburger then wants to play across again, but is blocked.
38′
10:09
The Albiceleste stays on the trigger and wants to follow up straight away. This time the Gauchos combine into the box on the left and after a fine pass into the back area, Echeverri finishes from 15 meters. But his shot comes exactly at Heide, who grabs it safely.
36′
10:05
Great for Argentina, 1-1 by Agustín Ruberto
Now it’s happened! Paris Brunner works his way back well and has the ball in front of Dylan Gorosito in his own penalty area, but then lets it go far too easily just before the baseline. The cross pass into the middle follows immediately and Agustín Ruberto just has to push in from five meters.
35′
10:05
The German offensive game has become a bit livelier since the meeting during the drinking break. Harchaoui now pushes and Yalcinkaya starts dribbling in the box on the right. His shot from a tight angle lands on the side netting.
33′
10:03
Claudio Echeverri wants to surprise Konstantin Heide with a corner taken directly at goal, but only hits the side netting.
32′
10:02
Darvich has space right in front of the Argentine box and wants to pass through to Moerstedt, but his pass is too steep. There was more in it!
30′
10:00
Half an hour has passed in Surakarta and the German lead through Paris Brunner is on shaky ground. Germany is pushed far back almost throughout and can thank keeper Heide in the upcoming “cooling break” that the score is still 1-0.
28′
09:59
But the same applies to Argentina. Echeverri and Co. constantly play around the German penalty area, but do not put the ball on goal. Acuña tries from a distance, but barely hits the ball.
27′
09:57
Counterattack situations continue to arise regularly. This time four Germans approach three Gauchos, but Noah Darvich holds the ball for too long and is passed over. If these switching moments are to remain the only German means of scoring goals, then the Wück team has to make more of such situations.
25′
09:54
The DFB team still doesn’t have a single phase of possession in which they could take a breather. Against the Albiceleste’s intense pressing, only the long ball remains and the ball comes back immediately.
23′
09:53
Brilliant deed from Heide! Once again the Argentinians established themselves at the front and combined around the five until Gustavo Albarracín had space on the right and wanted to push in. Heide rushes out of his box, shortens the angle and sensationally parries with one arm for a corner.
22′
09:52
Konstantin Heide is doing his job very well so far and safely intercepts another long ball from the Gauchos on the edge of the penalty area.
20′
09:50
Brunner apparently suffered a blow to his foot during the last action and is currently in need of treatment. A further loss of personnel would of course be a bitter setback for the German bank, which is already thinly staffed.
18′
09:49
Brunner prevails against two Argentinians on the left side and then has a lot of grass in front of him. Moerstedt and Darvich go along, but wait in vain for a pass because the Dortmund player wants to do it alone and gets stuck in the process.
16′
09:47
Another good moment of transition gives Germany the second goal. This time Max Moerstedt comes from the left and shoots from 14 meters to the far corner, but his poorly placed shot lands at keeper Florentín.
15′
09:46
The DFB team had little possession of the ball against Spain and was ultimately successful. Today the Germans allow themselves to be pushed back extremely far and defend in their own box. If that works out?
13′
09:43
The goal didn’t change the course of the game. It’s almost only Argentina playing and the German defense doesn’t really seem solid.
11′
09:42
The DFB selection is trying to find its way into the game through duels and is also very committed today. Winners Osawe overdoes it a little in midfield, tackles Acuña from behind and then has to listen to some clear words from the referee.
9′
09:38
Too bad for Germany, 0-1 by Paris Brunner
With the very first offensive action, Germany takes the lead! The DFB team wins the ball in midfield, switches quickly and Noah Darvich has space in the center. In front of the box he takes Paris Brunner with him on the left, who asserts himself well on the left five-square and then simply shoots flat at the short corner from a very acute angle. Argentina’s goalkeeper Jeremías Florentín is completely asleep, lets the ball pass and the score is 1-0!
7′
09:36
Argentina always goes down the left side. Eric da Silva Moreira hasn’t been able to get Ian Subiabre under control at all so far. This time the Albiceleste doesn’t finish it well and doesn’t find a conclusion.
5′
09:35
After Harchaoui fouls Echeverri, the Gauchos get a free kick 35 meters in front of the German goal. Argentina’s playmaker executes himself and tries directly, but clearly misses the box.
3′
09:34
Argentina clearly has the upper hand here at first and is making the next attack. The South Americans work their way forward on the left, then Echeverri brings Acuña into position centrally in front of the box. Odogu blocks his powerful shot in dire need.
1′
09:32
What a start! Germany kicks off, brings the ball back to defense chief Finn Jeltsch and he immediately makes a mistake! Claudio Echeverri blocks his attempt to break free, then runs alone towards keeper Heide, goes around him and wants to push in from ten meters from the right. The DFB selection is extremely lucky that the ball only lands on the outside net5z!
1′
09:30
The ball is rolling! Germany is playing all in black today, Argentina is dressed as usual in sky blue and white.
09:26
Slowly but surely the tension is rising in Surakarta’s Manahan Stadium. The teams have already entered the pitch led by Portuguese referee Joao Pinheiro and are currently listening to the national anthems. In just a few minutes the first semi-final of the U-17 World Cup between Germany and Argentina can begin!
09:12
The outstanding man was once again Claudio Jeremias Echeverri. The 17-year-old Albiceleste playmaker single-handedly scored a hat-trick for Brazil and now has five goals in the tournament. Big clubs like Real Madrid, Paris St. Germain and Manchester City are said to have long since put out feelers for the ten-man, who is still under contract with River Plate until 2024.
08:59
Germany’s semi-final opponent Argentina has been particularly strong offensively so far in the tournament. The Gauchos took the opening defeat against Senegal as a wake-up call and then simply swept over all their opponents. The group victory was bagged with clear victories over Japan (3:1) and Poland (4:0), followed by a 5-0 win against Venezuela in the first knockout game. The quarter-final against arch-rivals Brazil was supposed to be the first big test for the Argentines, but the team coached by former Leverkusen Bundesliga professional Diego Placente easily sent the defending champions home with a 3-0 win.
08:53
Wück made three changes to his team today. There is an inevitable change in goal, where the recently outstanding Max Schmitt is out for a short time and is replaced by Konstantin Heide. Bilal Yalcinkaya and Winners Osawe will also start in place of Almugera Kabar and Charles Herrmann, both of whom are not in the squad due to injuries.
08:39
Especially in the knockout games, the U17s recently impressed not only with their undoubtedly existing playing skills but also with the much-cited German virtues that the senior national team has been lacking for some time. “We generally have to go back to our German mentality with great will. We wanted to lead the boys there, and I think we succeeded in that,” stated Wück and added: “We have to get away from the idea of possession of the ball. We have to go back Talk more about effectiveness in Germany.”
08:31
Five games, five wins: The German U-17 national team has played a perfect World Cup so far and has caused enthusiasm with their performances at home. After a flawless preliminary round and a wild 3-2 win in the round of 16 against the USA, Christian Wück’s team was able to defeat Spain 1-0 to advance to this semi-final. A converted penalty from Paris Brunner made the difference in the end.
08:28
Good morning and welcome to the German U17 semi-finals at the World Cup in Indonesia! At 9:30 a.m. the DFB youngsters face Argentina for a place in the final.